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Course Outline
Day 1 – Strategic Insight & Strategic Thinking
- The significance of strategic insight in modern organizations
- Distinguishing between strategic and operational thinking
- Recognizing organizational priorities and key strategic challenges
- Conducting environmental and stakeholder analysis
- Applying SWOT and PESTLE frameworks
- Identifying trends, risks, opportunities, and emerging issues
- Aligning organizational objectives with broader business priorities
- Strategic problem-solving and decision-making processes
- Cultivating a strategic mindset
- Practical Activity: Strategic analysis of a workplace case
Day 2 – Turning Insight into Strategic Action
- Transitioning from analysis to strategic choices
- Identifying strategic options and alternatives
- Evaluating risks, opportunities, and business impact
- Prioritization and efficient resource allocation
- Scenario planning and forward-thinking approaches
- Applying critical thinking in complex situations
- Making decisions despite incomplete information
- Formulating strategic recommendations
- Communicating strategic insights to senior stakeholders
- Workshop: Develop a strategic action plan
Day 3 – Coaching & Mentoring for Performance
- Foundations of coaching and mentoring
- Distinguishing coaching, mentoring, training, and management
- The role of leaders as coaches and mentors
- Building trust and fostering psychological safety
- Active listening and powerful questioning techniques
- Goal setting and conducting development conversations
- Providing and receiving constructive feedback
- Utilizing established coaching models and frameworks
- Addressing performance and behavioral challenges
- Creating individual development plans
- Practical Activity: Coaching and mentoring role plays
Day 4 – Impact & Influence
- Understanding personal impact and professional credibility
- Sources of influence and power dynamics
- Influencing without formal authority
- Stakeholder mapping and analysis techniques
- Understanding different stakeholder needs and motivations
- Persuasive communication techniques
- Building compelling business arguments
- Executive presence and confident communication
- Managing resistance and difficult stakeholders
- Negotiation and influencing techniques
- Workshop: Stakeholder influence simulation
Day 5 – Strategic Influence & Leadership Application
- Integrating strategic insight, coaching, and influence
- Influencing strategic decisions
- Leading through change and uncertainty
- Managing difficult and high-stakes conversations
- Building alignment across teams and stakeholders
- Creating commitment and accountability
- Coaching others to achieve strategic objectives
- Measuring the impact of leadership interventions
- Personal leadership and influence action plan
- Final Exercise: Integrated strategic leadership case study
- Individual action planning and course review
Requirements
- A foundational to intermediate grasp of leadership and management concepts.
- Professional experience in supervisory, managerial, or specialist roles is advised.
- No specific certifications or technical prerequisites are necessary.
35 Hours
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.