STRATEGIC PLANNING AND GOAL SETTING

TRAINING OVERVIEW

DixonTech's “Strategic Planning and Goal Setting” course provides participants with essential skills to navigate the complexities of modern business environments and achieve organizational objectives effectively. As management guru Peter Drucker once said, “The best way to predict the future is to create it.” This sentiment underscores the importance of strategic planning in guiding organizational success. With the global market for strategic planning services expected to reach $XX a billion by 2025 (source: Market Research Future), this course addresses a critical need for businesses seeking to thrive in an increasingly competitive landscape. Through a blend of theoretical insights, practical exercises, and case studies, participants will learn how to develop robust strategic plans, set SMART goals, and implement actionable strategies to drive growth and innovation. By equipping individuals with the tools and knowledge to shape their organization's future, this course empowers them to become effective leaders and agents of change in today's dynamic business world.

TRAINING TOPICS

• The strategic environment
• Strategic models and paradigms
• Effective strategic implementation
• Create goals that will actually be done
• Achieving RESULTS THROUGH THE POWER OF PLANNING

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

• Understand the strategic environment and its implications for organizational success.
• Apply various strategic models and paradigms to analyse business situations effectively.
• Implement strategic plans with precision and effectiveness.
• Develop actionable goals that are achievable and aligned with organizational objectives.
• Harness the power of planning to achieve tangible results and drive organizational growth.

TRAINING IS TAILORED TO

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

TRAINING METHODOLOGY

DixonTech's “Strategic Planning and Goal Setting” training course utilizes a dynamic and interactive approach to maximize participant engagement and learning outcomes. Through a combination of lectures, group discussions, case studies, and practical exercises, participants will gain a comprehensive understanding of strategic planning principles and goal-setting techniques. The course emphasizes real-world application, allowing delegates to practice strategic decision-making in simulated scenarios. By fostering an interactive learning environment, DixonTech ensures that participants can immediately apply their newfound knowledge and skills to drive success in their organizations.

DAY ONE:

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:

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:

CREATE GOALS THAT ACTUALLY GET DONE

• Macro and Micro Thinking: Getting clear about your purpose, vision, mission, values, goals, and tasks and activities
• The power of visioning and visualisation in setting and achieving goals
• Harnessing the power of the subconscious mind, beliefs, attitudes, and habits in goal setting
• SMART Goals, HARD Goals or BHAG Goals, which one is right for you and your team
• Strategic, Tactical and Operational Goal Setting in the Organization
• Management by Objectives – The pros and cons

DAY FIVE:

ACHIEVING RESULTS THROUGH THE POWER OF PLANNING

• The many benefits of planning
• Using mind-mapping for creative and logical thinking and project planning
• Best practices and technologies for project planning and communication
• Traditional planning vs new workplace planning
• Single use plans, standing plans, contingency, and crisis plans
• Daily, short-term, midterm and long-term planning