Description

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 Course will discuss Strategic thinking  skills and the same principles are equally applicable 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 Strategic Thinking Course 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. All levels of managers, who want to become more strategic in their outlook, mindset and thinking, and this more effective for the organization.

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Course Objective

• The mental tools to start understanding the strategic environment that you work in
• Better knowledge of yourself as a strategic thinker
• The means to become more strategic in your day-to-day activity and so be able to better align with corporate goals
• To acquire the mindset and skills for longer-term and higher-level thinking
• To learn and apply a thought process for strategic thinking
• To understand key concepts of strategic thinking,and learn how to apply them for better results
• To learn how to crystallize and clarify outcomes and visions
• To understand the impact of external environment and how to stay relevant in a changing world
• To learn how to get everyone in the team on-board, and working together in a concerted effort

Modules

Setting the Scene Gaining a working understanding of strategy and tactics/operations Individuals as Potential Strategic Thinkers What are the attributes of a strategic thinker? Are you a strategic thinker? Organizational Culture Assessing your organization’s culture How does this help or hinder your intention to think more strategically What should the ideal culture for team strategic thinking be like and what do you need to do to get there? Taking ‘Ownership’ of Strategy Balancing expectations with permission to think and act strategically Organizational knowledge and action learning as useful techniques for getting involved Visual thinking tools to help you ask the right questions A five-step briefing format for any occasion to get your message across powerfully

Strategic/Operational Framework Exploring the key elements of a framework that you can use to ensure you become aware of all of the elements of your organizational strategy How operations are connected to strategy; how individuals are part of the operations The Proverbial Box – Taking a Look at the Box from the Outside We all live, think and work inside the box What is the box? What holds us there? How do we escape? What things can we do to help us think more strategically while acting tactically? Review Opportunity to explore additional issues, ideas or techniques What will yo