Introduction

In today’s competitive and fast-changing environment, organisations must continuously adapt to evolving market conditions, technological advancements, globalisation, and emerging risks. Strategic thinking and planning provide the foundation for making informed decisions, identifying growth opportunities, and ensuring long-term organisational success.

The Strategy & Strategic Planning training course provides participants with a structured approach to analysing business environments, evaluating strategic options, and developing actionable plans that support sustainable growth. The training course explores both external and internal factors that influence strategic decisions and demonstrates how organisations can align resources, capabilities, and objectives to achieve competitive advantage.

Participants will also examine best practices in strategy implementation, organisational alignment, and change management to ensure that strategic plans deliver measurable value. Through practical applications and real-world examples, the training course enables professionals to contribute effectively to the development and execution of organisational strategy.

Key focus areas include:

Key Learning Outcomes

At the end of this Strategy & Strategic Planning training course, participants will be able to:

Training Methodology

This training course combines expert-led presentations, real-world case studies, collaborative workshops, problem-solving exercises, and strategic decision-making activities. Participants engage in practical analysis and planning exercises designed to strengthen strategic thinking, enhance business judgement, and facilitate the application of strategic management concepts within their organisations.

Strategy & Strategic Planning

Who Should Attend?

This Strategy & Strategic Planning training course is designed for:

  • Marketing and Business Development Professionals
  • Finance and Accounting Managers
  • Operations and Production Managers
  • Research and Development Specialists
  • Logistics and Supply Chain Professionals
  • Human Resources and Organisational Development Professionals
  • Senior Managers and Leaders responsible for strategic decision-making

Course Outline

Day 1

Strategic Thinking and External Analysis

  • Definitions of strategy and strategic planning
  • Why are strategy and strategic planning important
  • Understanding the main frameworks for strategic analysis
  • Private and public sector strategies – Similarities and Differences
  • External analysis - Understanding and Analysing Business Attractiveness
  • Analysing customers and benchmarking your own strategic position
  • How attractive is the game that we have chosen to play
Day 2

Internal Analysis and Fusion into Strategic Choice

  • The interface and balance of external and internal analysis
  • Internal analysis: Financial
  • Internal analysis: Non-financial
  • The concept and practicalities of the “balanced scorecard”
  • Diagnosing and analysing strategic problems and opportunities
  • Fusion of analysis into strategic choices - SWOT and the Strategy Matrix
  • How well are we playing the game that we have chosen to play
Day 3

Strategic Plans and the Relevance of Alliances and Joint Ventures

  • Review of the tools used so far
  • The content of a strategy: Avoiding “Paralysis by Analysis”
  • Putting a strategic plan together – the 5-page framework
  • Strategies for alliances and joint ventures
  • Management of alliances and joint ventures
Day 4

Global Strategy, Team Building and the Management of Internal Communication

  • The essence of globalisation and global strategy
  • Globalisation – The Strategic Dimension
  • Globalisation – The Organisational Dimension
  • Globalisation – The Human Dimension
  • How to build and manage a strategic planning team
  • Communicating strategy through the organisation
  • Gaining your team’s commitment and buy-in to the strategy
Day 5

Strategic Implementation and Getting the Value out of Strategy

  • Alignment of strategy, culture, structure and people
  • Effective execution - Converting Strategic Analysis and Planning into Action
  • Aligning and linking strategy with operational objectives
  • Implementation – Getting Practical Things Done
  • Creating tomorrow’s organisation out of today’s organisation
  • Strategic planning at a personal level
  • Overview: The complete strategy process
  • Summary and conclusions - The Corporate And Individual Value Of Strategic Planning

International Standards & Professional Alignment

Our training courses are aligned with internationally recognised professional standards and frameworks across leadership, strategy, finance, governance, risk, compliance, and audit. By integrating globally trusted models, we ensure learners develop practical, relevant, and industry-recognised capabilities.

Our trainings draw on leading international standards and professional frameworks, including ISO, ISACA, COSO, OECD, IIA, FATF, Basel, IFRS/ISSB, GRI, NIST, CPD, ILM and the OECD AI Principles. This alignment ensures consistency with global best practices across financial management, risk oversight, digital governance, sustainability, and strategic decision-making..

Designed in alignment with globally recognised professional bodies, our courses support continuous professional development, strengthen organisational capability, and provide clear pathways toward professional certifications valued worldwide.

Ready to Take the Next Step?

Reserve your slot today and start your learning journey with us.

Got a Question?

Reach out to us anytime — we're here to help and guide you.

Related Courses

Business Continuity Management System (BCMS) & Enterprise Risk Management (ERM)
calendar 31 Aug - 04 Sep 2026 , Amsterdam

Business Continuity Management System (BCMS) & Enterprise Risk Management (ERM)

Building Organisational Resilience through Integrated Risk and Continuity

View Details
Leading with GRC
calendar 03 - 07 Aug 2026 , London

Leading with GRC

Align governance, risk, and compliance to strengthen strategy, performance, and resilience

View Details
Business Excellence Strategy Development and Implementation
calendar 21 - 25 Sep 2026 , London

Business Excellence Strategy Development and Implementation

Design and execute excellence-driven strategies for sustained performance and competitive strength.

View Details
Operational Process Design and Improvement
calendar 02 - 06 Nov 2026 , London

Operational Process Design and Improvement

Optimising Business Processes for Agility, Efficiency, and Sustainable Performance

View Details
Discover More

Related Category

Find Your Perfect Course in Related Category

Strategy & Strategic Management

Find the Right Professional Training Course

Use our course finder to explore training by capability area, role focus, location, or delivery format.

Search Courses