An Intensive 5-day Training Course

Certificate in Strategy & Strategic Planning:
Creating Tomorrow’s Organisation out of Today’s Organisation

INTRODUCTION TO THE COURSE

The training course equips participants with the essential knowledge, frameworks, and practical skills required to shape organisational direction and turn strategy into sustained performance. The course provides a clear, structured approach to understanding strategy, developing robust strategic plans, and ensuring effective execution across all levels of the organisation.

Participants will gain a deep understanding of how organisations analyse their external and internal environments, evaluate strategic choices, and align strategy with culture, structure, people, and resources. Strong emphasis is placed on implementation—ensuring strategies are communicated effectively, supported by stakeholders, measured through meaningful performance indicators, and adapted in response to change. 

Using real-world examples and proven best practices, this course enables managers to move beyond theoretical planning and actively contribute to creating tomorrow’s organisation in increasingly complex, competitive, and global environments.

This training course will highlight:

  • Key principles of strategic thinking and planning
  • Tools for internal and external strategic analysis
  • Methods for evaluating and selecting strategic options
  • Techniques for aligning strategy with execution
  • Best practices in implementing and reviewing strategy

COURSE DETAILS

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OBJECTIVES

At the end of this training course, you will learn to:

  • Understand core principles of strategy
  • Analyse internal and external environments
  • Develop effective strategic business plans
  • Apply strategic alignment and execution tools
  • Evaluate strategic performance and risk
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TRAINING METHODOLOGY

The training course uses a blend of proven adult learning techniques designed to maximise engagement, understanding, and practical application.

The methodology includes:

  • Facilitator-led presentations supported by real-life examples
  • Group discussions and peer learning
  • Case studies based on real organisations and strategic challenges
  • Practical exercises and structured problem-solving activities
  • Strategic decision-making scenarios in different competitive contexts
  • Opportunities to apply learning directly to participants’ own organisations

This highly interactive approach ensures participants leave with tools and insights they can apply immediately.

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ORGANISATIONAL IMPACT

Organisations will benefit from participants attending the Strategic Thinking, Planning and Execution training course through:

  • Stronger strategic thinking and planning capability at all levels
  • Improved quality and consistency of strategic and operational decisions
  • Better alignment between strategy, resources, and performance measures
  • More effective execution of strategic initiatives and programmes
  • Increased accountability and ownership for strategic objectives
  • Enhanced ability to respond to market, competitive, and global changes
  • Strategic and operational plans clearly aligned with organisational vision
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PERSONAL IMPACT

By attending the training course, participants will:

  • Build confidence in contributing to strategic discussions and decisions
  • Develop deeper awareness of organisational strategic challenges and opportunities
  • Strengthen analytical, decision-making, and problem-solving skills
  • Enhance leadership, communication, and stakeholder management capabilities
  • Understand how strategy is translated into operational and personal goals
  • Increase readiness for more senior and strategically focused roles
  • Improve career flexibility and professional credibility
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WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

The training course is suitable for managers and professionals from private sector organisations, public sector bodies, charities, and government institutions.

It will be particularly beneficial for:

  • Executives and senior managers involved in setting strategic direction
  • Strategic, functional, and operational managers
  • Managers in marketing, finance, HR, operations, and business development
  • Project and programme managers delivering strategic initiatives
  • Experienced specialists seeking a broader strategic perspective
  • Managers preparing for higher-level leadership and decision-making roles

DAILY AGENDA

Day 1: Foundations of Strategy and Strategic Thinking
  • Definitions of strategy and strategic planning
  • Understanding the bigger strategic picture
  • Principles of strategic management and business planning
  • The importance of strategy in organisational success
  • Creativity and innovation in strategic management
  • Private and public sector strategies: similarities and differences

 

Day 2: Strategic Analysis and Strategic Choice
  • The scope and purpose of a strategic business plan
  • Strategic analysis of the organisational environment
  • External analysis and business attractiveness
  • Industry analysis tools and techniques
  • Tracking and interpreting market developments
  • SWOT analysis and the Strategy Matrix
  • Organisational capability to respond to opportunities and threats
Day 3: Strategic Alignment and Strategic Tools
  • Strategic choices and emergent strategies
  • Diagnosing strategic problems and opportunities
  • Principles of strategic alignment
  • Developing and using a strategy map
  • Alternatives to the strategy map
  • Balanced Scorecard: advantages and disadvantages
  • Achieving total strategic alignment
  • Managing alliances and joint ventures
Day 4: Strategy Execution, Performance and Risk
  • Converting strategic analysis into action
  • Aligning strategy, culture, structure and people
  • Communicating strategy across the organisation
  • Stakeholder analysis and stakeholder management
  • Strategic risk assessment and management
  • Performance measurement and management
  • Globalisation and global strategic considerations

 

Day 5: Leadership, Implementation and Strategic Sustainability
  • Building and managing a strategic planning team
  • Principles and methods of delegation
  • Linking strategy with operational objectives
  • Gaining commitment and buy-in to strategy
  • Practical implementation of strategic plans
  • Creating tomorrow’s organisation out of today’s organisation
  • Strategic planning at a personal level
  • Overview of the complete strategy process
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Certificate

On successful completion of this training course, KC ACademy Certificate will be awarded to the delegates.

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