Dates:
February 21, 2008, 9:00AM to 4:30PM and
February 22, 2008, 9:00AM to 12:00PM and
Optional Second Afternoon:
February 22, 2008, 1:00PM - 4:00PM
Location:
Institute of Directors
116 Pall Mall
London SW1Y 5ED
020-7839-1233
enquiries@iod.com
www.iod.com
I've been asked (berated) to provide formal strategic thinking skills (note that I don't say "strategic planning," because it's an oxymoron—you'll learn about this in the session) to consultants, coaches, and facilitators.
This is for any consultant or speaker who anticipates they will be discussing strategy with key executives, and is a "must" when accepting projects to assist with it.
I will use case studies and my favorite strategic model to provide you with an effective, rapid, provocative approach to generating strategic consensus and accountabilities for implementation. We'll also deal with comparisons of other strategic approaches (including the dismal and pathetic SWOT analysis) and other superficial alternatives.
You will leave the session with:
- Clear ability to separate strategy and tactics with clients instantaneously.
- Models which allow you to involve the client in the diagnostic quickly and credibly.
- Techniques to develop the primary and essential drivers of an organization, and how to avoid an unconscious "default" setting.
- Approaches to "test" and validate strategy before implementation.
- Key implementation steps, since most strategy fails in the implementation, not the formulation.
- Application of strategic principles to actual companies, non-profits, and governmental units.
- A sample strategy document.
150 people have attended the two prior sessions in Providence and London.
Optional Second day Afternoon Session
You can also register for an optional session on Februay 22 -- a roundtable afternoon in which Alan provides feedback to each participant who presents a problem or challenge facing his or her practice. Everyone listens in and learns from each issue addressed. This is a rare, informal coaching session.
Alan will take anyone coming from North America to dinner in one of his favorite (and unusual) London restaurants.
Preparatory work includes three books and personal forms to complete. There is additional prep work for the second, half-day.
Fee:
- $1,100 for 1.5 day program, plus $350 for optional Feb 22nd afternoon session.
- Mentor: $900 for 1.5 day program, plus $300 for optional Feb 22nd afternoon session.
- SAC: $1,000 for 1.5 day program, plus $300 for optional Feb 22nd afternoon session.
First come, first-served. The second half-day will be more limited seating. This is non-refundable, but you may apply the full amount to any future workshop/classroom offering of mine.
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