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Productivity through Education®

Applying Strategic Thinking to Operational Management

Course: 3310 Type: RealityPlus Duration: 3 Days

You Will Learn How To

Leverage strategic thinking at the operational level to add organisational value
Maximise operational core competencies to implement organisational strategy
Bridge the gap between organisational and operational goals
Foster an innovative culture to overcome strategic challenges
Develop an effective change process that satisfies stakeholder needs
Secure the commitment of key stakeholders

Course Benefits

Successful operational managers use strategic thinking to move beyond reacting to day-to-day events, ensuring that their decisions are aligned with organisational values, vision and goals. In this course, you gain the practical skills to effectively integrate strategic thinking with daily operations. You learn to apply strategic thinking, innovate to create opportunities, plan for change and meet stakeholder needs.

Who Should Attend

Frontline managers wishing to apply strategic thinking to their operational management skills. Management experience at the level of Course 290, "Management Skills ", or Course 906, "Management Skills for an IT Environment ", is assumed. Those interested in strategic planning should take Course 252, "Strategic Planning".

RealityPlus
An interactive and evolving case study immerses you in a challenging environment where you explore the concepts and methods behind implementing strategy at the operational level. Activities include:

Enhancing strategic thinking traits
Prioritising stakeholder relationships
Building a core competencies matrix at the operational level
Activating strategic processes to realise strategic intent
Assessing the impact of change
Optimising operational factors through scenario planning
Implementing an innovation framework
Proactively addressing strategic changes
Presenting your case to gain commitment from stakeholders for enacting operational strategy

Related Courses

252 Strategic Planning
247 MBA Essentials
909 Management Skills for the Middle Manager
224 Coaching Employees to Their Potential
904 Responding to Conflict
284 Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
294 Influence Skills
3411 Emotional Intelligence: Achieving Leadership Success
907 IT Strategic Planning

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Applying Strategic Thinking to Operational Management

Upcoming Dates

10 - 12 Nov	London
9 - 11 Feb	London
11 - 13 May	London
7 - 9 Sep	London
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0800 282 353 or +44 1372 364610

Productivity through Education®

Applying Strategic Thinking to Operational Management

Course: 3310 Type: RealityPlus Duration: 3 Days

Course Content

Introduction

Strategy: everyone's concern
Identifying the strategic challenges facing operational managers
What strategy means to operational managers

Defining Strategic Thinking

The key aspects of strategic thinking

Distinguishing between strategic thinking and strategic planning
Identifying the impact of strategy on operational activity
Aligning the organisation's vision with reality
Creating sustainable competitive advantage

Creating value for stakeholders

Recognising the importance of stakeholders in the strategy process
Satisfying the needs of the stakeholders

Applying strategic-thinking tools

Positioning yourself within the four cycles of operational effectiveness
Decoding your environment with PESTLE
Analysing the organisational ecosystem with Porter's Five Forces

Leveraging Operational Strengths

Evaluating operational capabilities

Differentiating between organisational and operational competencies
Taking inventory of the key strengths within your operation
Rating competencies against strategic goals

Maximising your unique operational strengths to deliver stakeholder value

Optimising internal processes
Shaping opportunities by scanning the external environment

Executing Strategy at the Operational Level

Getting real about the vision

Qualifying the gaps between operational and organisational vision
Establishing the foundation for realising goals

Bridging the strategic gap

Questioning assumptions to uncover new solutions and drive new discoveries
Managing operational strategic assets
Rigorous planning through scenario assessment
Quantifying the impact of proposed solutions

Creating an Innovative Culture

Employing an innovation framework

The importance of innovation in strategic thinking
Promoting nonlinear thinking
Generating solutions through value engineering
Optimising solutions by challenging the status quo

Adapting your culture to satisfy strategic demands

Meeting the five preconditions for an innovative culture
Facilitating team innovation

Innovating to create competitive success

Qualifying innovation traits
Benchmarking objectives against actual performance

Quantifying the financial metrics

Verifying decisions through financial analysis
Incorporating a stakeholder perspective

Planning for Operational Change

Weaving change into the fabric of the culture

Being proactive in a reactive environment
Implementing operational change through people, processes and culture
Motivating the team to adopt the change

Constructing a change process

Configuring your resources to encompass change
Measuring results through balanced scorecards
Reviewing and communicating progress

Securing Stakeholder Commitment and Resources

Communicating for buy-in

Applying influencing techniques to overcome resistance
Negotiating for resources using win-win approaches

Maximising your impact

Presenting your intentions to key decision makers
Earning support with entrepreneurial techniques
Articulating an elevator pitch that secures commitment

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Productivity through Education®

Applying Strategic Thinking to Operational Management Tuition

Course: 3310 Type: RealityPlus Duration: 3 Days

Course Fees

£ 1,475	Standard Fee
Savings Plans
£ 1,000	Flex-Training Pass
£ 750	10-Day Training Pass
£ 1,520	Voucher 10-Pack
£ 1,330	Alumni Gold Discount

Your Course Fee Entitles You To...

Class participation
Team workshops
Use of in-class hands-on equipment
Comprehensive course materials
Morning and afternoon refreshments
Course Completion Certificate
FREE participation in the Learning Tree Professional Certification Programmes (including related exams)

Tuition Savings Plans

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