Strategic Thinking and Communication Outline

Strategic Thinking and Communication COURSE OUTLINE

WELCOME Welcome to the Strategic Thinking and Communication program. This course was designed for leaders like you to provide you with enhanced skills for use when creating and communicating strategy. Strategic thinking skills are any skills that enable you to use critical thinking to solve complex problems and plan for the future. These skills are essential to accomplish business objectives, overcome obstacles, and address challenges—particularly if they’re projected to take weeks, months, or even years to achieve. In addition, putting a strategy into place for your team or organization, regardless of its size, requires solid communication skills. The ability to communicate complex ideas, collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, build consensus, and ensure everyone is aligned and working toward shared goals are all central to strategic thinking.

YOUR JOURNEY STARTS HERE

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This is a vILT session. vILT stands for Virtual Instructor Led Training – a highly interactive and participative learning event. This is not eLearning nor a Webinar, but a very engaging and active development process. Therefore, come to the session prepared to be involved in open discussions, work in breakout groups, do presentations, argue and debate with your cohort colleagues, be called on by name to contribute and , most importantly, learn something new and have some fun!

The session takes place using WebEx. Click here to join.

Meeting Number: 2558 453 7407 Meeting password: StratThink •

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Find a quiet and comfortable space – without interruptions or background noise and with a good internet connection Make sure you have a working microphone and speakers (or headset), and webcam Take opportunities offered to network and engage with other participants Be ready to engage and respond openly to facilitators Log off from your emails and check your mobile is on silent Grab yourself a tea or coffee and enjoy the session! © 2020 Starfish vILT

vILT SESSION: Strategic Thinking and Communication Objectives of the Session: •

Define a clear strategic focus linked to the vision, mission and purpose of the team

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Understand the core elements of a strategic map: the “four lenses”

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Learn about the interdependency of each element on the map

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Learn to plot elements of your strategic initiative on the map

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Explore how to communicate the map to a wider stakeholder group in order to gain understanding, alignment and acceptance

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PREPARE FOR THE SESSION: Emotional Intelligence at Work

• Read the article: “The Value of Strategic Thinking” • Watch the video below: “Communicating Strategy with the Balanced Scorecard”

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