Certificate in Leadership & Strategic Impact

Introduction

This training course is tailored for managers across operational and support functions spanning manufacturing, engineering, logistics, sales & marketing, IT, HR, and procurement, aiming to enhance their strategic acumen. Leadership roles pose unique challenges. Mastering the art of leveraging resources and competencies as strategic assets, including digital capabilities, alongside cultivating a keen awareness of external changes, is paramount for businesses to thrive in a fiercely competitive and ever-evolving landscape. Effective communication with employees demands not only exceptional interpersonal skills but also adeptness in selecting appropriate communication channels. Attaining desired outcomes hinges on influential prowess, the capacity to convey organizational messages, and the skill to discern and interpret signals of change. Strategy formulation and execution are intricately intertwined; this course equips managers to elevate their performance on both fronts.

This Certificate in Leadership & Strategic Impact: The Intersection of Strategy, Leadership & Communication training course will feature:

• Development of a strategic analysis toolkit
• Appreciation of techniques to address a complex, volatile and uncertain environment
• Understanding the importance of questioning and challenging assumptions
• Developing self-awareness of key ‘soft’ skills to enable effective communication
• Recognising the need to develop change catalysts across the organisation

Objectives

By the end of This Certificate in Leadership & Strategic Impact: The Intersection of Strategy, Leadership & Communication training course, participants will be able to:

• Recognize and apply different approaches to developing strategies including competitive, disruptive, blue ocean and resource based
• Understand the relationship between Vision, strategy, strategic and operational planning, decision making, and objective setting
• Understand the range of communication tools available in 21st Century organizations and how to use them effectively
• Develop agile leadership skills for effective communication: written, verbal and effective use of media
• Develop the skills of a transformational leader: visionary and inspiring to engage with and motivate employees

Training Methodology

This Certificate in Leadership & Strategic Impact: The Intersection of Strategy, Leadership & Communication training course will utilize a variety of proven adult learning techniques to ensure maximum understanding, comprehension and retention of the information presented. This includes the use of presentations, discussions, group work, videos and exercises guided by the tutor who will facilitate the learning process.

Who Should Attend?

This Certificate in Leadership & Strategic Impact: The Intersection of Strategy, Leadership & Communication training course is suitable to a wide range of professionals but will greatly benefit:

• Directors and senior managers
• Decision-making units
• Team Leaders
• Corporate strategy, HR, Procurement and other functional managers
• Heads of Division
• Heads of Department

Course Outline

Day 1:  Strategic Analysis and Strategic Thinking

• What Strategy ‘Is’ and What it ‘Is Not’?

• The Importance of Understanding Stakeholder Interests

• Which Tool to Use and When

• Understanding Life Cycles: Business, Product, Market

• Tools to Understand the Business Environment

• Achieving Business Sustainability, the Value Chain

Day 2:   Strategy, Innovation and Adaptability

• The Process of Strategy Development

• Tools to Imagine Possible Futures

• Are Vision, Mission and Values Just Words?

• Do Measures Have an Impact on Actions?

• Translating Data into Information - Useful Reporting

• Selecting Different Types of Innovation

Day 3: Strategic Implementation: Tracking Progress

• Zooming In (Detail) - Zooming Out (Big Picture)

• Using Measures to Track Progress

• What are Critical Success Factors?

• Using the Balanced Scorecard as a Strategic Tool

• Selecting Useful Key Performance Indicators

• Are The Process of Innovation - Managing Failures and Successes

Day 4: Key Leadership Skills: Communications

• Research Showing How CEO’s Apply the Tools

• The Impact of Organizational Culture on Strategy Implementation

• Communicating Internally & Externally

• Making Effective Use of Communication Channels

• How Good are Your Persuasion, Influence & Negotiation Skills?

• Addressing the Challenge of Virtual Communications

Day 5: Agile Team Leadership

• The Roles & Responsibilities of Team Leaders

• Motivating Individuals and Teams

• Engaging with Staff for Mutual Benefit

• Team Communications: Meetings

• Evaluating Effectiveness of Different Communication Channels

• Personal Action Planning