Strategic Thinking Workshop

Thinking strategically can be described as the way people in an organization think about, view, assess and create the future for themselves, their team, and the organization. More than simply reacting to day-to-day or long-term problems, it is concerned with creating opportunities and choosing options in order to be able to realize the best possible future. It is an ongoing process that becomes part of the organizational culture and part of the local vocabulary; it also ensures that strategic planning activity is more meaningful. Strategic thinking is a foundational skill and the same principles can be equally applied to people’s personal lives and their work responsibilities. The same thinking approach is relevant to all levels of responsibility throughout the organization.

However, thinking strategically is only half of the workplace challenge; the ideal outcome for any organization is for its people to be able to both think strategically while acting tactically. Striking the proper balance is critical to the smooth operation of the organization and the full involvement of all its people. Achieving the balance helps team members collaborate and better align their day-to-day activities with the higher goals and vision of the project, department, or organization as a whole.

This workshop will explore both what it means to think strategically, and how day-to-day operational action can be aligned to the grander strategy at both the individual and team level.

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

Who should attend? 

• CEOs & Leaders.
• Strategic Planning team leaders.
• All levels of managers, who need to become more strategic in their thinking.
• Managers of institutions and companies.
• Supervisors and department managers.
• Anyone who wants to develop their ability to proactively create and achieve a vision for the future.

How attendees will benefit? 

After completion of the course, delegates will be able to: 

• Understand the methodologies for translating strategy into key organizational objectives.
• Effectively deploy strategy, and remove the barriers to its implementation.
• Understand the mental tools to start the strategic environment.
• Become more strategic in day-to-day activity and so be able to better align with corporate goals.
• Create a strategic pathways for the future.
• Develop the supervisory skills.
• Acquire experience in the field of teamwork and team building.
• Develop thinking skills in the strategic planning process of the distinguished manager.
• Acquire the leader's skills in reducing the administrative risks of the principals.
• Leverage new skills to support strategic thinking every day.
• Apply a process to envision organization’s desired future.
• Recognize the influences within and outside organization that could support or derail future goals.
• Identify the changes necessary to reach future goals.
• Create a Plan for building skills and testing ideas.
• Generate new ideas and evaluate future scenarios before your competitors do.
• Create better short-term goals that support long-term strategy.