Strategic Thinking

Help steer your business in the right direction with our Strategic Thinking training course based in Bristol and nationwide.

Classroom or Online

Per Solo Delegate
(Group Pricing Available)

Up to 6 Delegates

Maximum Class Size

Course Description

Our Strategic Thinking course offers the opportunity to help you take a global view of your organisation and identify opportunities for future growth. During the course attendees will have the opportunity to consider their own situation and develop a personal approach that works for them and for their business.

What's Included

  • Professionally prepared course notes and training materials
  • Student-centred Action Matrixes, designed to embed real change back at work
  • Training delivery and exercises that can be tailored directly to your needs
  • Extra support after the course has finished, in case you have a question
  • Signposting to further development opportunities, so that the training impact is longer-lasting in your organisation

Course Customisation

Please note that this course is customisable, so you can focus on learning the thinking skills that are most important to you.

Benefits

In order to secure your plans for the future you will need a Strategic Vision supported by clearly defined goals. You will also need staff who are committed to the vision and know what is needed to achieve it. This course offers the chance to explore your organisations current position, and future from a strategic point of view.
The purpose of this course is to show how Strategic Thinking can help you plan for a better future and then turn this into reality.

Who Is It For?

Those who need to set strategy for themselves, their team or their organisation.

Objectives

By the end of the training you will be able to…

  • Describe the vital role of Strategic Thinking in business today and its importance for gaining a competitive advantage.
  • Analyse your current position and define your strategic vision and supporting goals, for a better future.
  • Implement the strategic change that will result from the above.

Course Content

  • The key role of Strategic Thinking in supporting your business.
  • Defining a Strategic Vision that will inspire and empower and enhance your competitive advantage.
  • Techniques for exploring your current position (such as the GE Grid, SWOT analysis, Gap analysis and Porter’s Five Forces).
  • Understanding the current marketplace (including use of the Ansoff Matrix and the Directional Policy Matrix).
  • Defining your business goals and summarising your strategic direction in a Business Plan.
  • Identifying and exploiting creativity within your organisation.
  • Implementing your strategy and managing the resulting change.
  • Looking back and assessing the benefits (has it been worth it?)
  • Identifying opportunities for application back in the workplace.

Find out more in our training brochure

Looking to arrange a group training course?

Scheme

Group size

Price

Per delegate

Scheme 1

Up to 4 delegates

£795 + VAT

£199 per head

Scheme 2

Up to 8 delegates

£995 + VAT

£125 per head

Scheme 3

Up to 12 delegates

£1,250 + VAT

£105 per head

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