EXLDR 5624 - Leading Strategic Planning
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.
Learner Outcomes
By the end of this course, you 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.
Recommendations
Applicants 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 : Elective Courses