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Strategic Planning

Strong strategy requires more than ideas—it requires clear thinking, alignment and execution. This course helps you develop a practical approach to the strategic planning process so you can make better decisions and connect strategy to real business results. Through exercises and case applications, you’ll explore proven methods and current strategic thinking to evaluate opportunities, address challenges and refine your approach. Bring your strategic dilemmas and leave with clearer direction and actionable next steps.

Seminar Number: 02526

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About This Course

Businesses that succeed over time rarely rely on short-term decision making alone. This program delivers hands-on strategic planning training that helps leaders anticipate challenges and align their initiatives with broader business goals. Participants learn practical frameworks for long-term success, including environmental analysis, goal prioritization and implementation roadmaps. If you're exploring formal strategic planning training courses, this experience builds the structured thinking required to turn vision into executable strategy.

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Who Should Attend

Executives, division leaders, and other senior managers involved in the formation and implementation of strategic planning.

  •   In-Person2 Day(s)
    12 CAE, 1.2 CEU, 12 CLP, 14 CPE, 12 PDU
  •   Live Online2 Day(s)
    12 CAE, 1.2 CEU, 12 CLP, 14 CPE, 12 PDU
 
 

Strong strategy requires more than ideas—it requires clear thinking, alignment and execution. This course helps you develop a practical approach to the strategic planning process so you can make better decisions and connect strategy to real business results. Through exercises and case applications, you’ll explore proven methods and current strategic thinking to evaluate opportunities, address challenges and refine your approach. Bring your strategic dilemmas and leave with clearer direction and actionable next steps.

  • Identify strategic planning issues in order to develop a unique competitive advantage
  • Learn key analytical and conceptual approaches to expand your understanding of the marketplace
  • Align your organization with your strategic planning goals by integrating strategy, objectives, metrics and performance
  • Identify evolving strategic patterns and generate ideas on how they can be applied to your organization
  • Incorporate customer needs into your strategic planning
  • Use a case study to examine the strategic planning process
  • Recognize how the actions of customers, competitors and your own company determine the outcomes in your markets
  • Determine the best approach to effectively implement your strategic planning
  • Identifying the questions and analyses that strategic planning must address
  • Organizing a structured strategic planning process
  • Developing a strategic mission, vision and unique value statement for your unit
  • Assessing the external and internal environment
  • Determining your organization’s performance profile and conducting a competitor assessment
  • Conducting a VRIO analysis for identifying sustainable competitive advantages
  • Applying an internal assessment to your organization
  • Making strategic decisions and conducting a SWOT analysis
  • Understanding the potential value of scenario planning
  • Building your strategic plan and crafting your executive summary
  • Communicating and executing your strategic plan
  • Building commitment throughout the execution process
  • Translating strategic imperatives into goals and actions
  • Identifying ways to align the organization toward a single purpose

 

Learning Objectives

  • Describe the Strategic Planning Process
  • Use Strategic Planning Tools and Techniques to Gather and Analyze Pertinent Data
  • Begin Building a Strategic Action Plan for Your Area of Responsibility

Strategic Planning Overview

  • State Key Definitions of Strategic Planning Terms
  • Identify the Questions That Strategic Planning Must Address
  • Identify the Analyses Typically Incorporated in Strategic Planning
  • Describe How These Questions and Analyses Can Be Organized into a Structured Strategic Planning Process
  • Describe How Your Planning Relates to Planning at Other Levels of the Organization

The Strategic Pillars

  • Differentiate Between Mission and Vision
  • Examine Core Values and Their Role in Strategic Planning
  • Articulate the Unique Value for Your Unit
  • Describe the Value of Purpose in Ensuring a High-Performance Organization That Achieves Results
  • Develop Mission and Vision Statements for Your Unit

Assessing the External Environment

  • Distinguish Between Macro and Market Environments
  • Identify the Macro and Market Trends That Are Shaping the Landscape
  • Describe How These Trends Will Affect Your Organization and Your Customers, and What That Means for Your Specific Unit’s Strategy

Assessing the Internal Environment

  • Explain the Components of an Internal Assessment
  • Understand the Concept of Core Competencies
  • Appreciate the Importance of Culture in an Internal Assessment
  • Apply an Internal Assessment Diagnostic to Your Organization

                                                                                                                                    
Making Strategic Decisions

  • Identify the Role of Data Synthesis, Insight, and Creativity in Strategic Planning
  • Describe How to Conduct a SWOT Analysis for Your Unit
  • Understand How to Use a SWOT Analysis to Choose Your Strategic Imperatives
  • Identify Your Organization’s Integrated Components
  • Determine Your Strategic Imperatives and Performance Measures

Building Your Strategic Action Plan

  • Identify Key Elements of a Good Strategic Action Plan
  • Begin Developing Your Own Strategic Action Plan
  • Identify Key Elements of an Executive Summary

