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Fundamentals of Strategic Thinking and Planning Series
Adopting a strategic mindset in the workplacePreview the first lesson free — get full access to all 13 lessons.
Essential Provider : Micky Bahadur 13 Lessons · 29m in Arabic, German, English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Chinese
Course Description
Thinking strategically involves analyzing opportunities and problems from a broad perspective and understanding the potential impact your decisions might have on the future of your organization, your team, or your bottom line. A strategic plan can help your organization achieve its goals. It’s a process that can make or break your organization’s future. Strategic planning helps a company determine what it wants to achieve and how to do it. Knowing the major components of a strategic plan and how it will affect you is the first step.
In these lessons, we'll cover the basics of what a strategic plan is, and its many key components. You'll also learn about how the strategic plan will affect you, and what your level of involvement should be in its creation. You'll also be given an overview of the many essential elements the strategic plan should involve, and how it can be used to prepare for uncertain events that could potentially affect your organization.
What You'll Learn
- Recognize the essential elements of simple and complex strategic plans
- Define all the steps for building strategic plans
- Assess your plan's strengths and weaknesses
- Align departmental goals to the overall strategic plan
- Develop vision and mission statements as part of setting the plan
- Apply strategic thinking to pivot in uncertain times and communicate the strategy
Key Takeaways
- Thinking strategically involves analyzing opportunities and problems from a broad perspective and understanding the potential impact your decisions might have on the future of your organization, team, or bottom line.
- Strategic planning helps a company determine what it wants to achieve and how to do it.
- Knowing the major components of a strategic plan and how it will affect you is the first step.
- A strategic plan can be used to prepare for uncertain events that could potentially affect your organization.
- The series covers what a strategic plan is, its key components, how it affects you, and what your level of involvement should be in its creation.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does this series cover?
It covers the basics of what a strategic plan is and its many key components, how the strategic plan will affect you and what your level of involvement should be in its creation, an overview of the essential elements a strategic plan should involve, and how it can be used to prepare for uncertain events that could affect your organization.
What skills will I gain from this course?
The course builds skills in strategic planning, strategic thinking, business planning, strategic decision making, strategic analysis, and strategic management.
What topics are included in the lessons?
Lessons include What is Strategic Planning?, How Does the Strategic Plan Affect Me?, Overview of the Strategic Plan, Strategic Thinking-Pivoting in Uncertain Times, Vision and Mission Statements, Setting the Plan, Aligning Departmental Goals to the Overall Strategic Plan, Assessing Your Own Strategic Plan: Strengths and Weaknesses, and Communicating the Strategy.
Does the course include knowledge checks?
Yes, the series includes Test Your Knowledge sections to check your understanding.
What will I be able to do after completing the series?
You will be able to recognize the essential elements of simple and complex strategic plans, define all the steps for building strategic plans, assess your plan's strengths and weaknesses, and align departmental goals to the overall strategic plan.
