The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development

Short training courses

Developing the Strategic Manager

Recommended for:

All managers from all functions who want to fast-track their understanding of the most important and effective strategic processes, ideas, tools and techniques.

Course overview:

Today’s managers need to develop a wider business perspective in order to progress within the organisation. They need to be more strategically aware in order to manage both the ‘big picture’ and the day-to-day demands or their department/business.

This course is an intensive programme that focuses on giving participants the skills to feel more confident about operating and influencing at a higher strategic level. It will enable them to ask the right questions and to contribute more effectively at strategic decision-making forums.

Course benefits:

By the end of the course you will be able to:

  • contribute to the strategic debate in your organisation so that the quality of strategic decisions is improved
  • evaluate different strategic choices open to your organisation
  • engage your team members in your organisation’s strategic goals and how they impact day-to-day operational decisions
  • assist your organisation to capitalise on the knowledge, skills and abilities of its people
  • adapt more quickly to new opportunities, and respond more positively to threats in the environment
  • develop new insights and thinking to enable you and your team to implement strategy more effectively.

Additional information:

If you have a group of people who require training, this course is particularly suited to in-house delivery.

For more information call our In-Company Solutions team on +44 (0)20 8612 6202