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StrategicThinking:

A practical day of training in which you’ll learn how to:

Apply strategic thinking to every challenge— big or small

Createflexibleplansyoucanquicklymodifyshouldconditionschange

AskquestionsthatgeneratenewthinkingandsolutionsChallenge“that’sthewaywe’vealwaysdoneit”attitudesAvoidfallingintoself-limitingthinkingpatternsAssesstheimpactsofyourdecisions,bothshort-term

andlong-term

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You can’t expect to solve today’s tough business challenges without strong strategic thinking skills. Thisveryday—orsomedayinthenearfuture—youmayfaceachallengingbusinessproblemorsituationforwhichthereisnoclearsolution.Yourorganizationiscountingonyouto“handleit.”Buttodosowillrequireyoutogobeyondthe“waywe’vealwaysdoneit”andapproachtheissueinawholenewway.You’llneedtosizeupthesituationaccurately,thinkthroughitthoroughly,askquestionsyou’veneveraskedbefore,inventanewsolution andthen—last,butcertainlynotleast—executeitsuccessfully.

If “strategic thinking” is not part of your current skill set, this seminar’s for you! Strategic Thinkingisanintensive,one-dayseminarthatintroducesaninnovative,newwaytothinkaboutandapproachthetroublingbusinessproblemsandchallengessomanyleadersareupagainsttoday.Thistrainingunpackstheskills,attitudes,traitsandbehaviorsyouneedtothinkcritically,findnewanswers,uncovernewopportunitiesandmakebetterdecisions.

Don’t let the word “strategy” scare you … Initssimplestform,strategicthinkingisabouthavingavisionand developingaplanforachievingthatvision.Yourvisioncouldbeassimple asintroducingamoreefficientprocedureinalong-standingprocess.Orasgrandasconsolidatingyourdistributionandmanufacturingoperations underoneroof.Itdoesn’tmatter.Inaworldthat’schangingasfastasours, theabilitytothinkstrategicallyhasbecometheresponsibilityofeveryemployee—fromtheboardroomtothefrontline.Areyouseriousaboutgeneratingthebestpossibleresultsforyourorganization?Thenyou’re readytostartthinkingstrategically.

1 Complacency. From time to time,we’reallguiltyofsettlingintoaroutineandallowing

ourmindstogoonautopilot.Don’tsettleforthestatusquo.Challengeyourselfandyourthinkingbyattendingthisseminar.You’regoingtolikelivingoutsidethebox!

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2 Day-to-day pressures. Whenyouhavetojugglesomanystressfulsituations

duringthecourseoftheworkday,whohasthetimeorbandwidthtofocusonthefuture?Inthisseminar,you’lllearnhowtostepoutofthedaytodayandmakethementaltransitionfromfirefightingtostrategicthinking.Sothenexttimeyou’refacedwitharepetitiveproblem,you’llseeitasanopportunitytoinnovate.

3 Impatience.Knee-jerkreactions…quickfixes…shallowthinking.Sure,you’re

pressuredtosolveitNOW.Butwherehasthatgottenyou?Learnhowgivingyourselfpermissiontostop,breatheandthinkabouttheproblemsyou’reupagainstwillleadtodifferentandbettersolutions.

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Do any of these business challenges sound familiar? If so, make this seminar a priority … My company’s call center

hasagoalofansweringcallswithinthreeringsbutcontinuallyfailstomeetit.

OurshippingdepartmentalwaysshipsonMondays,butthiscausesabottleneck.

Changing postal regulationswillcausemy company to take a significantdirecthitonthebottomlineunlesswechangehowwemail.

Iamtheaccountmanagerresponsibleforaproductthathasrecentlyexperiencedflatteningsales.

Customersarenotsatisfiedwiththetimelinessoftheirorderdeliveries.

TheproductteamIamonisconsideringintroducingalow-endversionofourbestsellingproduct.

IworkinHRandamnoticing that the employees wholeaveforbetterjobstendtobethosewithtechnicalskills.

Learnhowtoturnbusinessproblems like these into opportunitiestochangethingsforthebetter.Nomatterwhatyourjobtitleorfunctionis,you’lllearnpracticalskillsyoucanusetoleadyourteam,departmentororganization togreatersuccess.

Better decision making starts here.Inoneenlighteningday,you’lllearnhowto:

✔ Look at problems in new ways. Ifyouthinkinthesamewayoverandoveragain,youcan’texpectdifferentresults.Thisseminarwillshowyouhowtodevelopanopenmind,generatefreshideasandpossibilitiesandletyourimaginationtakeoverforachange.

✔ Break through self-limiting thinking habits. “We’ve always done it this way … we’re not set up to … that’s way beyond our capabilities …”Soundfamiliar?Thinkingrutshavetogo!Hereyou’lllearnhowtoquestionassumptionsaboutyourcompanyandindustry;challengeoutdatedrules,normsand“standardoperatingprocedures”thatmaybeholdingyouback;andclear thepathaheadforchange.

✔ Analyze situations thoroughly. Tomakebetterdecisions,you’vegottomakesureyouhavetherightinformationathand.Thisseminarwillhelpyoucraftaneffectiveinformation-gatheringplan.Learnhowtoleverageconversationswithcolleagues,surveys,Internetsearchesandevendirectobservationstoshedlightonpotentialsolutionsyouneversawbefore.

✔ See the big picture. Thinkingbigdoesn’tcomenaturally.Youhavetoworkatit.Here you’lllearnhownottogetboggeddowninminutiae,butpositionyourbraintoseeandunderstandthebroaderbusinessenvironmentinwhichyouoperate.

