Strategic Planning and Communication With Measurement and Implementation

Overview:

Introduction:

This training program provides a comprehensive overview of strategic planning and implementation, equipping participants with the essential tools and methodologies to develop and execute effective strategies. It empowers them to create and manage strategies that align with their organizational goals and navigate the complexities of strategic management effectively.

Program Objectives:

At the end of this program, participants will be able to:

• Understand the concepts and the differences between strategy, planning, goals, and tactics.

• Demonstrate how the operating unit’s strategic plan contributes to the organization’s strategic plan.

• Master the steps in building a useful strategic plan.

• Recognize and review their options during the process to optimize their results.

• Create clear, simple communication tools.

• Build a solid strategic plan that is unique to their organization.

• Develop a realistic implementation plan.

• Measure their results to make sure the organization is achieving its objectives.

Targeted Audience:

• Managers, Supervisors, and Team Leaders.

• Strategic Planning Department.

• Human Resources Staff.

• Employees who want to get important skills to improve their career.

Program Outlines:

Unit 1:

Introduction to Strategy:

• What is it and how to effectively create it?

• Major international concepts on what it is AND is not.

• Developing and using Strategic Thinking.

• Vision, Mission, and Strategy: the relationships between & how to create the natural flow between them.

• The steps involved in developing a strategy: a checklist.

• Understanding your Unique Competitive Advantage & how to state it.

• Formulating strategy and managing change.

• Creating a corporate culture of consistent strategic development.

• The essence of globalization and global strategy.

Unit 2:

The Planning Process:

• How to build and manage a strategic planning team.

• The framework of a strategy: avoiding 'paralysis by analysis'.

• Using effective tools such as the “new” SWOT, Porter’s 5-Forces, GE.

• Strategy Matrix: understanding options and analyzing business attractiveness.

• External analysis: using the PESTLE tool to gain insight & Market analysis.

• Determining the right strategies for the organization.

• Goals & Objectives: the specifics are critical.

  • Short-term.

  • Medium-term.

  • Long-term.

• Contingency planning because something always goes wrong.

• Documenting the plan.

Unit 3:

Communication – The Challenge of Getting Everyone On The Same Page:

• How do we communicate the plan?

• Using multiple channels to get the message across.

• Leveraging people’s learning styles to communicate more effectively.

• Communicating strategy through the organization.

• Using Your Emotional Intelligence.

• Dealing with resistance effectively.

• Setting up a Rewards system.

• Celebrating success – but not stopping the momentum.

Unit 4:

Strategic Implementation: 

• Effective implementation - converting planning into action.

• Planning the implementation: Using a project management tool.

• Setting expectations: benchmarks, hurdles, milestones.

• Creating Team & Tasks.

• Setting accountability in place.

• Using the Deming model: Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDCA)to increase the success.

• Developing action plans that work.

• Documenting & Doing.

Unit 5:

Measurement for Success:

• How to develop accurate and relevant measurement systems.

• Separating the KPIs from everything else.

• Blending the financial and non-financial measurements - the balanced scorecard concept.

• Organization performance review as a baseline.

• Using the Balanced Scorecard as a Tool of Success.

• Linking the BSC to the strategic (flexible) budget.

• Using variances analysis to manage the plan.