Workshop: A10

Thinking Strategically about your organization

Summary

Having a grasp of where your organization is headed, why it should be headed there, assessing risks and rewards, threats and opportunities, and having the ability to clearly and honestly identify your organization’s strengths and weaknesses are fundamentals of strategic planning. This workshop focuses attendees on what it takes to create, define and communicate a vision for their organization’s future.

What is covered

• What IS strategic planning?
• Why is strategic planning the 1st of the management activities?
• Who should be thinking about strategy and when?
• What tools are available to help you plan?
• What are the 8 steps of planning?
• How do you conduct an environmental analysis?
• How do you communicate your strategy?
• When do you publish your plan?
• Who signs off on the plan?
• How do you score and review your plan?

Who should attend?

This workshop is designed for business owners, senior managers, independent practitioners, and for all of those seeking to become any of these. Also, department managers, store managers, regional directors and those whose unique circumstances or environments differ from the environments of other similar groups within your organization.

Duration

This workshop can be presented in either 1/2 day format or full day (recommended). Strategic Planning is also covered in the Combination Manager Workshop Packages.

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