Communicating and Executing Your Strategic Action Plan

  • Understand There Will Be Gaps in Executing the Strategy and a Process for Moving Forward
  • Recognize How a Leader Builds Commitment Through Multiple Avenues of Communication Throughout the Execution Process
  • Identify Ways to Align the Organization Toward a Single Purpose
  • Establish Individual and Team Performance Goals Linked to the Strategic Action Plan
  • Ensure Rewards and Recognition Are Linked to Strategic Progress

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View a Sample of Our Reviews

4.6

374 reviews

 
Fantastic course. Really enjoyed the interaction with the instructor and fellow participants. I'm taking away a lot of great insights that will undoubtedly help as I progress in my career.
5
Collin Z.
 
Organization Development Manager
 
Industry: Manufacturing
Great discussion led by the instructor and great content from the AMA material. The personal interaction amongst the group really helps to cement the material in my mind and provides other living examples of how other companies think through the material in different scenarios which expands my horizon for learning.
4
Tim W.
 
SALES MANAGER
 
Industry: Consumer Services
Best instructed and practical class I've taken to date. Sessions we interactive and the class worked together with much dialog, lots of feed back.
5
Craig H.
 
RDC MANAGER
 
Industry: Manufacturing
This course, while virtual, still afforded excellent, responsive interaction with the instructor and seminar participants and provided relevant and actionable strategic planning material. The key to having my learning objectives achieved was the knowledge, style and ability to relate to real-world issues of the instructor! All of my expectations were met/exceeded.
5
Michael J.
 
Management Analysis
 
Industry: Government
Great course to get you thinking strategically for your team, department, and enterprise. The interaction between the instructor and attendees is incredibly beneficial.
4
Stephanie L.
 
AVP - Project Management Office
 
Industry: Finance

As a CAE Approved Provider educational program related to the CAE exam content outline, this program may be applied for 12 credits toward your CAE application or renewal professional development requirements.

Talent Triangle PDUs
12 Business Acumen [BA]
Project Management Institute (PMI) Talent Triangle, 2015.
Reproduced with the permission of PMI. Copyright and all rights reserved

American Management Association is accredited by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET) and is accredited to issue the IACET CEU.

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Recommended CPE Credit: 14 hours/Intermediate
Prerequisites: Familiarity with the fundamentals of Strategic Planning (see seminar #2565
Advance Preparation: Online pre-and post-assessment
Delivery Method: Group Live/Group Internet Based
Field of Study: Non-Technical – Business Management & Organization

In-Person Schedule

4 Sessions Available

Live Online Schedule

7 Sessions Available

  • $2,895.00 Non Members
  • $2,595.00 AMA Members
  • $2,567.00 GSA
Date Duration State City Zip
  2026-06-11 2026-06-12 Jun 11, 2026 - Jun 12, 2026 2 Days GA Atlanta 30309-7705 Atlanta Register Now

  2026-09-21 2026-09-22 Sep 21, 2026 - Sep 22, 2026 2 Days CA San Francisco 94103 San Francisco Register Now

  2026-11-05 2026-11-06 Nov 5, 2026 - Nov 6, 2026 2 Days DC Arlington/Washington 22202-4807 Arlington/Washington Register Now

  2026-12-03 2026-12-04 Dec 3, 2026 - Dec 4, 2026 2 Days NY New York 10019 New York Register Now

Frequently Asked Questions

What will I learn in this strategic planning training?

This strategic planning training teaches professionals how to develop clear strategies that align business goals, organizational priorities and operational execution. Participants learn practical approaches for analyzing business conditions, defining strategic objectives and building actionable plans.

How is this strategic planning workshop different from other strategy programs?

This strategic planning workshop focuses on practical tools and frameworks leaders can apply immediately. Participants work through structured planning approaches that help translate high-level strategy into clear goals, priorities and action plans.

Who should attend this strategic planning course?

This strategic planning course is designed for managers, directors, executives, and team leaders who are responsible for setting direction, guiding organizational priorities or participating in strategy development. It is particularly valuable for professionals involved in long-term planning or organizational decision making.

What skills will I develop in this strategic planning training course?

Participants develop skills in strategic analysis, goal setting, environmental scanning, prioritization and implementation planning. The course also explores how to align teams around strategic objectives and ensure plans lead to measurable business results.

How can organizations turn strategic plans into action?

A strong strategy requires clear priorities, defined responsibilities and measurable milestones. This strategic planning course helps leaders connect strategic goals with operational plans so teams understand how daily work supports long-term objectives.

Is this strategic planning course relevant for leaders who already have planning experience?

Yes. Even experienced leaders benefit from strengthening their strategic thinking and planning process. This strategic planning course provides tools and frameworks that help organizations refine their approach and develop more focused strategies.
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