Strategic Planning & Futureproofing Your Business

With the reality of substantial change in the marketplace, many businesses are facing the same set of challenges and fears around uncertainty. Navigating this transitional phase of hybrid working, small businesses must think thoroughly about the next steps of how-to future proof their businesses. This programme will provide concrete tools and techniques to help analyse the business information available and to use this to strategically shape the future of the business.

Programme Objectives: 

• Participants will understand the concept and significance of Strategic Planning and Management
• Understand the strategic management process and the way in which it applies to their business.
• Understand how to use strategic thinking and tools to analyse information in the external environment to manage the internal resources.
• Be able to actively compile a competitor and market analysis and prepare a gap analysis of their own business offerings to assist with the development of a strategic plan.
• Participants will prepare for the challenges ahead and maintain a sustainable competitive advantage.

Content: 

• The challenges small businesses are facing
• Developing Strategic Objectives & Establishing a Strategic Vision
• How to ensure that the business is in a strong financial position – costing and pricing scenarios and decisions
• Building a competitive edge – prepare to make a difference
• Embracing technology – digitalisation to maintain productivity
• Effective Planning – focus on long term goals
• Strategy Implementation & Evaluation

Delivery Methodology

The workshop will be delivered remotely and will be highly interactive and engaging for participants with real time demonstrations.

About your Facilitator

This workshop is being facilitated by Optimum.

Book Your Place & Get Your Business Started...

The Course Fee is €20 per person and is payable prior to course commencement.

To Book & Pay for your place now, simply follow the 'Book Now' link at the top of this page. If you need any assistance, please contact (01) 204 7083 or leo@dlrcoco.ie