Strategic Planning Seminar

STRATEGIC PLANNING IS A WAY TO EFFECT IMMEDIATE CHANGE TO AN ORGANIZATION. PARTICIPANTS OF THIS EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOP WILL LEARN ABOUT THE FUNDAMENTALS OF THE STRATEGIC PLANNING PROCESS AND HOW TO DEVELOP MEASURABLE BUSINESS GOALS, TRACK THE RESULTS, AND IMPLEMENT THE PLAN.THE ONE-DAY WORKSHOP INCLUDES THREE SESSIONS, WHICH ARE FACILITATED BY ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND STRATEGIC PLANNING EXPERTS, WHO CURRENTLY CONSULT WITH TOP EXECUTIVES TO DEVELOP AND AN EFFECTIVE STRATEGIC PLAN. THE WORKSHOP OFFERS PARTICIPANTS A USEFUL BLEND OF THEORY AND PRACTICE. ___________________________________________________ _SESSION ONE: FUNDAMENTALS OF STRATEGIC PLANNING_ This session reviews the concepts of strategic planning, how to develop a sustainable competitive advantage for an organization and implementation. Other topics include: *  Understanding what strategy and strategic planning means to an organization. *  Learn how strategy moves from concept through implementation to realization. *  Recognizing techniques companies use to assess their current and future environments, which includes environmental scanning and strategic analysis. *  Learning how strategy creates value for customers and stakeholders. _SESSION TWO: BALANCING LONG-TERM AND SHORT-TERM STRATEGY_ This session includes an interactive exercise that presents a rich opportunity to observe, analyze, and critique intra-group dynamics and strategic decision-making skills. During the exercise, participants will experience the challenge of balancing long-term and short-term strategy while studying how leaders behave in strategic situations, negotiate, analyze the competition, and process information coming from external sources.  In short, participants are challenged as leaders, and the simulation will test everyones critical thinking acumen. _SESSION THREE: CREATING THE STRATEGIC PLAN_ The final session combines proven-by-practice methods of developing a strategic plan. Participants will gain a broader perspective of the strategic planning process through breakout sessions, exercises, and case applications. Other topics reviewed include: *  Developing and managing the strategic plan process. *  Using case studies to examine the strategic planning process. *  Aligning an organization with strategic planning goals by integrating strategy, objectives, metrics, and performance. ________________________________________________ FAQS * HOW CAN I CONTACT THE ORGANIZER WITH ANY QUESTIONS? Sharlyn Moore, Ph.D., CMM | 540-323-3388 | sharlyn@sterlingmmc.com * WHAT'S THE REFUND POLICY? Non-Refundable * DO I HAVE TO BRING MY PRINTED TICKET TO THE EVENT? Yes, make sure to bring your ticket to the registration table at the event. * IS MY REGISTRATION FEE OR TICKET TRANSFERRABLE? Yes, just make sure to bring the orginial ticket to the registration table at the event. * IS IT OK IF THE NAME ON MY TICKET OR REGISTRATION DOESN'T MATCH THE PERSON WHO ATTENDS? Yes, just make sure to bring the orginial ticket to the registration table at the event.