Making strategy work: the art of achieving lasting change

In a fast-paced modern organisation, managers play an enhanced central role in delivering business success. In addition to planning, managing performance and responding to people and problems, managers are expected to adapt corporate strategies to fit changing conditions. Often, this means creating local variations that enable the delivery of change, by taking account of feedback uniquely available at operational levels.

This programme (previously called Managing Strategy and Change) focuses on these two aspects of the management role. Firstly actively responding so that people recognise the need for change and the way to achieve it, and secondly, understanding, influencing, adapting and delivering business strategy.

Why should you attend this programme?

• Better understanding of achieving lasting change at both organisational and individual levels
• Improved understanding of different perspectives, the role of strategy and its fit with operating realities
• Increasing effectiveness in your central role as the link between strategy, change and operations
• Greater ability to join in and influence strategic discussions
• Confidence to provide strategic direction and clarity for others
• Enhanced political acumen and understanding of skills to navigate the political terrain.

Programme content

• Understanding the language of strategy and change and its use in your organisation
• Applying strategic and change management tools and techniques, and comparing these with your own organisation’s approach
• Exploring examples of strategic choices and their consequences for change in the way things are done within your organisation
• Preparing people for change by promoting better understanding of the need for change, and stimulating dialogue about its benefits and delivery
• Working with real examples of achieving change to explore how to manage organisational and individual behaviour during uncertainty
• Enhancing your interpersonal and political skills when seeking to influence others, individually and collectively.

Who is it for?

You are a manager who seeks to develop your ability to engage in and contribute to strategic direction and achievement from your position in the organisation. You are aware that delivering strategy is closely linked with the achievement of change.

"I gained many brand new insights into management within a business......I would love to come back!" 

Chris Milnes
Sales Director
Metal Closures (Huddersfield) Ltd

Programme Director

David Cleeton-Watkins
MSc, FCIPD