Strategic Planning and Change Management

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Course Overview

This course takes learners through the process of strategic planning and change management. The course emphasises that every organisation is a system, with a number of component parts, which interrelate, interconnect and interact. Therefore, in order to perform optimally, organisations need to create synergy and work in an integrated manner with all stakeholders. Change methods are located on a matrix of emotional involvement and technical complexity, where bounded and hard change is linked to a systems intervention strategy and soft change is identified with organisational development.

Learning Outcomes

• Be familiar with strategic and change management terminology, concepts, definitions, and techniques
• Be able to conduct a successful strategic planning process within a public and development sector context
• Be able to apply key strategic planning tools in the process of:
  • Identifying and involving appropriate stakeholders in the strategic change management process
  • Formulating vision, goals, objectives, and operational plans
  • Minimising organisational weaknesses by focusing on the root causes of organisational problems Maximising existing strengths
  • Responding pro actively to external threats and opportunities
• Be able to transcend from crisis management to strategic management
• Be able to manage organisational change processes and interventions
• Have an understanding of success and failure factors within their organisation 

Duration

• 2 days contact time including facilitation and group activities
• 30 days self study after which participants submit their portfolio of evidence

Accreditation

A certificate of competence will be awarded upon successful completion of a portfolio of evidence

Unit Standards

This course is accredited against the following unit standards:

• 115446: Develop a business vision and strategy
  NQFLevel 6
  Credits 20

Please Note:

• Although great care is taken to ensure accuracy of the information on this site, please confirm all important details including dates and fees at time of registration.

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