Start Date: 21 Dec, 2025
End Date : 25 Dec, 2025
Duration : 5 Days
Overall Description:
This course is designed to help managers and employees whose responsibilities require strategic thinking, planning, scheduling, leading and managing resources.
Course Objectives:
- Reviewing key takeaways and developing personalized action plans.
- Empowering participants to think and plan strategically for greater organizational success.
- Develop a comprehensive strategic plan for your organization.
- Foster a culture of strategic thinking to enhance decision-making and long-term success.
- Understand the principles and mechanisms for successful strategy implementation.
- Create actionable and measurable plans to achieve personal and organizational objectives.
- Uncover the key elements of your underlying business model and its relationship to strategy.
Course Outline (Content):
Introduction to Strategic Thinking
- Understanding the importance of strategic thinking in modern organizations.
- Defining the key principles and characteristics of strategic thinking.
Analyzing the External Environment
- Conducting a comprehensive PEST (Political, Economic, Social, Technological) analysis.
- Identifying industry trends, competitive landscapes, and market dynamics.
Assessing Internal Strengths and Weaknesses
- Performing a SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats) analysis.
- Evaluating organizational capabilities, resources, and constraints.
Defining Strategic Objectives and Goals
- Aligning organizational vision, mission, and values.
- Establishing specific, measurable, and time-bound strategic goals.
Developing Strategic Alternatives and Options
- Generating a range of strategic alternatives and scenarios.
- Evaluating the potential risks and benefits of each option.
Strategic Decision-Making Frameworks
- Incorporating quantitative and qualitative factors into the decision-making process.
- Utilizing techniques such as the Pugh Matrix and scenario planning.
Crafting a Comprehensive Strategic Plan
- Outlining the key components of a strategic plan.
- Defining actionable steps, timelines, and key performance indicators.
Communicating and Implementing the Strategic Plan
- Effectively communicating the strategic plan to stakeholders.
- Establishing mechanisms for monitoring, evaluating, and adapting the plan.
Fostering a Strategic Mindset throughout the Organization
- Encouraging strategic thinking at all levels of the organization.
- Developing strategic leadership capabilities.
Who Should Attend?
- Executives, directors, and other senior managers involved in the formation and implementation of strategic planning.
Course Methodology:
We utilize a variety of proven adult learning techniques to ensure maximum understanding, comprehension and retention of the information presented. This training course will be conducted as a highly interactive workshop session. A variety of training methodologies will be used Before and during the course whenever applicable. Some of these methods are gamification, online pre-post test, role plays, self-assessment instruments, group exercises & case studies.
