Strategic Management for Directors and Senior Managers

September 04 – September 08 \ 2023  :London

October 02 - October 06 \ 2023 : London

November 06—November 10 \2023 : London

 

Introduction

The prescriptive view of strategic planning must account for the accelerating pace of global competition, and the changing requirements for individual, team and company performance.

This course navigates through the challenges of organizations today, giving delegates tools and techniques to build dynamic corporate strategies that are agile, competitive and resilient. Understanding the strategic aspects of management is critical for sustainability and success.

 

Objectives 

Participants attending the training seminar will:

Þ Determine organisational design

Þ Utilise comprehensive strategies

Þ Design organisational culture

Þ Assure internal alignment

Þ Identify and set organisational objectives

Þ Understand your industry and clients

Þ Make timely and effective decisions

Þ Apply leadership skills

Þ Identify, handle and mitigate risks

Þ Use agile strategies

Þ Conduct strategic analysis

 

Who Should Attend?

This stimulating and demanding course is designed for directors, executives and senior managers whose roles dictate the future strategy of the organisation.

Þ Also, those who wish to identify and practise the skills necessary for mastering the art of leadership and strategic planning.

 

Course Methodology

The course uses self-assessments and a wide mix of business cases that promote healthy discussions around the importance of managing multiple tasks, deadlines and priorities. Participants will benefit from role plays covering workplace challenges related to handling tasks, deadlines and priorities. They will learn how to deal with conflicts that may arise as a result. Interactive team exercises are also used with each team presenting their findings and comments.  

Each module covers different aspects of using Game-Based Learning and Gamification in education. Coursework will incorporate your existing knowledge and experience and provide helpful learning environment with a good mix of theoretical and practical knowledge. On all outlines will apply Skills for Game-Based Learning and Gamification and practiced in hands-on, collaborative way within an international group setting.

 

This interactive training course includes the following training methodologies as a percentage of the total tuition hours:

  • 30% Lectures, Concepts, Role Play
  • 30% Workshops & Work Presentations, Techniques
  • 20% Based on Case Studies & Practical Exercises
  • 20% Videos, Software & General Discussions

Pre and Post Test

 

Outline 

DAY 1:

Organisation structure and culture

Þ Managing corporate governance systems

Þ Evaluating and reviewing the company's purpose

Þ Designing organisational culture and the effects of poor design

Þ The organisation life-cycle and its impact

DAY 2 :

Strategic management

Þ The global marketplace: cross-border integration

Þ Globalisation, glocolisation and localisation

Þ Exploring emerging competition

Þ Developing autonomous business units

Þ Advancing capabilities across business units

 

DAY 3

Corporate and sector strategy

Þ Managing the diversified business and key trade-offs

Þ Developing corporate advantage that improves positioning

Þ Differentiation strategy, value creation and value capture

Þ Organisational control systems and performance

Þ Anticipating potential areas of risk and mitigation

DAY 4 : 

Strategic leadership

Þ Shifting from a transactional to a transformational approach

Þ Identifying the link between leadership and achievement of organisational objectives

Þ The contingency theory of leadership

Þ Building and maintaining quality relationships throughout the organisation

 

DAY 5 : 

Developing an agile organisation

Þ Organisational agility practices

Þ Innovation and emerging technologies

Þ Strengthening the capacity for change

Þ Leveraging resources and competencies

Þ Coping with shifting markets

Þ Recognising opportunities

Þ Rapid decisions, learning cycles and resilience

 

Fees:

The Fee for the seminar, including instruction materials, documentation, lunch, coffee/tea breaks & snack is: 5.250USD$

 

Schedule:

08:30 – 10:15 First Session

10:15 – 10:30 Coffee Break

10:30 – 12:15 Second Session

12:15 – 12:30 Coffee Break

12:30 – 14:00 Third Session