I. COURSE INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES

• The process of creating a Strategy involves two elements: Strategic Thinking and Strategic Planning. Strategic Thinking is the part of the process which focuses on analysing the current strategic environment, defining a vision of the desired future and creating new strategic ideas which will enable the organisation to ‘out-think’ its competitors. It is all about creating tomorrow’s competitive advantages today!
• Strategic Planning involves taking those strategic ideas and formulating them into a detailed business plan which becomes the strategic roadmap steering the organisation in the direction of the strategic vision.
• By the end of the 2-day program, participants will be able to:
  • Understand the definitions and components of strategic planning
  • Know the role of strategic planning
  • Understanding of the relationships between strategy, planning and execution
  • Assess and improve the company strategy
  • Use tools in thinking and planning
  • Blend creative and analytical approaches to strategic decision
  • Integrate strategic planning into normal business activity

II. TRAINING PROCESS

• The training is conducted by workshop process base. The workshop is carefully designed to address all styles of learning and to engage participants fully. Lectures and discussions are either preceded or followed by powerful individual or group exercises. These exercises provide opportunities for personal participation in real situations. This process makes training fun filled, fast-paced, challenging and empowering.

III. WHO SHOULD ATTEND

• Managers, Supervisors and Team Leaders
• Business Professionals who wish to improve their thinking and planning techniques

IV. THE PROGRAM CONTENTS

• Understand concept of Strategic Thinking & Strategic Planning
  • The strategic planning process
  • Definition of Strategic Thinking
  • What is Strategic Planning
  • The importance of Strategy
  • Characteristics of a strategic thinker
• Thinking tools and techniques in practice
  • Thinking tools/ techniques and practice
    • Brainstorming
    • Mind mapping
    • Fishbone diagram
    • 6 thinking hats
    • Questioning techniques
• Strategic Thinking → Strategic Planning to achieve a vision and objectives
  • Historical data analysis
  • Setting SMARTER goals
  • Organization’s Vision- Mission analysis
  • SWOT analysis
    • Evaluating internal resources
    • Evaluating external effects (PESTEL analysis)
  • BCG Matrix analysis
  • 5 forces analysis
  • Ansoff’s window
  • Value chain analysis
  • Pareto principle
  • Collis’s Strategic Sweet Spot
  • Build a GAME Plan