Understanding Strategic Thinking
Wednesday, 22 September 2010, 09:45 - 16:15 |
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Chaired by Judy Oliver
- Develop your ability and confidence to think strategically
- Think about what strategic thinking means in practice and why it is important
- Consider the essential link between policy and strategy, what the strategy needs to achieve and the perspectives of stakeholders who have an interest in success
- Learn practical tools and techniques which can be applied immediately
- Practise using these in order to build your confidence in applying them
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The venue for this event has been confirmed as The Guoman Hotel, Charing Cross. Directions can be found by clicking here
This day will be facilitated by Judy Oliver and Hilary Samson-Barry
09:15 - 09:45
Coffee and Registration
09:45 - 10:00
Chair's Welcome and Introduction
- What do you want to achieve today?
10:00 - 11:15
Strategic Thinking
- What myths exist about 'strategic thinking'? What is true?
- Converting Policy into Strategy:
- Scenarios/Visioning - Being innovative.
- Who has an interest in success and what are their expectations?
- Practical Exercises
11:15 - 11:30
Coffee
11:30 - 13:00
Strategic Analysis
- External environment v. Internal capability?
- How can you work to your strengths?
- What do you need to do to overcome weaknesses?
- How healthy are key relationships?
- Practical Exercises
13:00 - 14:00
Lunch
14:00 - 15:00
Strategy, Stakeholders and Capacity
- How can you test out your ideas?
- Who do you need to influence?
- Who do you need to communicate with?
- Practical Exercises
15:00 - 15:15
Coffee
15:15 - 16:00
Strategy Implementation
- Overcoming your own limiting assumptions
- Closing Rounds
16:00 - 16:15
Closing remarks and end
Course Rates Central Government / Private Sector £ Charities / Councils / Trade Associations / NHS Trusts / Emergency Services £
Please note that discounts are available for early registration and multiple bookings, for more information please call 0800 542 9440.
If you do not wish to book online, please fax back the form below to this number 020 7484 4950.
"I got tools and techniques from this course; opportunity to reflect; encouraging creativity. It humanised strategy" Grade 6, Qualifications Delivery Division, DCSF
"As always, the exchanges with other delegates were very useful - unsually though, the course structure incorporated these" Head of R&D Programme, UKTI
"Excellent coverage of a lot of rationale in a short space of time. Format kept energy levels up" Assistant Director, Employment Relations Directorate, BIS
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