Outcomes:

• Delegates will get hands on experience in applying the E.A.S.I® principles which can then be applied to their actual working/personal environment
• They will be *exposed to and/or **work with, the following techniques:
  • **SWOT analysis
  • *How to define a realistic winning goal
  • **How to draw up a strategic thinking framework
  • *Understand the 2:3:1 Approach as it pertains to business or personal planning
• Exposed to the BSG approach (Benefit; Stakeholder and Governance (very basic project management principles))
• Delegates will gain valuable insight into how companies put strategy together

Limitations:

• Course focus on generic topics (not company specific)
• Delegates will not walk out with an actual plan to implement but rather have an understanding of how to put a plan together
• Not enough time to have an in-depth discussion about chapter ‘I’ – Implementation of strategy

Duration:  1 Day (6 – 8 hours)

Course outline:

• Welcome and context setting
• Introduction to the E.A.S.I. ® style and relevance
• Chapter ‘E’ – presentation
• Individual exercise
  • Do a SWOT analysis on yourself
• Chapter ‘A’ – presentation
• Small group exercise 1
  • Either you can choose a ‘Goal to be achieved’ from the list available or it will be the goal for the different small groups
  • Apply a SWOT analysis on the goal
  • Apply the 6 steps to designing a Strategic framework
• Report back to larger group
  • Highlight 1 key point per SWOT quadrant
  • Share the key points your group discovered while designing your framework
• Chapter ‘S’ – presentation
• Large group exercise
  • Answer the questions contained in the 2:3:1 Approach – General discussion
• Chapter ‘I’ – BSG
• Wrap up/Questions/Comments/Feedback
• Close off – making sure all relevant information is obtained from the groups