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Strategic thinking workshop

A strategic thinking workshop for leaders who spend their days firefighting and their planning days writing wish lists. Participants learn to think beyond the quarter, plan with discipline and turn strategy into work that gets done.

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Duration
Customizable
Format
Interactive workshop
For
Senior leaders and managers
Led by
ICF and IMC certified coaches
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The challenge

The strategy is written. The week is still spent firefighting.

  1. 01

    The annual plan is presented in January and rarely mentioned again until the next offsite.

  2. 02

    Every priority is urgent, so the team works hard on everything and makes little progress on what matters.

  3. 03

    Leaders debate options on instinct, without a shared way to test assumptions, risks or trade-offs.

Who it's for

Designed for the people who carry the work.

Strategic Thinking, Planning & Implementation works best when the right people are in the room. These are the groups we design it for.

01Senior leadersSetting direction and needing their teams to think beyond daily operations.
02Middle managersTranslating organizational strategy into team plans and priorities.
03Functional headsAligning their area's plan with the wider business.
04High-potential managersPreparing for roles where strategic thinking is expected, not optional.

Outcomes

What changes after Strategic Thinking, Planning & Implementation.

Practical shifts your people take back to work the next day, and keep using.

01Wider perspectiveLeaders look beyond the immediate task to markets, risks and longer-term consequences.
02Fewer, clearer prioritiesTeams agree on what matters most, and what they will stop doing.
03Assumptions testedOptions are compared on evidence and trade-offs, not habit or seniority.
04Plans that connectTeam plans link visibly to the organization's strategy.
05Disciplined implementationStrategy is broken into owners, milestones and regular reviews.
06Progress you can seeLeaders track execution and adjust before the plan drifts.

Program

5 modules, built for real work.

Each step mixes short input with practice on your own situations, so the learning sticks.

Module 01 of 05

Thinking strategically

Stepping back from daily operations to see the wider picture.

  • Strategic versus operational thinking
  • Reading the external environment
  • Long-term consequences

How it runs

The format, and what's included.

Duration
Customizable
Format
Interactive workshop
For
Senior leaders and managers
Led by
ICF and IMC certified coaches

What's included

  • Pre-workshop discussion with leadership on your priorities
  • Practice on your organization's real plans
  • Planning and implementation tools
  • Group exercises across functions
  • Led by ICF and IMC certified coaches
Built around your organizationEvery program starts with a short diagnostic. We adapt examples, cases and practice to your industry, culture and goals.
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ICF & IMCcertified coaches
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Since 2015MENA · Asia · Europe
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What does the strategic thinking workshop cover?

Three linked areas: thinking strategically, planning with discipline and implementing the plan. Participants test assumptions, set priorities, connect team plans to strategy and build owners and milestones into execution.

Is this strategic planning training or a strategy implementation workshop?

Both. Thinking, planning and implementation are treated as one sequence, because most strategies fail in the gap between the plan and the work.

Who should attend?

Senior leaders, functional heads and managers responsible for turning strategy into team plans.

Can we work on our own strategy during the workshop?

Where it makes sense, yes. Using real priorities makes the tools immediately useful. We agree on the approach with you beforehand.

How long is the workshop?

Duration and format are agreed upon with you.

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  2. 2We run a short diagnostic with you.
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