Thinking Strategically

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Discover the skills and tools needed to make effective strategic decisions, to embed strategic thinking in your organisation and to become a strategic thinker.

£100 +VAT

4 CPD hours

120 days’ access

Use ACPD101 for 10% off any purchase.

Thinking Strategically

£100 +VAT

4 CPD hours 120 days’ access
Use ACPD101 for 10% off any purchase.

Thinking Strategically

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This course will enable you to

  • Think like a strategist and make effective strategic decisions
  • Understand the process of developing and implementing a strategic plan
  • Discover the most common strategic tools and how they can support your organisation
  • Embed strategic thinking in your professional life and become a strategic thinker

About the course

In a world full of uncertainty, operational excellence is not enough. Making time to develop and demonstrate strategic skills, not only increases your odds of weathering the stormy environment around you – it will enhance the effectiveness of decisions for yourself and your organisation.

This course explores what is meant by the concept of ‘strategy’. You’ll discover the skills and tools needed to make effective strategic decisions, to embed strategic thinking in your organisation and to become a strategic thinker. You’ll gain a better understanding of how the strategic process works, including important elements such as vision, mission, values, and objectives.

Contents

Understanding strategy

Explaining strategic thinking
The value of strategy
Your strategic journey
Strategies, plans, and tactics

Thinking like a strategist

How to think like a strategist
Strategic skills
Making strategic decisions
Communicating decisions to others
The role of intuition

Strategy as a process

How strategy gets done
The strategic process
Vision, mission, values, objectives
The importance of strategic processes
KPIs and metrics

Strategic tools

Why strategic tools matter
Understanding the world around you
Understanding yourself
Choosing a strategic tool
Analysing value
Thinking about growth
Setting and monitoring strategic priorities

Embedding and embodying strategy

Living like a strategist
Demonstrating your strategic skills
Your strategic thinking mantra

How it works

Author

Anna Faherty

Writer, lecturer and consultant working across the publishing, museum and charity sectors.