Don’t let the future just happen. Enroll NOW in this seminar and learn how to create it.Attendingthisseminarisoneofthewisestinvestmentsyou’llevermake.Inoneday,you’lllearnskillsyoucaneasilyapplyinyourownjobanddirectlyrelatetobetterideas,decisionsandsolutions…bothtodayandthroughouttherestofyourcareer.Call now to register: 1-800-873-7545.

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4 Corporate culture. Maybeyouworkinanenvironmentthatdoesn’t

expectorencourageanyoneotherthanthehigher-upstothinkaboutthefuture.Thiscanmakeeventheideaofdoingsomethingstrategicdaunting.Hereyou’lllearnhowtostartbypickingyourtargetscarefullyandmovingsteadilyandconfidentlyforward.

5 “It’s too much work!” Yes,ittakesefforttomentallyrefocusonfuturesolutions.If

itwereeasy,everybodywoulddoit.Askyourself:Wouldyourathermerelypunchtheclockeverydayorspendyourtimepositioningyourcompanyforrealchange?

WorkshopAgenda

Strategic thinking in a complex business world

Strategicthinkingisaprocess:Step-by-steptipsyou’lluseforyears

Whatmanypeoplewronglyassumeabouttheirviewoftheworld

Creatingavision—it’seasierwhenyouaskthissimplequestionfirst

4thingsyouneedtoknowbeforeidentifyinganobjective

Howtoconfidently—andplayfully—challengeconventionalthinking

Anopenmind:Howitwillabsolutelychangeyourthinking andbusiness

Whichismoreimportant—strategicthinkingorstrategicplanning?

Theskillsetofallstrategicthinkers:Whichskillsdoyouneedtoworkon?

SPECIAL:BONUS!Real-worldexamplesofhowsuccessfulstrategicthinkersaremakingadifferenceintheirorganizations.Andhowyoucanlearnfromtheirsuccessesandmistakes.

Make better decisions by thinking beyond today

Flexibility—thebreakfastofstrategicchampions

Makingstrategicthinkingtimeapriority—evenonthebusiestofdays

Thefuture:Youdon’thavetobeaprophettopredictit

Scanningyourexternalenvironmentfortrendsanddevelopmentsthatmayimpactyou

Fendoffknow-it-alls,expertsandothertypesofpeoplewhokeepyoumiredinthepast

Theroleofhunchesindecisionmaking

5greattipsfordevelopingyourowninformation-gatheringplan

To enroll: Call toll free 1-800-873-7545, on-line at www.skillpath.com

On-site training and keynote speaking …Wecandeliverthisworkshoprighttoyourcompany’sdoororprovidecustomized,you-pick-the-daytrainingonanyprogrampertinenttoyourorganization’straininggoals.Orletourstaffofprofessionaltrainersaddsparkletoyournextcorporateorassociationmeetingwithastimulatingkeynotespeechdesignedjustforyou.Whetheryouhave3or300peopletotrain,SkillPathistheanswer.Forcompletedetailsandano-obligationquote,call1-800-873-7545 andaskfortheon-site trainingdepartment.

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Tools that’ll supercharge your thinking and results

Askingthequestionsthatmakepeoplesquirm,stretch,reflectandthinkbeyond“now”

Abig-pictureview—thetoolstrategicthinkersrelyonmost

Howintuitioncanbeadouble-edgedsword

Beyondhardfactsanddata:Allowingyourimaginationtokickin

Mentalexercisesforbreakingfreefromthinkingruts

Handlingrisk—it’smoreaboutattitudethananythingelse

Mistakes?There’snosuchthingifyou’reatruestrategicthinker

CHALLENGE:Bringyourownlistoftoughchallengestothis seminar.You’lltakehomeplentyoffoodforthoughtthat’llmakesolvingthemeasier.

Give your thinking a creative booster shot

Whatyouknowvs.whatyouthinkyouknow:What’sclouding yourthinking?

Using“and”thinkingtomakesenseofoppositesandcontradictions

Askingthemagical“5whys”

How“whatif”thinkingcanhelpyoudealwithuncertainty

Strategiesforreleasingaflowoforiginalideas

Patternrecognition:Yourpowertoolformakingeffectivedecisionsquickly

Move from strategy into action—the key to results

Definingspecificactionstepsthatwillturnyourstrategyintochange

Whyit’scriticalyoualignchangefromtheinsideout—nottheoutsidein

Recognizingpotentialconstraints—bothinternalandexternal

Oops!Don’tmakethismajorcommunicationblunder

Identifyingresourcesand—justasimportant—resourcegaps

Ausefulwaytothinkaboutmakingchoicesandprioritizingyouractions

Howanoverlydetailedplancanbethekissofdeath

Pullingyourteamtogetherandsettingthemupforsuccess

You’veproposedaplanofaction—nowassesstheprosandcons

The secret to keeping on track

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Program Hours:

9 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Just one day—that’s all it takes to begin thinking strategically, solving problems and making decisions.

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By the end of this practical day of training, you’ll be able to …

Discover potential solutions you never saw before.Gathertheinformationyouneed tothoroughlyanalyzesituationsandmakebetterdecisionsforyourteamororganization.

Break free of thinking ruts.Developanopenmindandgeneratefreshideastobreakfreeofoutdatedrulesandnormsthatmaybeholding youbackfromgreatersuccess.

Deal with day-to-day pressures.Findinnovativewaystodealwithrepetitiveproblems andstressfulsituationsthroughouttheday.

Think beyond today.Positionyourcompanyforrealchangebycreatingavisionforthefutureanddevelopingaplanforachievingthatvision.

Generate the best possible results for your organization.Uncovernewopportunitiesthat willmoveyourorganizationconfidentlyforward inthisever-changingworld.

Turn your strategy into change.Executeyourstrategysuccessfullywithspecificactionstepsguaranteedtokeepyouontrack.

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