Strategic Planning and Organizational Design | Class Abstract | 2 days PDF Print E-mail

Trainer: Gary Rush, CPF


 

This 2-day highly interactive class is designed for those who want to understand the what, why, and how regarding effective strategic planning and organizational design. This class is very interactive with the participants leaving able to manage, facilitate, or execute a strategic plan and/or an organizational design. (Read Gary’s related articles, “Swift Strategic Planning” and “SWAT-SWOT”.)

 

This class is available on-site anywhere in the world. Please contact Gary for pricing and scheduling.

 

PMI R.E.P. - This class confers 12 Professional Development Units (PDUs) upon completion for those attendees who are certified Project Management Professionals (PMPs).

 

 


 

 

Class Abstract

Duration

Two (2) Days


Abstract

This Class focuses on Strategic Planning and Organizational Design. The class explores "how to" do strategic planning and organizational design. Topics include:

 

  • What is Strategic Planning? Organizational Design?
  • Where do they fit in a business?
  • How do we speed up the process?
  • What is the most effective way to do SWOT (Strength, Weakness, Opportunity, Threat) analysis for current situations?
  • How do you manage organizational design – what are the issues?

Objectives

Upon completion, students will be able to:

 

  • Structure Strategic Planning and Organizational Design processes.
  • Identify the obstacles in the processes and know what to do to overcome them.
  • Describe the overall business process and where strategic plans and organizational designs fit.
  • Know how to effectively structure SWOT analysis.

Materials

Each student receives:

 

  • Strategic Planning & Organizational Design by Gary Rush, CPF
  • Student handouts and a certificate of completion.

 

Class Agenda

 

Day 1

  • Introductions
  • Vision Exercise
  • Where these fit in the business
  • Strategic Planning - Process and Issues
  • Mission Exercise
  • SWOT - Discussion and exercise
  • Questions and homework assignments

 

Day 2

  • Review
  • Preparation
  • Organizational Design - Process and Issues
  • Class Exercise
  • Review and Issues
  • Wrap Up