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 Duration 35 hours

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Day 1 – Strategic Insight & Strategic Thinking

  • Defining strategic insight and establishing its critical value in governance
  • Differentiating between strategic foresight and operational execution
  • Identifying organizational priorities and assessing strategic challenges for government
  • Conducting environmental and stakeholder landscape analysis
  • Utilizing SWOT and PESTLE analytical frameworks
  • Recognizing trends, risks, opportunities, and emerging public sector issues
  • Aligning organizational objectives with broader business and public priorities
  • Applying strategic problem-solving and decision-making methodologies
  • Cultivating a strategic mindset for public service delivery
  • Practical Activity: Conducting a strategic analysis of a workplace scenario

Day 2 – Turning Insight into Strategic Action

  • Transitioning from analytical assessment to strategic decision-making
  • Identifying viable strategic options and alternatives for implementation
  • Evaluating associated risks, opportunities, and business impacts
  • Prioritizing initiatives and allocating resources effectively
  • Implementing scenario planning and future-oriented thinking
  • Applying critical thinking in complex and ambiguous situations
  • Making informed decisions with incomplete or evolving information
  • Formulating evidence-based strategic recommendations
  • Communicating strategic insights to senior stakeholders and leadership
  • Workshop: Developing a comprehensive strategic action plan

Day 3 – Coaching & Mentoring for Performance

  • Defining the roles of coaching and mentoring in professional development
  • Distinguishing between coaching, mentoring, training, and management
  • Examining the role of leaders as coaches and mentors within the workforce
  • Establishing trust and fostering psychological safety in teams
  • Practicing active listening and utilizing powerful questioning techniques
  • Setting goals and facilitating developmental conversations
  • Providing and receiving constructive feedback effectively
  • Applying established coaching models and frameworks
  • Addressing performance issues and behavioral challenges
  • Formulating individual development plans for employees
  • Practical Activity: Engaging in coaching and mentoring role-play exercises

Day 4 – Impact & Influence

  • Understanding personal impact and building professional credibility
  • Identifying sources of influence and organizational power dynamics
  • Exercising influence without relying on formal authority
  • Mapping and analyzing stakeholder relationships and interests
  • Understanding the needs and motivations of diverse stakeholder groups
  • Employing persuasive communication techniques
  • Constructing compelling business arguments for decision-makers
  • Demonstrating executive presence and confident communication skills
  • Managing resistance and engaging with difficult stakeholders
  • Utilizing negotiation and influencing techniques
  • Workshop: Participating in a stakeholder influence simulation

Day 5 – Strategic Influence & Leadership Application

  • Integrating strategic insight, coaching capabilities, and influence
  • Influencing high-level strategic decisions and policy directions
  • Leading effectively through periods of change and uncertainty
  • Managing difficult, high-stakes conversations with clarity
  • Building alignment across teams, departments, and stakeholders
  • Generating commitment and ensuring accountability
  • Coaching others to meet and exceed strategic objectives
  • Measuring the impact of leadership interventions on outcomes
  • Creating a personal leadership and influence action plan
  • Final Exercise: Analyzing an integrated strategic leadership case study
  • Formulating individual action plans and conducting course review

Requirements

  • A basic to intermediate understanding of leadership and management principles is expected.
  • Professional experience in a supervisory, managerial, or specialist role is recommended.
  • No formal certification or technical prerequisite is required for enrollment.

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