Strategic Planning and Execution

Strategic Planning and Execution is a course that teaches participants how to build successful strategies and workplace plans. It is designed to provide them with a foundational understanding of the ‘Big Picture’ strategic plan and how to ensure departments are aligned with the organizations strategies. A strategic plan starts with vision and ends with a scheduled and comprehensive implementation plan. This course outlines the practical tools, concepts, and techniques to make planning as strategic as possible.

• How to connect strategic analysis to strategy execution using hypothesis testing to unearth key assumptions and assess their validity

• Four different approaches to strategy formulation and how governance ties into effective strategy formulation

• Use the 4A Model for effective strategy execution to ensure appropriate human and organizational resources are in place

• Tips from industry experts for successful strategy development and execution

  
  

ThisStrategic Planning and Execution workshop is specially for decision makers and managers.

Module 1: Phase 1 – Developing a Strategic Vision

• Charting the destination, captain!
• Changes in our business environment
• What is your strategic vision?
• Strategic Vision vs Mission
• Communicating your Vision

Module 2: Phase 2 – Setting Objectives

• Purpose of Setting Good Objectives
• Five Reasons Why Some Objectives Fail
• What are concrete performance outcomes?
• Financial Objectives vs Strategic Objectives
• Examples of Financial vs Strategic Objectives

Module 3: Phase Crafting a Strategy

• Strategy making and ideas of Entrepreneurship
• 5 Key Activities in Crafting a Strategy
• Forming a Strategizing Team
• Tasks of Business Strategy

Module 4: Phase 4 Pt 1 – Implementing and Executing Strategy

• Action Driven, Operations Oriented
• Goal Setting
• Optimizing Strengths vs. Weaknesses
• Leadership and Generalship
• What are the areas we should be looking at?

Module 5: Phase 4 Pt II What It Takes for Strategies to Succeed

• Aligning of Initiatives
• Aligning of budget and performance
• Aligning Structure with Strategy
• Engaging Staff
• Monitoring and Adaptation

Module 6: Phase 5 – Strategic Planning at Work

• Application of Strategic Planning Methodologies
• Situation – Target Path
• Draw – See Think – Plan

• Presentation & Slides
• Audio Visual Aids
• Interactive Discussion
• Participatory Exercise
• Action Learning
• Class Activities
• Case Studies
• Workshops
• Simulation