Strategic Thinking and Planning for Directors and senior Managers
ID | 1226 |
Course Code | GICWS002 |
Title | Strategic Thinking and Planning for Directors and senior Managers |
Category | Interpersonal Communication and Customer Service |
Date | 21-25 Oct |
Location | London |
Country | UK |
Fees | 4950 $ |
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Program Objectives:
This program is designed for: All managers and staff who are involved in influencing, formulating or supporting the long term planning and strategy of their department and/or organization, as well as those who are responsible for linking, measuring and improving the performance of others. Program Outline:
Strategic Management and Strategic Thinking • Evaluation of Strategic Management • Strategic Thinking versus Strategic Planning • The Strategic Planning and Control Process • Benefits of Strategic Management Analysis of the Environment • Results of the Analysis • The SWOT Analysis • Participation in SWOT Analysis • List of Critical Issues • Benefits and Pitfalls Vision and Mission Statements • Why Vision and Mission Statements • What is a Vision? What is a Mission? • Benefits of Statements • How Vision and Mission Statements are Formulated • A Checklist for a Complete Mission Statement • Strategic Goals and Critical Success Factors • Key Result Areas • Communicating the Vision and Mission Goals, Objectives and Creative Strategies • Goals, Objectives and Targets • Financial versus Non-Financial Objectives • The Use of Key Result Areas • Adopting Effective Strategies • Value Innovation and Creative Strategies • Departmental Strategies Developing Operating Plans • From Vision to Action Plan • The How-How Technique to Develop Plans • Criteria of Effective Action Plans • Linking Goals, Strategies, Action Plans and Budgets • Developing Departmental Plans Developing Control Systems and Performance Measures • Approaches to Control • Setting Targets • The Balanced Scorecard • Overcoming Barriers to the Implementation of |