This intensive one-day course equips leaders with the practical tools to translate high-level vision into actionable strategic plans. Participants will master essential frameworks like SWOT, PESTEL, and the Balanced Scorecard while navigating the human complexities of change management, stakeholder alignment, and resource allocation.
Are you ready to turn vision into results?
This two-day Strategic Planning Implementation course gives leaders the practical edge to move beyond ideas and into action. You’ll learn how to craft clear Vision, Mission and Values that inspire, align teams around shared goals, and build plans that actually get delivered.
By the end, you’ll confidently use proven tools to spot opportunities, close gaps, and make smarter decisions — all while managing the people side of change.
Whether you attend an open course, book a closed group session, or opt for one-to-one coaching, you’ll gain skills that stick — and earn twelve CPD hours.
To find out more, contact us at lets talk at e q v dot co dot uk.
Counts towards 12 CPD Hours2 Days9:00 - 5:00 for GroupsOpen Public & Closed Group
Please reflect on one or more of the questions below and come prepared to discuss your responses during the session.
Self-Assessment: On a scale of 1–10, how would you rate your current skill level in this subject? What factors influenced your rating?
Development Focus: Identify one specific behaviour, skill, or capability you would like to improve or develop further.
Relevant Examples: If possible, bring one or two relevant examples or scenarios from your experience that you would be willing to share with the group.
What You Will Learn
Articulate the distinct benefits of strategic planning versus tactical management
Construct clear Vision, Mission, and Values statements using a practical formula
Apply PESTEL, SWOT, and TOWS analysis to identify external and internal factors
Align strategic goals with organisational capabilities using OKRs and Gap Analysis
Develop a robust stakeholder influence map to secure buy-in and manage resistance
Design a Balanced Scorecard with leading and lagging indicators to measure success
Formulate a risk mitigation strategy to protect the implementation plan
Design a communication roadmap to ensure consistent strategic messaging
Your Post-Course Challenge
Within 30 days, conduct a mini-SWOT analysis on a current project in your workplace
Identify one capability gap and propose a plan to bridge it with your team
Share your findings and the proposed plan with your manager or key stakeholders
Counts Towards 12 CPD Hours
This course contributes 12 hours of Continuing Professional Development. Delegates can log these hours as evidence of structured learning for professional bodies and employers.
This course is designed for professionals who are responsible for turning organisational strategy into tangible results. Whether you are shaping long-term direction or overseeing its execution, this programme will help you bridge the gap between vision and action.
This course is ideal for:
Senior managers who need to align team activities with broader organisational goals
Department heads seeking to improve strategic coherence across functions
Project leaders tasked with delivering initiatives that support corporate strategy
Operations managers looking to translate plans into measurable performance improvements
HR and L&D professionals involved in organisational development and change initiatives
Aspiring directors preparing to take on greater strategic responsibility
No prior experience needed
No formal background in strategic planning is required to benefit from this course. It is accessible to those new to the topic as well as experienced practitioners looking to refresh and refine their approach.
What you will take away
You will leave with increased confidence in your ability to contribute to strategic discussions and lead implementation efforts. You will gain practical insights and tools that can be applied immediately to improve planning, alignment, and execution in your role.
For Groups & Teams
We can deliver this training session in several ways to suit your organisation’s needs:
Open Public Course
Join delegates from other organisations on a scheduled date
Closed Group
Exclusively for your team, using your real scenarios
In Person
Face-to-face at your premises or a venue of your choice
Virtual
Live, interactive online delivery via Teams or Zoom
One-to-One Coaching
Personalised sessions tailored entirely to you
Have two or more people to train?
You may want to consider a closed group course. Benefits include:
Cost effective for teams
Choose a date to suit you
Customise content and timings
No minimum delegate numbers
Uses your real-world scenarios
Builds shared language in your team
Contact us on [email protected] to discuss specific dates and delivery requirements.
How Our Tutor-Led Courses Are Delivered
Before the day
Delegates are given pre-work to complete before attending. This ensures everyone arrives with relevant context and real scenarios from their own experience, so learning is immediately relevant and actionable from the first minute.
On the day
Our sessions are participative and highly interactive. We don’t do “death by PowerPoint” — instead, the day includes a variety of engaging activities throughout:
Real-world casework using your scenarios
Practical hands-on exercises
Real Play (not role play) simulations
Peer learning and group discussion
Case studies and scenario work
Facilitated discussion and structured reflection
What you leave with
Participants leave with:
Practical tools — frameworks and models you can use straight away
Clear action plans — specific next steps tailored to your role
Greater confidence — built through intensive, realistic practice
Skills you can apply immediately — not theory, but techniques tested during the day
After the day
Post-session measurements and a 30-day challenge ensure that learning is embedded and behaviour change is sustained.
Key Features
Course Duration is 2 Days
Engaging tutor led event
Comprehensive course materials
Certificates of attendance
Access to Customer Portal (course bookers)
Course Guarantee
Priced per delegate for open public course
From: £850.00 Plus VAT
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Payment available via all major credit cards or Invoice. All options available during the online booking process.
