Strategic Planning and Management Course

Introduction

Strategic Planning and Management course will provide you with the concepts and philosophies behind strategic planning, as well as the methods, techniques, and tools required to develop and execute a successful strategic plan.

Strategic planning is the art of creating specific business strategies, implementing them, and evaluating the results of executing the plan, in regard to an organization's overall long-term goals or desires. It is a concept that focuses on integrating various departments within an organization to accomplish its strategic goals.

Course Objectives

By the end of the course, the participant should be able to;

• Bring into line their corporation with their planning goals by incorporating strategy, goals, metrics, and execution
• Determine developing strategic models and produce ideas on how they can be used to their corporation
• Integrate customer demands into their strategic planning
• Distinguish how the activities of customers, competitors, and their own corporate identify the results in their markets
• Identify the best method to efficiently execute their strategic planning
• Determine strategic planning problems
• Develop a competitive strategic plan
• Distinguish main analytical and theoretical methods associated with strategic planning

Who should attend:

The training is designed for strategic leaders, directors, managers and any other professionals who plan to develop and execute strategic plans for their organizations.

Duration

5 days

Topics to be covered

Introduction to Strategic Planning and Management

• Introduction to strategic management
• Introduction to strategic planning
• Strategy features
• Strategic plan elements
• Components of a strategy statement
• Importance of strategic planning and management in an organization

The Strategic Pillars

• Differentiate Between Mission and Vision
• Core Values and Their Role in Strategic Planning
• Articulate the Unique Value for Your Unit
• Value of Purpose in Ensuring a High-Performance Organization That Achieves Results
• Mission and Vision Statements 

Strategic Planning and Management Process

• Environment Analysis
• Strategy Formulation
• Strategy Implementation
• Strategy Evaluation

Analyzing the Environment

• External environment
• Macro and micro factors
• Macro and Market Trends 
• The importance/performance matrix
• Internal environment
• Components of an Internal Assessment
• Concept of Core Competencies
• Importance of Culture in an Internal Assessment
• Internal Assessment Diagnostic 
• Tools/Techniques for Conducting External and Internal Assessments

Making Strategic Decisions

• Role of data synthesis, insight, and creativity in strategic planning
• Conducting a SWOT analysis 
• Using a SWOT analysis to choose strategic imperatives
• Identifying organization’s integrated components
• Strategic imperatives and performance measures

Building a Strategic Plan – Key Elements

• Where you stand
• Internal/external assessment, mission, & principles
• What do you expect to accomplish?
• Vision, goals, & objectives
• How to get there? Strategy Map
• Developing strategic initiatives
• Developing an action plan
• Strategic performance measures
• What are the strategic risks?

Communicating and Executing the Strategic Action Plan

• Identifying gaps in executing the strategy 
• Building commitment through multiple avenues of communication 
• Establish individual and team performance goals linked to the strategic action plan
• Aligning the organization towards the goal
• Linking rewards and recognition to the strategic progress

Strategy Review

• Importance of strategy review
• Conducting strategic review meetings
• Developing a strategic review agenda
• Revising the strategy

Three D’s in Strategic Planning

• Decisions
• Direction
• Dedication

Strategic Concerns in Competitive Environment

• Impact of the affiliations between competitors, and among competitors and customers on the market
• How competitive connections impact the changes in industries
• Principles of data, vision, and innovation
• Conducting a SWOT evaluation
• Strategic issues and strategic creativities

Strategic Thinking

• Context of strategic thinking
• Key aspects of strategic thinking
• Applying strategic thinking tools
• Strategic thinking process

Leadership and Strategy

• What is strategic leadership?
• Role of strategic leadership in strategic management
• Essential skills of a strategic leader
• Principles of strategic leadership

 Training Approach

This course will be delivered by our skilled trainers who have vast knowledge and experience as expert professionals in the fields. The course is taught in English and through a mix of theory, practical activities, group discussion and case studies. Course manuals and additional training materials will be provided to the participants upon completion of the training

Tailor-Made Course

This course can also be tailor-made to meet organization requirement. For further inquiries, please contact us on: Email: training@upskilldevelopment.com Tel: +254 721 331 808

Training Venue

The training will be held at our Upskill Training Centre. We also offer training for a group at requested location all over the world. The course fee covers the course tuition, training materials, two break refreshments, and buffet lunch.

Visa application, travel expenses, airport transfers, dinners, accommodation, insurance, and other personal expenses are catered by the participant

Certification

Participants will be issued with Upskill certificate upon completion of this course.

Airport Pickup and Accommodation

Airport pickup and accommodation is arranged upon request. For booking contact our Training Coordinator through Email: training@upskilldevelopment.com, +254 721 331 808

Terms of Payment: Unless otherwise agreed between the two parties payment of the course fee should be done 3 working days before commencement of the training so as to enable us to prepare better.

Online/ On-site Training Dates