Too often company executives and professionals spend most of their time fixing day-to-day problems. They react to problems, rather than focusing on what they would like the company to be and then on making it happen. This program focuses on changing the way we think from reacting (responding to day-to-day problems, fixing and repairing) to developing plans for what we want to have happened and then implementing the plans.
At the end of this course the participants will be able to:
Learn how to develop a plan to achieve the goals you want for you and your company, and develop strategic thinking in your organization/business unit/team.
Determine where you and your company want to be.
Develop a strategic plan for - your organization (company/division/business unit/team and for yourself personally.
Identify the principles and mechanisms that drive successful implementation.
Develop measurable action plans that result in success. Identify, measure, and track critical success factors.
Business Managers
Team Leaders
Process Leaders
Functional Managers
Project Managers
Newly-appointed Senior Managers
What is the strategy – core concept and definition of terms?
What is a Strategic Plan?
How do we think?
Analytical thinking.
Creative thinking.
What is a Leader? - The difference between leadership and management.
Strategic and operational goals – the significance and difference.
Two key roles.
Visionary - the role of the Chief Executive Officer.
Building a strategy/business planning team.
Mini-case 1: tutor presentation and group discussion.
Two key roles.
Review of Day One – questions and answers.
Cost-based strategies versus differentiation-based strategies.
Concept of the “business model”: the integrated supply-demand chain.
Vision, Mission, and Values – case examples, class discussion, and guidelines.
Practical group exercise on Vision/Mission statements.
Analysis of the business environment (1) – the SPECTER technique.
Analysis of the business environment (2) - the 5-forces technique.
Mini-case 2: group work and presentation/discussion.
Review of Day Two – questions and answers.
How to evaluate market structures, trends, and prospects.
SWOT analysis and the strategy matrix.
Strategic choice – how to make strategy selection decisions.
Marketing plans and sales plans.
Market plan – capturing value rather than just volume.
Sales plan – how to choose and fulfill market opportunities.
Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is a management concept whereby companies integrate social and environmental concerns into their business operations and interactions with their stakeholders. CSR has been considered an efficient marketing tool for gaining the competitive advantages a company needs in order to be on top in the context of the current hyper-competitive environment.
You will learn vital skills for managing and creating content in this course. To help you establish a social media presence, you'll learn how to craft compelling social media posts and how to develop a powerful brand. Additionally, you'll discover how to create an ongoing procedure for handling your content. A content calendar should be created, postings should be managed and moderated, data should be analyzed for insights and iteration, and post effectiveness should be increased.
Are you under pressure from an ever-growing task list, conflicting demands and constantly changing priorities? Productive working practices are valuable skills in today’s work environment. Competition is intense and companies need people who can organize their time effectively, collaborate with others to achieve goals, and who constantly strive to better meet customer and stakeholder needs.
This popular course will support you to develop practices and techniques to manage this pressure proactively, allowing you to meet deadlines and deliver against your objectives. You will also develop skills in working well with others to ensure success.
The 5-Day Mini MBA is a unique distillation of the skills that need to be acquired in order to be considered successful in modern business. Not everyone is able to devote a year or two of their time to studying for a Masters in Business Administration, but in an age of rapid change in a highly competitive environment, it is crucial to have a thorough understanding of the issues involved in the smooth and successful running of a business. The 5 Day Mini MBA Leadership & Management Masterclass is a highly intensive training course covering all the usual subjects associated with an MBA. In 5 days, a delegate will learn what normally takes a year of full-time study. The Mini MBA course is designed to provide delegates with comprehensive knowledge of fundamental, proven strategies taught as both an academic and practical exercise. As a result, the course will provide a comprehensive understanding of the skills and knowledge that will be required for any person to further develop their business knowledge and skills and even to prepare them for actual formal study for an MBA. The course is designed to be delivered either as an “In House” class for an organization’s directors and senior management or as a public class where delegates from a number of companies can learn both from the course and from one another and exchange ideas and best practice.
Large capital-intensive projects in the oil and gas industries require substantial - and mostly risky - investments in the acquisition, exploration, and subsequent operation and maintenance of new organizational assets.
The decision of whether or not to invest in new capital projects in the oil and gas industry starts with critical decisions during the exploration phase of new development or the expansion of an existing field. The decision-making tools used to analyze project risk under conditions of uncertainty will help companies to determine the probability of success or loss and will drive the decision to develop or abandon the well.
Crisis management is concerned with responding to, managing, and recovering from an unforeseen event. Risk management is concerned with identifying, assessing, and mitigating any activity or event that could cause harm to the business. Risks can be strategic or operational in nature. A business continuity plan (BCP) is a process that outlines the potential impact of disaster situations on business operations. It creates policies that respond to various situations to ensure a business is able to recover quickly after a crisis.