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Strategy and Strategic Planning

Developing Strategic Thinking and Planning for Organisational Success

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Why Choose Us

Strategic Planning Course is designed to help professionals develop the strategic thinking and planning capabilities required to lead organisations successfully in today’s competitive environment. Effective strategy is essential for aligning organisational goals, managing change, and ensuring sustainable growth. This training course equips participants with practical tools and frameworks that support the development, execution, and evaluation of strategic initiatives across different organisational levels.

The Strategy and Strategic Planning Training Course focuses on the core principles of strategic management, including vision development, environmental analysis, resource prioritisation, and performance alignment. Participants gain a clear understanding of how strategic planning supports organisational direction and how leadership behaviours influence successful implementation. The course also highlights the importance of communication, stakeholder engagement, and organisational culture in achieving strategic objectives.

Throughout the Strategic Planning Course, participants develop practical skills to analyse challenges, formulate strategies, and translate plans into measurable outcomes. The training course combines strategic frameworks with real-world application, enabling professionals to strengthen decision-making, improve collaboration, and drive continuous improvement. By the end of the course, participants are equipped to contribute effectively to organisational strategy and lead strategic initiatives with confidence.

Why Choose Strategy and Strategic Planning
Course Goals

What are the Goals?

The Strategy and Strategic Planning Training Course aims to strengthen participants’ ability to develop, implement, and manage strategic initiatives that support organisational success. This training course focuses on practical strategic planning methods that help professionals align business objectives with operational performance.

Participants will gain a deeper understanding of strategic frameworks, leadership techniques, and performance management approaches that support effective strategy execution and long-term growth.

By the end of this Strategic Planning Course, participants will be able to:

  • Understand the importance of vision, mission, and values in strategic alignment
  • Apply strategic tools and techniques to develop practical strategies
  • Align corporate goals with measurable strategic objectives
  • Analyse challenges related to strategy implementation across organisations
  • Develop leadership skills that support strategic initiatives and change
  • Improve communication, influence, and decision-making within strategic contexts

Who is this Training Course for?

This Strategy and Strategic Planning Training Course is designed for professionals who want to strengthen strategic awareness and improve their ability to contribute to organisational planning and execution. The training course supports individuals involved in leadership, planning, and decision-making responsibilities.

This training course is suitable for:

  • Aspiring and newly appointed managers seeking strategic awareness
  • Team leaders responsible for aligning team objectives with strategy
  • Line managers involved in operational and strategic decision-making
  • Project managers planning long-term initiatives and outcomes
  • Senior managers and directors overseeing strategic development and execution
Learning Approach

How will this Training Course be Presented?

The Strategic Planning Course is delivered through an engaging and interactive learning approach that combines strategic theory with practical application. The training course ensures participants actively apply concepts to real organisational scenarios and planning challenges.

Participants will engage in facilitated exercises, case studies, and collaborative discussions that strengthen analytical thinking and strategic problem-solving. Role-play activities and practical planning exercises help reinforce strategic concepts, while instructor-led discussions encourage critical evaluation of strategic frameworks and leadership approaches.

Key learning methods include:

  • Facilitated group and individual exercises to reinforce strategic concepts
  • Case studies and role-play activities based on real-world scenarios
  • Instructor-led discussions encouraging analysis and critical thinking
  • Practical exercises focused on planning and implementation techniques
  • Visual and interactive learning materials to support understanding

This approach ensures participants gain practical strategic planning skills that can be applied immediately within their organisations.

The Course Content

Relevance of Strategy

  • Understanding how clear Vision, Mission and Values build commitment
  • Understanding tools for analysing external context
  • Analysing organisational capabilities
  • Risk assessment, risk management and decision-making
  • Developing clear objectives aligned to corporate goals

Strategic Planning

  • Imagining possible futures (Scenarios)
  • Understanding how stakeholder interests impact on strategic choices
  • Strategy in relation to competitive forces
  • Making best use of resources: setting priorities
  • Developing strategic, operational and project plans

Implementing Strategies

  • Understanding Strategic Drift
  • Organisational structures and systems, the work around
  • Gaining employee commitment
  • Tracking performance, adjusting plans
  • Managing poor performance

Strategic Leadership Skills

  • Making change happen
  • Clear and effective communications
  • Key skills: Influence and persuasion to achieve results
  • Key skills: motivation and delegation
  • Developing a coaching culture

Culture and Performance

  • Best laid plans do not always deliver
  • Impact of organisational culture on achieving goals
  • Aligning Reward & Recognition
  • Effective measurement: outcomes and predictions
  • Working towards a ‘can do’ improvement culture
Recognition

Certificate

  • • Wallstreet Development Academy Certificate of Completion for delegates who attend and complete the training course.
Collaborations

In Partnership With

Anderson Copex Coventry