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Moving from an Operational Manager to a Strategic Leader and Thinker

Train your mind to be more strategic and start making a difference in your organization!

Strategic thinking enables you to move from thinking about immediate results to a longer term, broader view of how your work contributes to the success of the organization.  This is what distinguishes an operational manager from a strategic leader.

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Date City Times Course# 32242
  • Jun 4, 2012
    - Jun 5, 2012
    Edmonton, AB 9:00 AM
    - 5:00 PM
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  • Jun 21, 2012
    - Jun 22, 2012
    Ottawa, ON 9:00 AM
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  • Jun 27, 2012
    - Jun 28, 2012
    Mississauga, ON 9:00 AM
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  • Jul 5, 2012
    - Jul 6, 2012
    Toronto, ON 9:00 AM
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    - Jul 10, 2012
    Calgary, AB 9:00 AM
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  • Jul 16, 2012
    - Jul 17, 2012
    Vancouver, BC 9:00 AM
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    - Jul 27, 2012
    Ottawa, ON 9:00 AM
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    - Aug 21, 2012
    Toronto, ON 9:00 AM
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    - Aug 28, 2012
    Ottawa, ON 9:00 AM
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    - Sep 28, 2012
    Mississauga, ON 9:00 AM
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  • Oct 1, 2012
    - Oct 2, 2012
    Montreal, PQ 9:00 AM
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  • Oct 22, 2012
    - Oct 23, 2012
    Toronto, ON 9:00 AM
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    - Nov 9, 2012
    Toronto, ON 9:00 AM
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  • Feb 4, 2013
    - Feb 5, 2013
    Calgary, AB 9:00 AM
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  • Feb 7, 2013
    - Feb 8, 2013
    Toronto, ON 9:00 AM
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  • Feb 28, 2013
    - Mar 1, 2013
    Saskatoon, SK 9:00 AM
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Course Details

Learning Objectives

  • Define operational management and strategic thinking and understand how they relate to your current role and organization
  • Apply the classic strategic model to guide your strategic thinking
  • Develop a SWOT analysis for your work group to gain a competitive advantage
  • Create targets for your individual and team success
  • Develop an impactful and inspiring mission statement for your work group
  • Encourage innovation in your team and workplace

Course Benefits

  • Develop persuasive skills to sell your ideas
  • Use strategic thinking to identify strengths and challenges in your team
  • Increase your ability to influence and create strategic alliances
  • Contribute to the success of not only your work group but the organization
  • Be more competitive in the market place

Course Features

  • Self assessment for insight into individual behaviour and how you work with others
  • Brainstorm activities encourage involvement of everyone for creative thinking
  • Simulation activities to help transfer learned skills and behaviour to the working world
  • Role play to practice techniques and behaviours in a safe environment
  • Worksheets and exercises to enhance participation and learning

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Who Should Attend

Experienced operational managers seeking skills and techniques to move them into more strategic roles.

 

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  • "  The group was small and allowed candid interaction. Denis´ personal attention to details and effort to reach every class participant in a specific, personal way was extraordinary.  "

  • "  While the course curriculum was excellent, the most outstanding part of the course was the Teacher, Denis Shackel. Denis is all of what his mission states: inspiring, motivating and challenging. He truly is a ´great leader´.  "

  • "  Interactive. Real life examples. Bobby has lived through it! (i.e. has walked the talk.)  "

  • "  Bobby tailored the course to meet our needs and did it exceptionally well.   "