This course is designed for individuals in advanced management positions who participate in organizational planning and/or who want to become more competitive on a personal or company/organization level.

The goal of the course is to give delegates an in-depth understanding of the following macro-areas:

·         strategic planning tools

·         roadmaps to develop strategic planning

·         financial planning

·         effective implementation

This training course is designed for:

·         Chief Executive Officers

·         Directors

·         Company Secretaries

·         Presidential advisors

·         Ministerial advisers

·         Board Advisers

·         Chief Financial Officers

·         Board Members

·         Heads of Department

·         Directors of Human Resources

·         Directors of Business Development

·         Strategic Advisors

·         Senior Managers

·         Project Directors

FORMULATING STRATEGY TO ACHIEVE VISION

·         Agree vision, mission, culture and values of organization

·         Analyze where organization is now

·         Decide where the organization wants to be, and by when

·         Selecting best strategic options to get there

STRUCTURES, PROCESSES AND PROCEDURES

·         Budget creation, monitoring and control

·         Costing techniques and margin management

·         Resource allocation and balancing priorities

·         Creating systems to monitor effectiveness of implementation

MEASUREMENT AND REPORTING

·         Setting long-term goals and manageable short-term targets

·         Building contingencies into the strategy

·         Measuring at clearly-defined milestones

·         Reporting and incorporating feed-back

STAKEHOLDER IDENTIFICATION

·         Identify who affects or is affected by proposed strategy (stakeholders)

·         Encourage stakeholder ownership through involvement in strategy creation

·         Clarify benefits and implications for each group of stakeholders

·         Turn resistance into support

SYSTEMATIC STRATEGIC COMMUNICATION

·         Two-way communication for stakeholders to inform and be informed

·         Clear, concise and relevant messages from the best messenger

·         Identify and use a variety of methods and channels

·         Gain commitment through frequency of communication

LEADERSHIP AND STRATEGIC DECISION-MAKING

·         Importance of leadership in implementing successful strategies

·         High-profile leadership which inspires and motivates

·         Decisive, speedy and consistent decision-making

·         Persistent follow-through on all decisions to produce results

RISK AND CRISIS MANAGEMENT

·         Identify all risks, evaluate potential impact and mitigate accordingly

·         Incorporate strategic flexibility to respond to internal and external changes and pressures

·         Prevent issues becoming risks then turning into crises

·         Create, practice and be prepared to implement crisis plans

PREVENT FAILURE OF STRATEGIES

·         Recruit and retain people with appropriate skills, experience and track record

·         Clarify and communicate roles and responsibilities

·         Encourage creative problem-solving and constructive conflict resolution

·         Promote unity within teams and harmony between teams

SKILLS FOR SUCCESS

·         Communication, including: presentations, meetings, oral, listening, body language and written

·         Delegation to increase productivity

·         Negotiation and influencing skills for a win-win for all

·         Time management for minimum effort to produce maximum results

A variety of methodologies will be used during the course that includes:

·         (30%) Based on Case Studies

·         (30%) Techniques 

·         (30%) Role Play

·         (10%) Concepts

·         Pre-test and Post-test

·         Variety of Learning Methods

·         Lectures

·         Case Studies and Self Questionaires

·         Group Work

·         Discussion

·         Presentation

To be advice as per course location. This rate includes participant’s manual, Hands-Outs, buffet lunch, coffee/tea on arrival, morning & afternoon of each day.

Daily Course Timings:

    08:00 - 08:20       Morning Coffee / Tea

    08:20 - 10:00       First Session

    10:00 - 10:20       Coffee / Tea / Snacks

    10:20 - 12:20       Second Session

    12:20 - 13:30       Lunch Break & Prayer Break

    13:30 - 15:00       Last Session