RE-INVENTING STRATEGIC PLANNING

- A 2-Day Workshop

 

Dates:  04 - 05 Nov 2010

 

Venue:  YORK Hotel

21 Mount Elizabeth

Singapore

 

Registration Fee: $850 tuition

+ $59.50 GST = $909.50 per person

 

 

 

PURPOSE OF THE WORKSHOP

 

  • To get clarity on strategic thinking & planning in the context of a comprehensive strategic management system
  • To acquire the knowledge and skills to apply a disciplined systems approach to developing an implement-able strategic plan
  • To understand when and how to involve key stakeholders, in order to ensure buy-in over the long term
  • To understand and apply the detailed steps of the strategic planning process
  • To understand how to cascade the strategic plan throughout the organization, and align all work units to the strategic direction
  • To get an appreciation on what is needed for effective execution in terms of structures, processes and the people perspective.
  • To understand the specific objectives of strategic review and update
  • To learn about the common mistakes of, and obstacles to, strategic planning, and how to avoid or overcome them
  • To learn practical tips about strategic planning, and how to make it implementation-friendly

BENEFITS
 
Participants will improve their proficiency in strategic planning by:
  • Knowing how to apply the logical and practical systems thinking approach to strategic planning
  • Understanding how to get and sustain buy-in by key stakeholders
  • Knowing the key leverage points to pay attention to when conducting strategic planning
  • Understanding the larger context of a strategic management system within which strategic planning should take place
  • Using their own organization’s actual strategic plans (where available) as example, and working on it in the context of their area of responsibility
  • Applying what they learn immediately in working on their real-life cases
  • Sharing the knowledge and experience of the other participants and the facilitator
 
WHO SHOULD ATTEND

 

  • Senior Managers  
  • Strategic Planner 
  • OD Professionals 
  • Future Leaders    

WORKSHOP CONTENTS

  • The ABCs of Strategic Thinking
    • The Need for Strategic Thinking
    • The 5 Key Questions for Strategic Thinking
  • Strategic Planning Fundamentals
    • 3 Goals and 3 Premises of Strategic Planning & Management
    • The Strategic Management System
    • 5 Phases & 10 Steps  (Overview) of Strategic Planning & Management
    • Common Mistakes in Strategic Planning
  • Strategic Planning Steps
    • Plan-to-Plan
    • Market-Place Positioning for Competitive Advantage
    • Future Environmental Scan
    • Ideal Future Vision
    • Key Success Measures
    • Current State Assessment
    • Cascade of Planning
      • Core Strategies vs KSMs Matrix
      • Strategic Action Priorities, Annual Plans
      • Ensuring Alignment
    • The Parallel Involvement Process
  • Execution and Review
    • Plan-to-Implement
    • Cascade of Change
    • Rollercoaster of Change – The 6 Stages
    • The Strategic Review and Update
  • Participant Discussions and Presentations
  • Case Study
    • Using either a facilitator’s case study or the participants’ own real “live” case from work
  • Tools, Tips, and Techniques
 
CONDUCT OF THE WORKSHOP
 
The workshop will be conducted using adult experiential learning methodology, and will consist of:
  • Short lecturettes to explain the concepts and models
  • Work on real-life cases
  • Case examples
  • Practical tempates, tools, techniques
  • Presentations and group discussions
 
OUR FACILITATORS
 
All our facilitators are carefully selected professionals with years of hands-on experience in senior management positions. In addition, they are qualified facilitators with good track records facilitating client organizations, as well as public workshops, in their chosen fields.