Professional Development Institute
Applied Strategic Planning
Globalization, 24/7 communications, new demographics, security concerns, unprecedented energy demands: these are the forces shaping today’s organizations. All conspire to challenge our ability to anticipate and respond to change. As the future becomes more difficult to predict, we need to put together applied strategic plans that are flexible enough to consider a variety of futures and to develop options for meeting each of them.
This two-day workshop guides participants through a practical approach to developing and enhancing the skills necessary for ensuring the survival and growth of their organizations in turbulent times. Using case studies, practical exercises, and applied models, participants will develop an understanding of strategic planning as a dynamic process that allows for quicker and more effective responses to changing environmental conditions.
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- Audience
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Introduction to applied strategic planning
Thinking skills
Planning to plan
Values and culture of the workplace
Mission formulation
Strategic business modelling
Performance audit
Gap analysis and closure
Integrating action plans
Contingency planning
Implementing your plan
Getting help—the role of facilitators and consultants
- Anyone who has responsibility for the development of strategic plans and policies to address the goals and objectives of a business or organization. Appropriate for participants who are relatively new to the work world, as well as for seasoned staff who wish to improve or refresh their applied strategic planning skills.
Peter Norman Levesque, KSJ, MA, is a consultant, teacher and social entrepreneur based in Ottawa. He has over thirty years of experience working with the public, private and non-profit sectors on issues of innovation, strategy and knowledge sharing. His career has included success as an entrepreneur, a leader in creating research and knowledge mobilization programs and a founder of many non-profit organizations. He has served as deputy director of knowledge products and mobilization at SSHRC, knowledge exchange specialist at CHEO and chair of knowledge management at the Ontario Neurotrauma Foundation. He currently serves on several boards of non-profit organizations. When not teaching at the University of Ottawa, he serves as president of the Institute for Knowledge Mobilization and maintains a busy consulting practice. Peter is an experienced and sought after speaker, facilitator, and commentator on issues of education, research, knowledge and strategy.
"This is a fantastic course that can be applied in a wide variety of contexts. Peter does an excellent job delivering the content.
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