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Duration 35 hours
Course Outline
Day 1 – Strategic Insight & Strategic Thinking
- Exploring the value of strategic insight and its relevance
- Differentiating strategic thinking from operational management
- Recognising key organisational priorities and strategic hurdles
- Conducting environmental and stakeholder analyses
- Utilising SWOT and PESTLE frameworks
- Identifying emerging trends, risks, opportunities, and issues
- Aligning organisational goals with broader business priorities
- Approaching strategic problem-solving and decision-making
- Cultivating a strategic mindset
- Practical Activity: Applying strategic analysis to a real-world workplace case
Day 2 – Turning Insight into Strategic Action
- Translating analysis into strategic choices
- Identifying and evaluating strategic options and alternatives
- Assessing risks, opportunities, and potential business impact
- Prioritising initiatives and allocating resources effectively
- Engaging in scenario planning and future-focused thinking
- Applying critical thinking to complex situations
- Making sound decisions despite incomplete information
- Formulating strategic recommendations
- Presenting strategic insights to senior stakeholders
- Workshop: Creating a comprehensive strategic action plan
Day 3 – Coaching & Mentoring for Performance
- Gaining a deep understanding of coaching and mentoring
- Distinguishing between coaching, mentoring, training, and management
- Embracing the role of leaders as coaches and mentors
- Establishing trust and psychological safety in teams
- Practising active listening and asking powerful questions
- Setting goals and conducting development-focused conversations
- Providing and receiving constructive feedback effectively
- Utilising established coaching models and frameworks
- Addressing performance and behavioural challenges
- Developing individual development plans
- Practical Activity: Engaging in coaching and mentoring role plays
Day 4 – Impact & Influence
- Understanding personal impact and professional credibility
- Identifying sources of influence and power
- Exercising influence without formal authority
- Mapping and analysing stakeholder landscapes
- Understanding the needs and motivations of various stakeholders
- Applying persuasive communication techniques
- Constructing compelling business arguments
- Demonstrating executive presence and confident communication
- Navigating resistance and engaging difficult stakeholders
- Employing negotiation and influencing tactics
- Workshop: Simulating stakeholder influence scenarios
Day 5 – Strategic Influence & Leadership Application
- Synthesising strategic insight, coaching, and influence
- Influencing key strategic decisions
- Leading teams through change and uncertainty
- Managing high-stakes and challenging conversations
- Building alignment across teams and stakeholder groups
- Fostering commitment and accountability
- Coaching others towards strategic objectives
- Evaluating the impact of leadership initiatives
- Creating a personal leadership and influence action plan
- Final Exercise: Completing an integrated strategic leadership case study
- Finalising individual action plans and reviewing the course
Requirements
- A foundational to intermediate grasp of leadership and management concepts.
- Relevant professional experience in supervisory, managerial, or specialist positions is advised.
- There are no formal certification or technical prerequisites required for entry.
Testimonials (2)
Very open and good discussions
Martin - Novelis Deutschland GmbH
Course - Strategic Management
Very practical. Trainer was very flexible in ensuring we meet our needs.
