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Duration 35 hours
Course Outline
Day 1 – Strategic Insight & Thinking
- Exploring the value of strategic insight and its role in leadership
- Differentiating strategic and operational thinking
- Recognizing organizational priorities and strategic challenges
- Conducting environmental and stakeholder analyses
- Utilizing SWOT and PESTLE frameworks
- Identifying trends, risks, opportunities, and emerging issues
- Aligning organizational goals with broader business priorities
- Applying strategic problem-solving and decision-making models
- Cultivating a strategic mindset
- Practical Exercise: Analyzing a workplace case from a strategic perspective
Day 2 – Translating Insight into Strategic Action
- Bridging the gap between analysis and strategic choice
- Identifying and evaluating strategic options
- Assessing risks, opportunities, and business implications
- Prioritizing initiatives and allocating resources efficiently
- Engaging in scenario planning and forward-looking analysis
- Applying critical thinking in complex environments
- Making sound decisions despite incomplete information
- Formulating strategic recommendations
- Presenting strategic insights to senior stakeholders
- Workshop: Formulating a strategic action plan
Day 3 – Coaching & Mentoring for Performance
- Defining the scope of coaching and mentoring
- Distinguishing between coaching, mentoring, training, and management
- Embracing the leader's role as coach and mentor
- Establishing trust and psychological safety
- Mastery of active listening and impactful questioning
- Facilitating goal setting and developmental discussions
- Delivering and receiving constructive feedback
- Applying established coaching models and frameworks
- Addressing performance and behavioral challenges
- Developing personalized growth plans
- Practical Exercise: Role-playing coaching and mentoring scenarios
Day 4 – Impact & Influence
- Assessing personal impact and professional credibility
- Understanding sources of influence and power dynamics
- Exercising influence without formal authority
- Mapping and analyzing stakeholder networks
- Understanding stakeholder needs and motivations
- Employing persuasive communication tactics
- Crafting compelling business cases
- Projecting executive presence and confident communication
- Navigating resistance and engaging difficult stakeholders
- Applying negotiation and influence techniques
- Workshop: Simulating stakeholder influence scenarios
Day 5 – Strategic Influence & Leadership Application
- Synthesizing strategic insight, coaching, and influence skills
- Driving strategic decision-making processes
- Leading teams through change and uncertainty
- Managing high-stakes and difficult conversations
- Fostering alignment across teams and stakeholders
- Building commitment and ensuring accountability
- Coaching others toward strategic objectives
- Evaluating the effectiveness of leadership initiatives
- Creating a personal leadership and influence roadmap
- Final Exercise: Comprehensive strategic leadership case study
- Individual action planning and program reflection
Requirements
- A foundational or intermediate grasp of leadership and management concepts.
- Professional experience in supervisory, managerial, or specialized roles is advised.
- No specific certifications or technical prerequisites are necessary.
Testimonials (2)
Very open and good discussions
Martin - Novelis Deutschland GmbH
Course - Strategic Management
Very practical. Trainer was very flexible in ensuring we meet our needs.
