The Strategic Leader

By the end of this training course, you will be able to:

• Learn the key stages in the entire process, providing a takeaway toolkit for each key stage and each delegates
• Apply to management issues, learn option generation, opportunity cost, choice and implementation phases of strategy
• Understand the process of change, planning, organisational strategy and change
• Identify the sources of conflict in the professional environment
• Gain awareness of your own style in approaching conflict and negotiation
• Learn how to achieve true win-win results & expand your range of negotiating skills
• Use a three-step planning guide to analyse and prepare for a negotiation

This training process is based on a carefully planned mix of succinct tutor input with the practical illustration of tools and concepts, group work on case studies (some are video based), role play exercises with feedbacks, self-assessments questionnaires and group discussions to develop the themes around participants’ own experiences and needs. Team involvement and working enable a strategy to be created from start to finish.

This is a highly interactive course, using a mix of case studies, role play exercises, self-assessment questionnaires, presentations and group discussions to develop the themes around participants’ own experiences and needs. It presents an opportunity for delegates to practice the skills taught using a variety of hands-on negotiation exercises that stress participation and that reinforce and build on the comprehensive training course materials.

• Improved planning, implementation, results and strategic leadership
• Integration of strategy, finance, and operations
• Much better decision-making and time and resource allocation - leading to better organisational and individual performance
• Use of a well proven planning process & more effective implementation
• Learn to develop the range of skills and competencies required to manage conflict and negotiate effectively
• Gain the knowledge and confidence to tackle negotiations in a collaborative and constructive manner that produces added value outcomes

As a direct result of attending this training course, you will:

• Develop new skills and thinking processes for you and the organisation
• Increase behavioural flexibility and career flexibility (vertically and horizontally)
• Accelerate thinking speed and problem resolution for all difficult dilemmas
• Have far greater motivation and proactivity
• Be provided a deep understanding of personal conflict resolution style
• Develop the confidence and ability to influence others and obtain better results through an understanding of how to deal with difficult situations and tough negotiations

This training course is suitable to a wide range of Ambitious Professionals, but will greatly benefit:

• Management Teams
• Team Members
• Administrators
• Professionals from any industry who may find it hard to take a “bigger picture” view of business issues - both within and outside of the strategic planning process
• Anyone who wish to enhance their negotiation skills and make negotiation a more rewarding and effective part of their job