Duration: 5 Days
Course Introduction
Senior managers and directors come from various technical, commercial, and financial backgrounds. All need sound strategic management skills to make big decisions for the future direction of their organization. This LEADWomen training seminar offers senior managers the opportunity to learn or update their knowledge of strategic tools & techniques needed for innovating, strategizing, and strategic planning. It recognizes the challenges of making difficult decisions in a fast-changing and unpredictable global scenario. The development and implementation of strategy are synonymous with the introduction of change. The training seminar, therefore, addresses the importance of leadership capabilities in formulating strategies as well as communicating and implementing change in the organization: speaking to the hearts and minds of employees.
What are the Goals?
By attending this LEADWomen training seminar, delegates will be able to:
- Select appropriate tools for reviewing business and economic context for your business
- Apply tools and techniques for strategy development, recognizing that the order and approach affect decision making
- Learn about innovative and incremental strategy development
- Consider the impact of culture on strategy implementation and review the effectiveness of current approaches
- Develop your leadership capabilities to inspire, motivate and engage with all employees
Who Should Attend?
This LEADWomen training seminar is designed for individuals who currently hold or aspire to hold middle and senior management positions and wish to sharpen their analytical skills and enhance their ability to communicate effectively to gain commitment to achieving business results. They will be responsible for contributing to developing corporate strategies and objectives as well as their communication and implementation. They include:
- Directors and senior managers
- Team Leaders
- Corporate strategy, HR, and other functional managers
- Heads of Division
- Heads of Department
Course Outline
A large body of knowledge and expertise exists in strategy, strategic planning, and strategy implementation. The following topics have been chosen for inclusion in this training seminar:
- Learn how to generate strategic options for the business and the factors influencing decision-making processes
- Develop the capabilities of a strategic manager
- Understand that business strategy is relative to either a crowded competitive environment or a high-risk and innovative new concept
- Understand the importance of analyzing the competitive position today and anticipating the future possibilities
- Develop communications skills to gain the commitment of staff at all levels in the business
- Prepare focused and clear Vision, Mission, and Values statements, with meaning and relevance
- Understand different cultural perspectives and how they enable or discourage individuals from embracing the organization’s aims and objectives
- Develop strategies for aligning the interests of all stakeholders toward common aims
- Understand the importance of strategizing and thinking in preparing strategic and operational plans
- Review the effectiveness of planning processes in your organization, including budget setting and forecasting
The Certificate
- LEADWomen Certificate of Completion for delegates who attend and complete the training course
