Overview

Being able to manage effectively requires that managers formulate an appropriate strategy for their unit or company, communicate it, and maintain it as the guiding principle for all staff.
All too often the strategy is formulated, tabled and never referred to again. Strategy will not happen on its own, it never does. Strategy only becomes a reality when it is pursued continuously. But how do you execute the strategy if you also have a full day’s work to do?!
The answer is that your job is working towards the realisation of the strategy and doing anything else is a waste of your time and effort. This course is designed to show you how this works and how to see that you and your team can make it work.

Why Should an Individual Attend?

In this course, participants will learn a proven strategic model that addresses today’s political, economic, social, technological, environmental, and legal realities. Designed for a volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous (VUCA) world, this model goes beyond theory. You will develop a first draft of a tailored strategy for your company or business unit, including scenario planning that reflects the challenges of today’s business environment.

Outcomes

• Participants completing this course will know how to
• Construct a relevant strategy for their company or
• Adapt the company strategy to their unit
• Ensure continued relevance in a constantly changing environment
• Get all staff activities aligned to the strategy
• Achieve this through becoming a ‘supportive manager’
• Make a meaningful contribution to the success of the company

Program Outline

• Understand why 20th century strategy models won’t work today
• How to formulate the scenarios you are likely to encounter
• Formulating a relevant and realistic strategy that you desire
• How to ensure the strategy works across all scenarios
• How to ensure that staff execute the strategy
• How to measure and manage the work of professionals
• What effective ‘supportive’ management requires, why and how

Who Should Attend?

• Management of the company
• Management of a business unit
• Individuals who have been identified as future leaders or who aspire to take on management roles