Course Schedule

Date	Venue	Fees
19 - 23 Jun 2023	London - UK	$5,950
10 - 14 Jul 2023	New York - USA	$6,950
17 - 21 Jul 2023	Geneva - Switzerland	$5,950
21 - 25 Aug 2023	Istanbul - Turkey	$5,950
11 - 15 Sep 2023	Prague - Czech Republic	$5,950
25 - 29 Sep 2023	Amsterdam - The Netherlands	$5,950
30 Oct - 03 Nov 2023	London - UK	$5,950
13 - 17 Nov 2023	Paris - France	$5,950
11 - 15 Dec 2023	New York - USA	$6,950
15 - 19 Jan 2024	London - UK	$5,950

Course Description

Introduction

This GLOMACS Strategic Thinking, Analysis & Business Planning training course gives you a robust practical framework to formulate, develop, and implement plans to achieve strategic goals and realize your vision. It shows you how to break out of reacting to day-to-day problems, so you can build a team or organization that is more proactive and resilient to change.

A key feature of this training course is a comprehensive strategic management system that guides you through the steps needed to develop the right strategy then translate it into a business plan that provides the foundation for achieving strategic alignment of operational plans and individual objectives with your business model.

This Strategic Thinking, Analysis & Business Planning training course highlights:

The difference between good and bad strategies
Improving the performance of an existing company / division / department when faced with major change in business conditions
Balancing financial and non-financial objectives and goals
Developing an existing company / division / department
Aligning all activity to focus on the strategic goals and not be distracted by less important issues

Objectives

The central objectives of this Strategic Thinking, Analysis & Business Planning training course are as follows:

Learn how to develop a plan to achieve the goals you want for you and your organization (company / division / business unit / team)
Develop strategic thinking in your organization
Develop a strategic plan for your organization
Identify the principles and mechanisms that drive successful implementation
Develop measurable action plans that result in success
Understand your underlying business model and how it relates to your strategy

Training Methodology

This highly interactive Strategic Thinking, Analysis & Business Planning training course encourages delegate participation through a combination of short lectures, large and small group discussion, practical exercises, case studies, and breakout sessions to practice new skills. The comprehensive course manual has been designed to be practical, and easy to use. Delegates will gain the skills and motivation they need to design, develop and implement powerful but simple strategies.

Organisational Impact

Enhanced Strategic Thinking and Business Planning training course enables an organization to increase stakeholder satisfaction through:

A greater strategic perspective at all levels of the organization
Development of the next generation of strategic leaders
Development of specialist managers who are able and empowered to think strategically
Better appreciation by functional specialists / managers of the challenges faced by top management in steering an organization through change
Better internal communication at a strategic level
Creating tomorrow’s organization out of today’s

Personal Impact

Delegates will develop their ability to use strategic thinking to become more proactive and build business plans to implement strategic initiatives through:

Greater confidence in understanding the potential strategic impact of current managerial roles
A better appreciation of the interconnected nature of major business decisions
Understanding how to shift from reacting to problems to making things happen the way you want for you and your organization
Knowing how to simplify—be able to deliver 3-5 critical things instead of struggling with 30-50 un-prioritised tasks
Developing and delivering long, medium, and short-term plans

Who Should Attend?

This Strategic Thinking, Analysis & Business Planning training course provides a vital knowledge base to prepare for greater responsibility and moving into more senior roles. It will benefit managers who are about to take on strategic responsibility; those who have recently done so and more established senior managers who want to update their knowledge, including:

Business Managers
Team Leaders
Process Leaders
Functional Managers
Project Managers
Newly-appointed Senior Managers

Course Outline

DAY 1

Strategic Thinking and Planning

The Essence of Strategy – Core Concept and Definition of Terms
The Difference between Good Strategy and Bad Strategy
How to Think Strategically? – Practical Techniques
Leadership and Management, Comparing Strategy and Operations
Strategic and Operational Goals – The Significance and Difference
Using the Strategic Management System

DAY 2

Developing Strategy – The Power of Business Analysis

Understanding the Importance and Value of a “Business Model”
Vision, Values, Mission and Goals – Strategy as Perspective
Analysing your Business Environment
How to Evaluate Your Organisation’s Competencies and Capabilities?
Resource-based Approaches to Strategy

DAY 3

Strategy Development, Choice and Translation

Levels of Strategy: Corporate, Business and Functional
Competitive Strategy – Strategy as Position
Emergent Strategies – Strategy as Patterns
Uncertainty and Scenarios – Strategy as Plans
Strategic Choice – How to Select the Best Strategy
Translating Strategy with Strategy Maps and Balanced Scorecards

DAY 4

Embedding Strategy in the Organisation

Communicating Strategy and Managing Stakeholders
How to Manage Strategic Risk?
Alignment of Operations with Strategy
Strategic Performance Measurement
Managing Implementation – Effective Execution of Strategy
Integrating Strategic and Operational Management Processes

DAY 5

Bringing It All Together

Building a Strategy / Business Planning Team
Analysing Business Models and Strategies in an Industry
Understanding and Overcoming Psychological Bias
Overview of the Whole Course
Action Planning and Next Steps

Certificates

On successful completion of this training course, GLOMACS Certificate will be awarded to the delegates
Continuing Professional Education credits (CPE) : In accordance with the standards of the National Registry of CPE Sponsor, one CPE credit is granted per 50 minutes of attendance

Providers and Associations

Endorsed Education Provider

GLOMACS is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.NASBARegistry.org

In Association With

Oxford Management Centre

A GLOMACS - Oxford Management Centre collaboration aimed at providing the best training services and benefits to our valued clients.

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PetroKnowledge

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The Energy Training Centre

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KC Academy

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