Strategic Thinking, Leadership and Management Workshop 142 Catherine Street, Fountainbleau Randburg tel: 011 057 6001 The success of any organization depends on developing and implementing an effective strategy. For this to be archived appropriate strategic leadership is needed at different levels in the business. However, all too often strategic and business planning becomes an exercises consisting of extrapolating current activities into the future and hoping for the best with little overall leadership being provided. With ever increasingly challenging business environments, increased competition, technological change, rapidly increasing customer expectations such passive, traditional approaches are unlikely to ensure success. Recent research (from Stanford University and London School of Economics) has confirmed that good strategic leadership and management is directly linked to improved corporate performance measured in terms of profitability, growth and survival. Strategic Thinking, Leadership & Management Workshop Based on SAQAs Unit Standard 263456, 263434 and 120389, NQF Level 4, 15 Credits 20 - 22 August 2014 at Randburg Towers Conference Centre, Johannesburg South Africa Every Participant will receive a Free 7 inch Android Tablet with WI-FI and 3G or Samsung Galaxy Fame Register Now! Limited Seats Available R 9,999.99 per Delegate Overview In this workshop, delegates will learn practical principles and concepts that will enhance their capacity for strategic analysis, planning and the execution of strategic plans. This workshop offers proven methods to develop a strategic plan for an organization, or any part of an organization that may require to set a strategic direction. The topics covered will help those who are either directly responsible for developing plans or those people who want to expand their perspective and understanding of strategy’s impact on their work lives and the success of their organization. It is designed to provide a perspective and vocabulary about strategy that enables participants to constructively support the strategic direction of the organization and set the goals of the organization. Who Should Attend? · Business Owners, · Directors, Deputy Directors · CEOs, MDs · Assistant Directors, · GMs, DGs, AGMs · Senior Managers · Senior HR Managers, Heads of Human Capital · Strategic Planner · Performance Management · Business Development SBUs. · Heads of Government Agencies/ Parastatals, · Senior Government Officials · Elected Members of the Houses of Parliaments. Why Attend? • Thinking strategically about your organization’s present and future. • Identify strategically important issues and opportunities. • Interpret and identify the strategic implications affecting the organization now and likely to impact on the organization’s future. • Clearly articulating a strategic vision and a statement of strategic intent. • Your skills in translating strategic vision into a clear roadmap for the organization/ unit / team’s future. • Develop analytical strategic thinking • Develop strategic visioning and articulating plausible futures for an organization, unit or team. • Communicate strategic intent and a strategic roadmap. • Create effective implementation planning. • Structure effective strategic teams and systems. • Balance the demands for performance and strategic longer-term success Course Objectives Participants attending this workshop will: · Understand the nature and importance of strategic management and their leadership role in the strategy process · Expand their ability to contribute to the strategy formulation in their own organization · Understand the strategy vocabulary · Understand how to apply a range of tools available for strategic analysis to address both external and internal pressures for change · Analyse the competitive environment and their organization’s position in it · Analyse the core competencies and their organization’s basis for competitive advantage · Apply the tools available for developing strategic options · Develop a strategic road map for their organization Course Outline Day One Session 1 – Why Strategy Is Essential for Success · The pressures for better strategic performance · What is strategy/strategic planning? · Understanding the strategic vocabulary · Current strategic thinking in your own organization Are you a Strategic Thinking leader? · Strategic thinkers see through the clutter. · Strategic thinkers are naturally curious always asking “what-if” questions. · Strategic thinkers think about the important and not so much on the urgent. · Strategic thinkers evaluate risks and obstacles. · Strategic thinkers are not attached to their own preconceived ideas. · Strategic thinkers take determined action. Day Two Session 2 - Strategic Analysis and Review · Understanding our current strategic position · Understanding our stakeholders and customers · Understanding our competitors · Understanding the strategic environment in which we operate · Understanding our own performance · Completing a SWOT analysis Session 3 - Setting Strategic Direction · The importance of vision and mission and destination statements · Setting long term strategic goals · Developing a strategy road map · Strategic Change management in a dynamic environment Day Three Session 4 - Monitoring Strategic Performance · Agreeing key performance indicators (KPIs) for the strategy · Deciding what to measure – using the strategy map · Deciding how to measure – agreeing KPIs · Setting performance targets Session 5 – Review and what’s next · Leadership styles and Strategic Leading for long term success · Action planning: translating these ideas into future practice · Deciding what’s next – cascading strategy throughout the organization FACILITATOR PETER METCALFE Peter Metcalfe is the Founder and currently the Chairman of The Foundation for the Development of Africa (FDA) (NPC) and is regarded as an expert on issues effecting sustainable development (including business) throughout Africa. In 1999 Peter established The Foundation for the Development of Africa (FDA) (NPC) , a non-membership, private, (NPC) Not-for-profit Company actively involved with initiating and facilitating business and other processes conducive to sustainable development in Africa – with the emphasis on sustainability! From 1999 to 2003 Peter was an active participant to the Advisory Board for the OECD-NEPAD – Africa Investment Initiative for Growth and Development, where he endeavored to contribute on behalf of the People of Africa. In 2003 Peter received an award from the Minister of Social Development South Africa, Dr. Zola Skweyiya, for his contribution towards Corporate Social Investment. For Registration and other Training arrangements call on the detail below Tel: 011 057 6001/ 011 051 4586 Fax: 0862 637 253
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