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Duration 35 hours
Course Outline
Day 1 – Strategic Insight & Strategic Thinking
- Comprehending strategic insight and its critical value
- Distinguishing strategic thinking from operational thinking
- Recognising organisational priorities and strategic hurdles
- Conducting environmental and stakeholder analysis
- Utilising SWOT and PESTLE frameworks
- Identifying trends, risks, opportunities, and emerging issues
- Aligning organisational goals with broader business priorities
- Applying strategic problem-solving and decision-making models
- Cultivating a strategic mindset
- Practical Activity: Strategic analysis of a real-world workplace case
Day 2 – Turning Insight into Strategic Action
- Translating analysis into strategic choices
- Identifying strategic options and viable alternatives
- Evaluating risks, opportunities, and potential business impact
- Prioritising initiatives and allocating resources effectively
- Engaging in scenario planning and future-focused thinking
- Exercising critical thinking in complex environments
- Making decisions despite incomplete information
- Developing robust strategic recommendations
- Communicating strategic insights to senior stakeholders
- Workshop: Creating a strategic action plan
Day 3 – Coaching & Mentoring for Performance
- Understanding the principles of coaching and mentoring
- Distinguishing coaching, mentoring, training, and management
- The role of leaders as coaches and mentors
- Establishing trust and psychological safety
- Mastering active listening and impactful questioning
- Setting goals and conducting development conversations
- Providing and receiving constructive feedback
- Applying established coaching models and frameworks
- Addressing performance and behavioural challenges
- Creating individual development plans
- Practical Activity: Coaching and mentoring role plays
Day 4 – Impact & Influence
- Understanding personal impact and professional credibility
- Identifying sources of influence and power
- Influencing outcomes without formal authority
- Mapping and analysing stakeholders
- Understanding varied stakeholder needs and motivations
- Employing persuasive communication techniques
- Constructing compelling business arguments
- Demonstrating executive presence and confident communication
- Managing resistance and engaging difficult stakeholders
- Utilising negotiation and influencing tactics
- Workshop: Stakeholder influence simulation
Day 5 – Strategic Influence & Leadership Application
- Integrating strategic insight, coaching, and influence
- Influencing key strategic decisions
- Leading through change and uncertainty
- Managing difficult and high-stakes conversations
- Building alignment across teams and stakeholders
- Fostering commitment and accountability
- Coaching others to meet strategic objectives
- Measuring the impact of leadership interventions
- Developing a 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 principles.
- Professional experience in supervisory, managerial, or specialised roles is advised.
- No specific certifications or technical prerequisites are necessary.
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.
