Strategic Management Processes and Creativity

The key to organisational success

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The ability to formulate and implement strategy is a key skill and one that directly influences the long-term success of the organisation.

This seminar introduces and provides practice in a range of management tools and techniques. These, together with an up-to-date framework model, enable participants to turn strategy into action and to deliver measurable benefits for the organisation.

Rapidly changing economies and global competition make it essential for the organisation to be responsive and agile. This agility introduces a new dimension in strategic planning. It requires everyone in management to contribute to and support the strategy and to then be able to deliver the activity to achieve the results. Using the new strategic framework pioneered by Miller/Sporlein, participants will find that their translation of strategy into effective action is significantly improved.

Who should attend:

This seminar is for senior managers who formulate and implement strategy, that is, Directors and Senior Managers who must deliver real improvements in organisational success. You will be looking for new ideas and new methods and will want other participants to be in a similar position to yourself.

Prerequisites:

There are no prerequisites for this course.

What you will learn:

This seminar will teach you ten key points:

1. Trends that dictate a need for change and reasons for reducing the strategic horizon
2. How to measure the level of maturity of your organisation
3. Four key processes for aligning and creating a successful strategy
4. Generating innovative and groundbreaking strategies
5. How to rank strategic requirements within a focused framework
6. Use of the Miller/Sporlein model for creating a strategic framework
7. Use of the Miller/Sporlein model for creating a methodology for disseminating strategic requirements
8. Use of corporate culture as a strategic tool for change
9. How to improve productivity through staff connectivity and self motivation
10. How to align training with strategic objectives

What you will cover:

• Strategic Developments
  • Historical development of strategy- don't get stuck in the past
  • The changing trends in global business and organisations
  • The maturing state of companies - where are you on the matrix?
  • A review of strategy as a level 3 function
• Compiling Strategic Information
  • Understanding the business model
  • External factors and models
  • Internal factors and models
• Thinking Creatively and Strategically
  • Use of the three stage strategic creativity model
  • Three methods to stimulate original thinking
  • Methods of compiling strategic concepts
  • Use of the four cog method of categorisation - putting ideas into practice
• Use of the Miller/Sporlein Strategic Framework
  • How the system works - twin uses
  • Use of the frame work to translate strategy into measurable outcomes
• Methods to Improve Implementation Success
  • Use of project management and quality plans
  • Use of an evaluation model to measure strategic level results
  • Strategy enforced by Management Briefings
• Supporting Processes
  • Using performance appraisal to guarantee objective achievement
  • Effective Recruitment Practice - You are only as good as the people you hire
  • Aligning training with corporate success requirements
  • Motivation techniques to achieve targets
• Strategy into action
  • End of workshop implementation plans
  • Sharing success - making change happen

How you will learn:

Extensive exercises and discussion combine with formal sessions in this intense, essential forum.

Duration and availability:

Two days non-residential. In-house only.

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