Dates:
October 8, 2008, 9:00AM to 4:30PM and
October 9, 2008, 9:00AM to 12:00PM and

Optional Second Afternoon:
October 9, 2008, 1:00PM - 4:00PM

Location:
Venue in Sydney to be announced.

I've been asked (berated) to provide formal strategic thinking skills (note that I don't say "strategic planning," because it's an oxymoron—you'll learn about this in the session) to consultants, coaches, and facilitators.

This is for any consultant or speaker who anticipates they will be discussing strategy with key executives, and is a "must" when accepting projects to assist with it.

I will use case studies and my favorite strategic model to provide you with an effective, rapid, provocative approach to generating strategic consensus and accountabilities for implementation. We'll also deal with comparisons of other strategic approaches (including the dismal and pathetic SWOT analysis) and other superficial alternatives.

You will leave the session with:

• Clear ability to separate strategy and tactics with clients instantaneously.
• Models which allow you to involve the client in the diagnostic quickly and credibly.
• Techniques to develop the primary and essential drivers of an organization, and how to avoid an unconscious "default" setting.
• Approaches to "test" and validate strategy before implementation.
• Key implementation steps, since most strategy fails in the implementation, not the formulation.
• Application of strategic principles to actual companies, non-profits, and governmental units.
• A sample strategy document.

Optional Second day Afternoon Session

You can also register for an optional session on October 9th -- a roundtable afternoon in which Alan provides feedback to each participant who presents a problem or challenge facing his or her practice. Everyone listens in and learns from each issue addressed. This is a rare, informal coaching session.

Course includes electronic preparation work and four books provided on site, plus manual with all graphics. There is additional prep work for the second, half-day.

Fee:

• $1,100 for 1.5 day program, plus $350 for optional October 9th afternoon session.
• Mentor: $900 for 1.5 day program, plus $300 for optional October 9th afternoon session.
• SAC: $1,000 for 1.5 day program, plus $300 for optional October 9th afternoon session.

First come, first-served. The second half-day will be more limited seating. This is non-refundable, but you may apply the full amount to any future workshop/classroom offering of mine.

Click here register.