Strategic Thinking and Planning

This intensive seminar provides a well-structured and robust toolset for executives and managers who need to participate in strategic planning and management activities.

You will gain a clear view of the contemporary strategic context, as well as seeing some of the management thinking that has influenced the development of strategic thinking over the past 65 years or so, giving an ability to interpret historical strategy, as well as to analyse future options and to synthesis strategic themes and objectives.

Establishing a strong line of sight from the corporate vision, all the way through to day-to-day actions that support the business strategy, the course will provide the concepts, language, frameworks and techniques to confidently engage with strategic thinking and planning tasks.

The programme also looks closely at how to develop an appropriate strategic position, including a comparison of 'red' and 'blue' ocean thinking, as well as the classic generic strategies and five forces models.

When you have attended this seminar, you will be able to apply the structure and content confidently in your strategic roles.

All managers and senior professionals who are involved in influencing, formulating or supporting the long term planning and strategy of their department and/or organization, as well as those who are responsible for linking, measuring and improving the performance of the organization, including strategy or performance management professionals, balanced scorecard program managers, business unit and department managers and business analysts.

Certificate

By the end of the program, participants will be able to:

• Apply strategic thinking to analyze their current environment and determine organizational ambition.
• Employ the strategic management process to best achieve the desired ambition.
• Assess and choose strategies that create a sustainable competitive advantage for the organization.
• Determine strategic objective, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and SMART targets for the organization.
• Convert strategic plans to operating plans through creating strategic initiatives and sequencing activities.
• Participate in the performance management cycle to ensure proper execution of chosen strategies.

Global economics proves to us on a daily basis the organisational need for ‘fore-most’ and ‘leading’ talent in order to succeed in increasingly complex and competitive global markets. In order to achieve the ‘best’ possible result for organizations, developing the right talent is as much a necessity as hiring and retaining employees.

Who are we?

ZOE Talent Solutions is a global training and consulting firm that has been serving leading businesses in many countries. We specialise in capacity building and talent development solutions for individuals and organisations, through our highly customised courses and training sessions, in a wide array of disciplines.

What do we do?

ZOE assists organisations in identifying their most important goals, and guides management teams by working closely with each member, in making lasting improvements to their performance. This process thus promises a definite increase in revenue and savings and a higher Return On Investment (ROI). Over nearly a decade, our team has built a globally recommendable enterprise uniquely equipped skills including and not limited to coaching, facilitation , counselling and strategising.