Strategic Management Training Course
Audience
This course is designed for senior managers seeking a deeper understanding of the key issues in Strategic Management and how to apply them effectively.
Course Format
The training combines several interactive elements:
- Facilitated discussions
- Slide presentations
- Case studies and real-world examples
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
- Identify the core issues driving successful strategic leadership and understand its connection to a robust organisational culture
- Describe various strategic business models and assess their potential impact on their own organisations
- Define the fundamental concepts necessary for building high-performing teams and managing change
- Define and utilise key financial metrics to evaluate strategic success
Course Outline
What is Strategic Management?
- Identifying the vision, values, and mission statement of your organisation
- Clarifying roles: determining your unique contributions
- Re-examining strategy and competitive advantage
Strategic Tools and a Strategic Planning Framework
- Conducting a SWOT analysis for your company or department
Financial Performance
- Understanding key financial statements
Management Styles vs. Organisational Climate
- Distinguishing between management and leadership
- Exploring available management styles and determining how to apply them
- Identifying various organisational climate factors and how to embed them
- Integrating management styles with organisational climate
Successful Change Management
- Understanding and applying key change management principles
Creating High-Performing Teams
- Recognising the critical importance of team development stages in building high-performing teams
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Very open and good discussions
Martin - Novelis Deutschland GmbH
Course - Strategic Management
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