PROFESSIONAL STRATEGIC PLANNING

TRAINING OVERVIEW

Embark on a transformative journey with our rigorous and engaging Professional Strategic Planning training course at DixonTech. Designed to cultivate leadership behaviours essential for thriving in high-performance organizations, this program emphasizes strategic thinking as a cornerstone for delivering tangible value to stakeholders and customers, ensuring long-term sustainability. Participants will hone their strategy development skills while mastering the art of navigating the intricacies of effective implementation.

Through dynamic discussions and interactive sessions, delegates will leverage their collective experiences and exchange best practices, augmented by insights from cutting-edge management theories. Delving deep into organizational dynamics, they will assess the efficacy of existing systems and processes, while also addressing the nuanced “soft” factors such as communication and performance management. By fostering the right mindsets and behaviours, our training equips professionals with the tools they need to achieve successful outcomes in today's dynamic business landscape.

TRAINING TOPICS

• Recognizing critical strategic issues and opportunities
• Strengthening personal and organizational strategic thinking to envision strategic initiatives
• Cultivating and fostering effective strategic thinking throughout all organizational levels
• Prioritizing issues with clear objectives and leveraging organizational capabilities for high-value delivery
• Leading and inspiring teams and businesses amidst diverse, turbulent, and complex environments

By attending this DixonTech training course, delegates will be able to:

• Understanding the internal and external forces influencing future trends
• Creating and adhering to a strategic roadmap guided by a clear vision and statement of strategic intent
• Recognizing the competencies and capabilities characteristic of strategically agile and effective organizations
• Identifying one's own strategic leadership style, as well as recognizing the styles of others
• Skill fully preparing, motivating, and guiding organizations, units, or teams toward the envisioned future

TRAINING IS TAILORED TO

• Those who want to develop their strategic skills
• Those who may be moving into supervisory or managerial positions
• Those seeking ‘refresher’ to enhance their leadership & management skills
• Senior leaders who wish to further develop and enhance their strategic capabilities

TRAINING METHODOLOGY

Our training methodology combines interactive lectures, group discussions, case studies, and hands-on exercises to ensure a comprehensive learning experience. Through a blend of theoretical knowledge and practical application, participants will gain an in-depth understanding of the subject and develop practical skills that can be immediately applied in their professional roles. Our experienced instructors employ engaging teaching techniques to encourage active participation and foster collaborative learning environments. Additionally, participants will have access to supplementary materials and resources to support their learning journey beyond the training sessions. Through continuous assessment and feedback, we tailor our approach to meet the diverse learning needs of our participants, ensuring that they emerge from the training equipped with the knowledge, skills, and confidence to excel in their respective fields.

DAY ONE:

UNDERSTANDING THE STRATEGIC ENVIRONMENT

• Understanding the impact of leadership competencies on company strategy
• Recognizing and interpreting forces in the strategic environment
• Understanding the importance of planned and creative approaches to strategy development
• Recognizing organizational change readiness and strategic inflection points
• Recognizing the impact of perceptions on strategic choices

DAY TWO:

UNDERSTANDING STRATEGIC MODELS AND PARADIGMS

• The strategic journey – common models and frameworks to enable strategic choices
• Developing a strategic roadmap
• Understanding and leveraging strategic competences and skills
• Case Study: managing well in an unpredictable environment
• Recognizing and developing the characteristics of strategic agility

DAY THREE:

EFFECTIVE STRATEGIC IMPLEMENTATION

• Recognising the key challenges of strategy implementation
• Understanding the impact of structures on organizational effectiveness
• Using the 7S model to analyse organizational competence
• Turning measurement into information to track performance and inform future strategy
• Building learning organizations to support agility

DAY FOUR:

STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP

• Effective styles and practices of strategic leaders
• Recognizing, analysing and developing the strategic leadership styles used by you and others
• Great leaders inspire and motivate – do carrots and sticks work?
• Develop your leadership toolkit by understanding motivation theories
• Case Study: Practice your negotiation skills in complex circumstances

DAY FIVE:

DRIVING STRATEGIC PERFORMANCE & SUCCESS

• More leadership styles: servant leadership and dispersed leadership
• Understanding the human impact of change
• Understanding employee engagement
• Using communication media effectively
• Achieving success through a dynamic equilibrium between compliance and innovation