Strategic Planning Skills

Instructor led, group-paced, classroom-delivery learning model with structured hands-on activities.

Executives, managers, consultants, and other business professionals who are responsible for strategic planning in an organization.

An understanding of business processes. Suggested courses include:

• Practical Leadership
• Leading and Managing Teams
• Managing Change

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

• Prepare for the strategic planning process.
• Develop a mission statement, define a vision for your organization, and conduct an assessment of internal and external factors that influence your business.
• Apply the information you have gathered and work to apply the values of your company's mission with its vision to create a successful strategy for your business operations.
• Put the plan into action and work toward the vision. You will implement and monitor the plan to gauge its effectiveness.

Lesson 1: Preparing for the Strategic Planning Process

Topic 1A: Set the Parameters for the Strategic Planning Process
Topic 1B: Establish a Committee
Topic 1C: Gather Operational Data

Lesson 2: Initiating the Strategic Planning Process

Topic 2A: Develop a Mission Statement
Topic 2B: Develop a Vision Statement
Topic 2C: Assess Internal/External Environments
Topic 2D: Perform SWOT Analysis

Lesson 3: Developing the Strategic Plan

Topic 3A: Prioritize What the Strategic Plan Will Address
Topic 3B: Set Goals and Objectives
Topic 3C: Develop Strategy for Achieving Goals
Topic 3D: Draft the Strategic Plan

Lesson 4: Executing the Plan

Topic 4A: Assign Responsibility and Authority
Topic 4B: Establish a Monitoring System

Infero Training Ltd is based in the Lace Market in Nottingham. Training courses take place at the following locations including Nottingham, Derby, Loughborough, Mansfield, Chesterfield, Burton-on-Trent, Lincoln, Leicester, Sheffield, Stoke-on-Trent, Tamworth, Wolverhampton, Walsall, Birmingham, Solihul, Coventry, Nuneaton, Peterborough, Grantham.