About
Introduction
A unique, action-packed workshop that puts the emphasis on practical application of proven, cutting-edge, methods and tools that really works.
Develop hands-on skills in this critical area through applying tools to real world cases and the opportunities and challenges affecting your own organisation.
At the end of the bootcamp you will be able to apply the tools you need to design, develop and deliver a successful business strategy.
This course will feature:
- Stimulating exercises and role plays which are planned carefully to allow delegates to explore their real-life situations through a comprehensive strategic management system
- Active participation to practice using the most current, proven strategy method and tools – experience which can be taken back and applied in the workplace.
- Extensive and constructive feedback throughout the course from the tutor, from fellow delegates and from self-review
- Selection of the vital few critical success factors, key results indicators and key performance indicators to build a scorecard and dashboards
- Discovering new ideas, perspectives and insights
Objectives
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
- Choose the optimal strategy design for your organisation
- Evaluate new strategy tools and predict their effectiveness
- Question existing strategies and distinguish between effective and ineffective approaches
- Explain how to apply a systematic approach to strategy design, development, implementation and evaluation
- Choose and apply the best strategy tools for the chosen design approach
Contents
Day One
- Differentiate strategy that works from bad strategy
- Distinguishing bad strategy from good strategy
- Analysing the essence of good strategy
- Distinguishing between power and influence
- Setting powerful objectives
- Using strategic design
- Keynote Activity: Chain-link systems – team case study
Day Two
- Thinking like a strategist
- The science of strategy
- Applying strategic thinking skills - when to say ‘no’
- Applying change management techniques
- Applying prescriptive approaches
- Describing strategy as it really happens
- Appraising systems thinking as a strategy tool
- Keynote Activity: Strategic Transformation - Video Case study
Day Three
- Using a strategic management system
- Designing the strategy: What business are we in and why?
- Describing the key issues you face in your business
- Answering the question: To compete or not to compete?
- Translating the strategy into objectives and measures
- Planning operations and improving processes
- Developing dynamic budgets
- Testing, adapting and improving your strategy
- Keynote Activity: Individual strategy presentations
Day Four
- Mastering the strategy toolkit
- Environmental and resource analysis
- Strategy formulation
- Applying Greiner’s growth model
- Strategy Maps and the Balanced Scorecard
- Strategic orientation and business process alignment
- The white space model
- Keynote Activity: Strategic Transformation - Video Case study
Day Five
- Putting strategy into action
- Applying the strategic management system
- Designing your own strategic approach
- Presenting your strategy and getting support
- Understanding politics, power and influence
- Feedback and suggestions for next steps
Training Methodology
Pathways Training and consulting adopts the newest techniques of human resources Training and consulting and, with the following:
- Theoretical lectures are delivered via PowerPoint and visual displays (videos and short films)
- Making scientific evaluation to the trainee (before and after)
- Brainstorming and role-playing
- Using case studies related to the scientific material being delivered and the trainees' work.
- The participants get the scientific and practical material printed and on CDs and Flash memories.
- Preparing records and reports of the participants' attendance and results, with a general evaluation of the training program.
- A group of the best trainers and experts in all fields and specialties professionally prepares the scientific material.
- After finishing the course, the participants get certificates of attendance signed, certified, and issued by pathways Training and consulting.
- Our training programs start at 9:00 o'clock in the morning and end at 2:00 in the afternoon, with snack buffet during the lectures.
- Providing a lunch buffet during the training program period, with organizing a lunch party on the training program final day for taking some photos and certificate awarding.
