Strategic Planning and Goal Setting

OBJECTIVES:

1. To assist participants in developing their planning skills
2. To meet the business challenges of today and tomorrow.
3. To provide a sound understanding of the process of planning 

PROGRAM TOPICS:

Basics of Planning

• Functions of Management
• The challenges facing management
• The focus of planning
• The importance of planning
• Elements of planning
• Business plan basics
• Elements of a business plan 

Phases of Planning

• Steps in the planning process
• Guidelines to ensure successful planning and Implementation
• Planning and decision making
• Identifying planning styles
• Assessing the validity of ideas
• Minimizing risks
• Problem solving, a planning process 

Strategic Planning

• The strategic planning process
• Organizational mission
• Organizational objectives
• Organizational strategies
• Organizational portfolio plan
• Relating the Strategic Plan and Operational Plans
• SWOT analysis

WORKSHOP STYLE:

A mixture of short presentations, interactive discussion, individual exercises and group work. The emphasis throughout is on a practical approach using case material and examples.