Advanced Strategic Management skills in the Public Sector

Course Overview:

This course will give emphasis on Management’s key role in setting the public sector’s strategic direction. This course supports the development of high-level strategy skills for middle to senior Managers wanting to gain or refresh their knowledge of strategic planning and increase confidence in the use of strategic planning tools and approaches. This may include the ability to align the public sector’s internal capabilities to unpredictable external factors, which is crucial in improving and delivery of public service.

This course will help participants to understand the global context in relation to their delivery of public services, as well as develop skills and confidence to boost the public sectors and enable them to develop and sustain their performance for the future

To managers and leaders moving into a significant leadership position, you face the challenge of developing and executing strategies in a dynamic environment of delivering government services to the public. Organizations are required to build strong teams and manage internal and external resources and relationships so that they can enhance the value chain and deliver results. The

Course Objectives:

At the end of this course, the participants will be able to:

Adjusting the organization to fit the new strategy and culture.
Keep the focus on both strategic and operational goals and adjust to the continual changes in the market.
Develop and broaden their perspectives, challenge and stretch their thinking
Increase their ability to effectively build the collaboration necessary to get your strategies approved and people to cooperate.
Develop their ability as an influential leader and build a stronger, committed leadership team
Prepare to boost performance at individual, team, and business-unit levels
Ensure that their organization is keeping ahead in a constantly changing business environment
Enhance their impact on strategies and change
Provide a clear view of the changes and challenges of the global economy
Enhance their capability to make the right decisions regarding budget and resources

Course Coverage:

Topic 1: Strategic Management:

Strategic Management – a new focus
The Role of strategic management
The Functions and capabilities of a strategic manager
The Strategy Hierarchy
Global Changes and Challenges
Case Studies on Strategies
The Benefits of Strategic Management

Topic 2: The Strategic Process:

The Strategic Process
Understanding Strategy VS Strategic Planning
Choosing the right strategies
The Environmental Scan
MBC VS SBC Strategies
Avoiding Strategic Failures
Examples of Strategic Successes
Blue Ocean VS Red Ocean Strategies
Building Value into the Value Chain
Applying lessons learned to your organization

Topic 3: Strategic Management Skills:

Thinking like a Strategic Manager
The Leadership Capabilities of Strategic Management
Self Analysis
Building Your Strategic Skills
Leading others through the Strategic Process
Examples of Strategic Leaders
Your ability to communicate your changes

Topic 4: Managing the Culture & Changes:

The Significance of the corporate culture
The leader's role in establishing the culture
Merger and acquisition strategies
Why most M & A’s fail and how to avoid failure
The dynamics of changing the culture to meet the strategies
The ten elements of Building the Culture
The dilemma of multicultural corporations
Making the changes in strategy work

Topic 5: The Strategic Plan:

Preparing a Plan
Implementing the Corporate strategies
Evaluating & Monitoring the strategies
The Dynamics of Strategic Execution
Building a Leadership Legacy

Targeted Participants:

Executives and high-level managers taking on additional strategic leadership responsibilities.
Middle managers committing to the strategies and performance of the business
Supervisors & Team leaders.