Classroom/ Online: Yes/ Yes
Scheduling Date(s):
1) May 28, 2025 (classroom)
2) Oct 30, 2025 (classroom)
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Fundamentals of Strategic Thinking
For leaders & managers to enhance organizational alignment in a dynamic business scenario & improve business bottom line
Strategic thinking is an essential skill for an organization in developing initiatives, goal setting, decision making & execution to ensure alignment with the overall corporate vision, mission & strategies. By the end of the 1-day workshop, participants will be able to understand various aspects of strategic thinking methods, tools & processes so that, the participants can apply the learning in their respective workplace.
Strategic thinking is an essential skill for an organization in developing initiatives, goal setting, decision making & execution to ensure alignment with the overall corporate vision, mission & strategies. By the end of the 1-day workshop, participants will be able to understand various aspects of strategic thinking methods, tools & processes so that, the participants can apply the learning in their respective workplace.
Objective
At the end of this 1 day intensive workshop, you will be able to:
- Strategy is not static - Adapting strategic thinking for dynamic company needs
- Experiential learning using relevant case studies & industry best practices
- Introducing concept of human centric strategy thinking model
- Aligning the organization strategic thinking & development to company vision, mission & goals
- Effective conflict resolution & decision-making techniques in conflicting strategic directions
Outline
- Introduction to strategic thinking concepts & benefits for organizational success
- Overview of different models of strategic thinking & choosing the right strategy models
- Steps & techniques in developing strategy for short term & long term
- Techniques for developing & aligning goals, objectives, roles & responsibility in line with organizational strategic thinking
- Steps for translating strategic thinking into effective planning & efficient implementation
- Identifying development plans for teams in line with strategic plans for effective performance
- Communication & change management techniques to ensure organizational alignment
- Pitfalls, barriers in strategic thinking & overcoming them
Who should attend
Leaders, Entrepreneurs, Strategists, or anyone else who is involved in strategy planning.
Profile of Ramesh Rao
- 25 years of experience in various level of management (from a work floor employee to chief executive position) that helps him in bringing his real-life success & failure stories to workshop
- Hands on experience in helping facilitate & lead in developing successful strategies for internal organizations, SMEs & large MNCs across multiple countries & culture
- Exponent of linking the concept of empathy in effective strategic thinking
- Experience in industries & organizations such as manufacturing, retail, hospitality & healthcare, F&B & infotech that help him bring relevant case studies & best practices to workshop
- Along with a managing consultancy across 3 countries, facilitator also runs a a social enterprise in disadvantaged countries and helping the under-privileged & under-served humans