Strategy Formulation, Goal Setting and Policy Making

Objectives

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

Identify future challenges and ways to address them.

Provide participants with the concepts, goals, and skills of foresight.

Define strategy in terms of its origins, scientific foundations, and basic management skills in building strategic thinking.

Present the basic practices of strategic management as demonstrated by the combined results of practical experiences and academic background.

Focus on creating a practical approach for the strategic leader that can be used and implemented to achieve business objectives and policies in the short and long term.

Methodology

The course reviews best practices in strategy management from different nations around the globe. We will look at national and entity level examples from the UAE, Singapore, the UK, the US, and other nations. The main strategy management framework used is the balanced scorecard which is tailored for this sector. Participants will practice each element of the strategy management process through real life case studies and engaging activities.

Target Audience

All managers and professionals who are involved in influencing, formulating or supporting the planning and strategy of their government or semi government entity, department or corporation. The course is also beneficial to those who are responsible for linking, measuring and improving the performance of the organization, including sector and department managers, strategy or performance management professionals, balanced scorecard managers, and research analysts.

Target Competencies

Strategic thinking and planning

Service innovation

Performance management

Partnerships development

Policy making

Leadership skills

Critical thinking

Public sector competitiveness skills