3-Hour Virtual SprintStrategic ThinkingStrategy & Planning
How to Think Strategically and Make an Impact
with Gregory Githens
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Overview
Strategic thinking is a rare and valuable competency that is needed at all levels of the organization. It is the number one development requirement for the next generation of leaders. Those who have it will see more opportunities for contribution and for advancement. This program will help you understand what it means to "be strategic" and how to make a broader impact in your organization. A competent strategic thinker tolerates ambiguity, notices weak signals, defines the core challenge, and designs and communicates an effective response with a winning strategic logic. Through interactive exercises and by studying real-world examples, the program will help you develop key strategic thinking skills which will serve you throughout your career.
Strategic thinking is a rare and valuable competency that is needed at all levels of the organization. It is the number one development requirement for the next generation of leaders. Those who have it will see more opportunities for contribution and for advancement. This program will help you understand what it means to "be strategic" and how to make a broader impact in your organization. A competent strategic thinker tolerates ambiguity, notices weak signals, defines the core challenge, and designs and communicates an effective response with a winning strategic logic. Through interactive exercises and by studying real-world examples, the program will help you develop key strategic thinking skills which will serve you throughout your career.
What You'll Walk Away With
Discover the essential micro-skills of strategic thinking
How to critically think to solve complex problems and plan for the future
Develop a strategic framework to organize thinking and make decisions
You'll also receive
CPE Credits
SHRM / PDC Credits
Certificate of Completion
Shareable LinkedIn Badge
A 60-Minute Practice Lab
30 Days of AI Coaching
Access to 3,000 Microlessons
Session Page With Discussion Board
Topics Covered
Identify the 20 micro-skills of strategic thinking and the Ben Franklin technique for making them productive "habits of mind"
Develop your personal brand as a competent strategic thinker
Understand the differences between strategy, goal setting, and planning
Pose high-quality questions that spark strategic insights
Distinguish strategic thinking from operational thinking
About Our Expert
GREGORY GITHENS
Greg Githens is author of How to Think Strategically. Sharpen Your Mind. Develop Your Competency and co-author of the best-selling Successful Project Management. As an executive coach and educator who has delivered programs in six continents, Greg's work focuses on helping leaders accelerate their organizational and career impact. He is a program leader for the Project Management Institute on topics of Strategic Thinking, Strategic Initiatives, Program Management, and Capturing Requirements.
Program Level: Beginner/Intermediate
Delivery Method: Group Internet Based (Zoom platform)
Prerequisites: None
Advanced Preparation: None
Participants will earn 3 CPE credits or 3 PDC credits
Field of Study: Personal Development
Delivery Method: Group Internet Based (Zoom platform)
Prerequisites: None
Advanced Preparation: None
Participants will earn 3 CPE credits or 3 PDC credits
Field of Study: Personal Development
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