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Course Outline
Day 1 – Strategic Insight & Strategic Thinking
- Comprehending strategic insight and its critical significance
- Differentiating strategic thinking from operational thinking
- Recognising organisational priorities and key strategic challenges
- Conducting environmental and stakeholder analyses
- Utilising SWOT and PESTLE analytical frameworks
- Identifying trends, risks, opportunities, and emerging issues
- Aligning organisational goals with broader business priorities
- Strategic problem-solving and decision-making processes
- Cultivating a strategic mindset
- Practical Activity: Applying strategic analysis to a workplace case study
Day 2 – Turning Insight into Strategic Action
- Transitioning from analysis to strategic selection
- Identifying strategic options and viable alternatives
- Evaluating risks, opportunities, and business impact
- Prioritisation strategies and resource allocation
- Scenario planning and forward-thinking approaches
- Critical thinking within complex contexts
- Decision-making under conditions of incomplete information
- Formulating strategic recommendations
- Communicating strategic insights to senior stakeholders
- Workshop: Crafting a strategic action plan
Day 3 – Coaching & Mentoring for Performance
- Understanding the principles of coaching and mentoring
- Distinguishing between coaching, mentoring, training, and management
- The role of leaders as coaches and mentors
- Establishing trust and psychological safety
- Active listening and the art of powerful questioning
- Goal setting and facilitating development conversations
- Delivering and receiving constructive feedback
- Applying coaching models and frameworks
- Addressing performance and behavioural challenges
- Developing individual growth plans
- Practical Activity: Role-playing coaching and mentoring scenarios
Day 4 – Impact & Influence
- Understanding personal impact and professional credibility
- Sources of influence and power dynamics
- Influencing outcomes without formal authority
- Stakeholder mapping and detailed analysis
- Understanding diverse stakeholder needs and motivations
- Persuasive communication techniques
- Constructing compelling business arguments
- Executive presence and confident communication styles
- Managing resistance and engaging difficult stakeholders
- Negotiation and advanced influencing techniques
- Workshop: Simulating stakeholder influence scenarios
Day 5 – Strategic Influence & Leadership Application
- Integrating strategic insight, coaching, and influence
- Shaping strategic decisions effectively
- Leading through change and uncertainty
- Managing difficult and high-stakes conversations
- Building alignment across teams and stakeholders
- Creating commitment and fostering accountability
- Coaching others towards strategic objectives
- Measuring the impact of leadership interventions
- Personal leadership and influence action plan
- Final Exercise: Comprehensive strategic leadership case study
- Individual action planning and programme reflection
Requirements
- A foundational to intermediate grasp of leadership and management principles.
- Professional experience in supervisory, managerial, or specialist roles is advisable.
- No specific certifications or technical prerequisites are mandated.
35 Hours
Testimonials (1)
Very practical. Trainer was very flexible in ensuring we meet our needs.