EXLDR 5624 - Leading Strategic Planning
1026949
Language of Delivery
English
Delivery Options
Online - Asynchronous
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Course Description
Leading an organization towards a goal or an intended outcome requires a plan - and a plan to implement that plan. Topics may include: direction setting, goal setting; decision-making; problem-solving; moving from strategy to action; and project planning and delivery.
Who Should Take This Course?
Aimed at emerging leaders, supervisors, and mid-level managers who seek to move up within their organization by improving their leadership skills.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this course, students should be able to:
- 🗸 Explain the reasons for strategic planning and management in organizations.
- 🗸 Articulate how strategic planning can contribute to the success of the organization.
- 🗸 Distinguish between strategic planning, business planning, and program planning.
- 🗸 Define the purpose and scope of the strategic plan as a tool for adapting the organization.
- 🗸 Identify the key steps in strategic planning.
- 🗸 Conduct strategic analysis (SWOT) for the internal and external environments.
- 🗸 Define the purpose and scope of the organization's mission, vision, and values statements.
- 🗸 Develop a strategic vision based on the analysis.
- 🗸 Identify an organization's strategic issues and then formulate appropriate strategies and goals to achieve the vision.
- 🗸 Critically analyze the strategic plan in relation to the organization's resources.
Notes
- 🗸EXLDR 5624 - This course is a total of 21 hours.
- 🗸This is a 21-hour elective available to all NACLAA Level I students towards the certificate requirements; however, this course will not be accepted by the Society of Local Government Managers (SLGM) towards their professional designation of Certified Local Government Manager (CLGM). Students should contact the SLGM for details on all designation requirements.
Recommendations
Students intending to complete a program are encouraged to apply as soon as possible to lock in their course requirements.
Applies Towards the Following Programs
- Advanced Certificate in Leadership : Elective Courses
- National Advanced Certificate in Local Authority Administration Level I : Elective Courses
- Occupational Health and Safety Professional Diploma : OHS Diploma Elective Courses
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