Course description
Advanced Strategic Planning for Directors provides clarity and support to Directors around their role and responsibilities. In particular, strategic thinking, decision making, planning, and execution. Crucially, the module will give Directors a better understanding of strategic process and a renewed confidence around the formation, development and implementation of company-wide strategies.
This 2-day module will provide Participants with the ability to lead more strategically, highlighting the role of the Director and the Board in the formation, mapping and execution of organisational strategy. Through reference to leading research, current examples of best practice and case studies, this course will explore how to create, develop and deliver strategies that achieve company objectives and deliver real value for the broader organisation.
Through the knowledge and experience of the course leader and your peers, you will be encouraged to consider your own role alongside the Board, discussing relevant issues, challenges and solutions.
This is one of five modules, which together make up the full Directors Development Programme. The module can be taken on its own or as part of the full programme.
By attending this course, you will gain invaluable insights from industry experts into new ways of working, innovative concepts and the latest theories that can be applied instantly on returning to your own organisation. The programme will give you the essential knowledge, skills and confidence to improve your performance as a Director and, in turn, the performance of the Board.
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Suitability - Who should attend?
Is this course right for you?
- Develop critical thinking skills
- Develop and implement an effective organisational strategy
- Understand key elements of effective design, planning, research and stakeholder engagement
- Learn how to assess the strategic landscape, analysing the key strategic considerations
- Increase confidence to challenge and influence board level decisions and company direction
- Develop strategies for shaping and influencing change and transformation
Outcome / Qualification etc.
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this programme, you will:
- Clearly understand the board and director’s role in strategy development
- Understand strategic business planning concepts and how an effective board and senior leadership team creates, implements and manages organisational strategy
- Be able to design and manage a process for successful strategic organisational change
- Be well equipped to assess the strategic landscape, analysing the key strategic considerations both inside and outside the organisation
- Understand the range of tools and techniques in the delivery of a strategic plan
- Develop skills in strategic business planning and an increased awareness for what should be expected from senior leaders and managers in the business
- Develop the ability to lead more strategically, and to evaluate personal impact on the organisation and in the accomplishment of business benefits
Training Course Content
Session 1
The Board, Directors and Strategy
- The Role of the Director and Board in Strategy Development
- Understanding the Relationship Between the Board and Strategy
- Unlocking the Potential of the Board and Directors to Develop Effective Strategy
- Establishing, Communicating, Implementing and Monitoring Strategy
- Analysing the Wider Context and Institutional Constraints
Session 2
Introducing Strategy: The Key Principles
Purpose, Vision, Objectives and Values Underpinning Strategy Development
Session 3
Analysing Context and Environment
- Interpreting and Understanding the Internal Environment
- Reviewing Core Competencies
- Scanning and Understanding the External Environment Stakeholders and Competitor Analysis
- Tools and Techniques
Session 4
Identifying Strategic Options
Key themes include:
- Culture and Strategy – coherence
- The Business Lifecycle
- Strategic Considerations
- Sustainable Development Goals
- Make or Buy/Insource or Outsource
Session 5
Evaluation and Selecting Strategic Options
- Assessing and Measuring Risk and Impact
- Financial Assessment and Impact
- Option Appraisal: Aligning with Vision, Objectives and Values
- Decision Matrix Analysis
- the Ladder of Inference
Session 6
Implementing and Monitoring Strategy
- The Fundamentals of Strategic Management
- Creating Buy-In: Clear Long-Term Vision and Direction
- Monitoring and Measuring Success: Identifying Critical Success Factors and Balanced Scorecard
- Tools and Techniques: Vmost, Balanced Scorecard
- Directors Responsibilities for Monitoring, Evaluating and Reporting
- Managing Deviation and Change
Course delivery details
Ways to Learn:
Virtual Classroom
We strive to create a positive and lasting impact through the delivery of our courses, which is why all our sessions are structured around taught theory, interactivity and shared experiences from the real world. Our online training courses are designed to create the optimum learning experience for the virtual environment. Our training is highly interactive; our tutors make regular use of whiteboard, annotate, polls and other types of interactive software to enhance the learning experience.
Face-to-Face Classroom
At In Professional Development, we ensure that your learning environment is one where you can get the most out of your study. The benefits of learning in a face to face environment means you have the opportunity to connect with, problem-solve, and network with other delegates from a wide range of backgrounds. In Professional Development deliver the most up to date and relevant solutions, to everyday real world problems for the working professionals.
In House Team Training
Our in-house service delivers tailored training solutions to assist businesses in achieving their goals. Unlike our open courses, our in-house offering provides completely customisable content that is built with your guidance to facilitate anything from large transformational projects to individual learner journeys.
Our dedicated bespoke account management team will work with you to ensure that the solution you and your business choose allows for the optimal learning experience.
Your In-House Training Options
- Off-the-shelf, existing programmes delivered privately for you and your team
- Part-tailored solutions using various elements of our existing programmes to create a unique programme aligned to your organisational needs
- Bespoke built programmes, created and designed entirely to meet your specific requirements and customised to your business’ go
Why choose In Professional Development
Delivered training to over 10,000 organisations
92% of delegates rate our courses as 5 star
Created over 2,500 CMI registrations
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Expenses
Course Price
- Virtual Classroom: £1,200 +VAT
- Face to Face Classroom: £1,400 +VAT
- In House Training: Price on Enquiry
Continuing Studies
The Postgraduate Certificate
Following completion of the Directors Development Programme ‘Advanced Strategic Planning for Directors’ Module, learners can opt to continue their studies with a Postgraduate Certificate in Strategic Leadership for Directors, validated by the University of Chester. This is a level 7 postgraduate qualification which sits between a degree and a masters.
Those opting to take the qualification will complete this Module as part of the full Directors Development Programme. On completion of all five Modules, learners can work towards achieving the PG Cert in Strategic Leadership for Directors (60 credits).
The remaining modules are as follows:
- Director Development Programme – Role of the Director and the Board
- Director Development Programme - Finance for Non-Finance Directors
- Director Development Programme - Advanced Leadership for Directors’
- Director Development Programme - Strategic Marketing for Non-Marketing Directors
This is also an excellent route into a full masters, contributing 60 credits towards the 180 necessary for a masters. Students can pursue the full MBA with the University of Chester, following the PG Cert, should they so wish.
Support and Guidance
Students are provided with:
- Guidance from an experienced academic assessor
- Literature available through the University of Chester e-library
- A partner specific Moodle page which is populated with course information, video content and useful resources
- Regular group workshops pertaining to various study skills
The Assignments
Students will complete 3 assignments. Each is assessed through a work-based critically reflective essay or report. As it is work-based learning and the assessments can all be applied to the business situation/workplace, this then gives both the student and the wider organisation a chance to learn and adapt business practice.
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