Strategy: from the vision to implementation

(Former name: Strategy: an introduction)

Course summary

Thinking and acting more strategically is important for everyone these days. Suitable for anyone facing a strategic challenge, this course will help you get started by giving you some useful concepts, frameworks and tools you can use right away to improve your products, services and plans. There will be a focus on understanding where you are now, creating a clear vision of where you want to get to, what you have to do to get there, and thinking about impact.

This one-day, practical course will give you an introduction to strategy and help your organisation achieve results and impact.

AB, Refugee Council

“There was a lot covered in this course so I think it is great that you have a service where you can call the centre for advice. This was a great resource.”

MI, Lewisham Borough Council

“I wanted to understand how to work and think more strategically and I feel that this course gave me a very good grounding in this way of thinking.”

EM, Shell

“This course was excellent - very enjoyable and informative.”

CB, Action on Hearing Loss

“The course helped me understand the different to strategic thinking as apposed to operational. I got some very helpful hints and tips from the trainer. ”

JH, Westminster City Council

“The trainer was great! He knows the subject area and gave examples that made us understand the concepts clearly. I think I will be able to go back and apply these concepts to writing my L&D strategy.”

Course dates and location

We can deliver this course virtually for your organisation, on a date and time that suits you. If you have four or more people who would like to attend this course then group training could be the most cost-effective option. Contact one of our Training Coordinators on 020 7490 3030 or email for more information and a quote.

If you would like to attend this course then register your interest with us. Currently, this course is run on request meaning that a date will be scheduled once we have at least three people interested in attending this course.

There are no dates available at the moment.

The course will cover:

what is a strategy? It’s what you achieve, not just what you do
why it matters
how do I get one? Some tools, processes and techniques to get you going
who does it? Good question – who do you think?
how will I know if I have been successful? Thinking about impact
a year of free support from your trainer

This practical course, held in London, is aimed at managers looking for an introduction to strategy and an all-round overview of the topic. It will help anyone responsible for developing a plan or thinking more strategically about change. However you want to make a difference and have an impact, the course will give you some tools, techniques and frameworks you can use as soon as you get back to the office.

The Centre works with people from all sectors including the public sector, voluntary sector, private sector and corporate sector.

By the end of our Strategy: from the vision to implementation course, you will have the understanding, confidence and tools to develop your strategic thinking to help you formulate and implement plans that makes a difference.

Recognising that you may not get to use all this learning straightaway, the Centre offers a year of free post-course support.

If you are looking for a more in depth course in the area of strategic planning then you should consider our two-day course, Strategic planning and thinking. This two-day course allows a bit more time to practice strategic thinking, includes more strategic planning tools and allows for a one-to-one session if you want it.

The Centre also runs a number of other management courses including Project management, Supervision skills and Influencing skills.

£589 plus VAT not-for-profit price (applies to charities and all other not-for-profit organisations, including public sector and housing)
£654 plus VAT standard price (applies to all other organisations)

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