How to Transfer Strategy into Action

Workshop content

1. Strategy formulation and implementation
We will start by looking at good practices in relation to both formulation and implementation of strategy, in terms of tools and techniques and behavioural approaches to ensure the strategy is relevant and commonly understood throughout the organisation.

2. Performance management systems
Most organisations have objectives and measures, but they are often disconnected and used for control purposes. In fact, performance management systems, such as Balanced Scorecards and dashboards, can be particularly useful in assisting the process of implementation and review of the strategy. Here we will look at how to best design and introduce them, and how to make them relevant to the workforce.

3. Aligning behaviours
For organisations to succeed it is necessary that people work together to achieve key objectives. Therefore, we will look at ways to make sure individuals are clear about what those objectives are, what their role is in attaining them, and how they could go about it. Also, we will look at how to align behaviours, while giving people sufficient freedom to feel motivated and engaged.

4. Reviewing and changing strategy

Over time organisations must review and potentially modify their strategies. Here we will look at how to do this, while keeping the strategy consistent with the performance management system. Moreover, we will discuss ways to communicate to the workforce the benefits of the new strategy on both organisational and individual levels. We will conclude by considering the main challenges from a cultural perspective and devise ways on how to mitigate them.

Costs

• £540 incl VAT: 1 delegate How to Transfer Strategy into Action