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Overview
This participative 3-hour workshop helps learners strengthen their strategic thinking by exploring the mindsets, habits, and pitfalls that shape long-term decision-making. Through guided reflection, practical tools, and realistic case studies, participants learn how vision, alignment, and structured analysis support clearer strategic choices. The session blends individual insight with collaborative problem-solving, giving learners the chance to test tools such as SWOT, horizon scanning, and scenario planning in live practice. By the end, participants build a simple strategic thinking toolkit they can apply immediately, helping them move from reactive decisions to more deliberate, future-focused action in their everyday role.
Prerequisites
Participants should have:
- A basic understanding of strategic thinking concepts.
- Experience setting goals or contributing to planning processes.
- An interest in applying structured tools to guide projects, initiatives, or organisational priorities.
Target audience
This workshop is designed for managers, team leaders, and professionals who already grasp the basics of strategic thinking and want to expand their toolkit. It is ideal for those responsible for leading projects, driving initiatives, or shaping organisational direction in dynamic environments.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this course, learners will be able to:
- Explore the mindset, habits and pitfalls that shape strategic thinking.
- Identify how vision and tools support strategic decisions.
- Apply strategic tools to analyze realistic scenarios and shape responses.
- Design a toolkit to support everyday strategic thinking.
What will the course cover?
- The strategic thinker’s mindset: How strategic thinking differs from reactive decision-making and the habits that shape everyday choices.
- Vision, tools and techniques: How a clear vision anchors strategic choices and how effective tools help learners slow down and challenge assumptions.
- Strategic thinking in action: Realistic scenarios where learners analyze tensions, anticipate change and explore possible futures.
- Build and apply your toolkit: A personal strategic thinking toolkit that helps learners turn insights into habits for daily decisions.
Exams and assessments
There are no formal exams or graded assessments in this course. Learners will participate in practical exercises and reflection tasks to consolidate their understanding.
Hands-on learning
The workshop is highly interactive, featuring collaborative group exercises, casebased activities, and toolkitbuilding tasks. Learners will work with peers to solve realistic challenges, test strategic approaches, and refine their ability to connect longterm objectives with practical action.
Frequently asked questions
How can I create an account on myQA.com?
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Find more answers to frequently asked questions in our FAQs: Bookings & Cancellations page.
How do QA’s virtual classroom courses work?
Our virtual classroom courses allow you to access award-winning classroom training, without leaving your home or office. Our learning professionals are specially trained on how to interact with remote attendees and our remote labs ensure all participants can take part in hands-on exercises wherever they are.
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How do QA’s online courses work?
QA online courses, also commonly known as distance learning courses or elearning courses, take the form of interactive software designed for individual learning, but you will also have access to full support from our subject-matter experts for the duration of your course.
Once you have purchased the Online course and have completed your registration, you will receive the necessary details to enable you to immediately access it through our e-learning platform and you can start to learn straight away, from any compatible device. Access to the online learning platform is valid for one year from the booking date.
All courses are built around case studies and presented in an engaging format, which includes storytelling elements, video, audio and humour. Every case study is supported by sample documents and a collection of Knowledge Nuggets that provide more in-depth detail on the wider processes.
When will I receive my joining instructions?
Joining instructions for QA courses are sent two weeks prior to the course start date, or immediately if the booking is confirmed within this timeframe. For course bookings made via QA but delivered by a third-party supplier, joining instructions are sent to attendees prior to the training course, but timescales vary depending on each supplier’s terms. Read more FAQs.
When will I receive my certificate?
Certificates of Achievement are issued at the end the course, either as a hard copy or via email. Read more here.