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About the workshop
In light of significant changes to its operating environment, the VPS is reassessing many of its traditional approaches to solving problems. The current landscape is characterised by significant uncertainty, complexity and changing citizen needs and expectations. This environment is testing VPS governance structures, workforce skills and organisational capacity.
Strategic thinking brings the big picture into focus. It helps to make visible the connections between multiple causes, stakeholders and interdependencies that are at play within many of the ‘wicked problems’ that leaders face. It is the responsibility of leaders to recognise critical trends and patterns in their internal and external environments shaping the future. Strategic thinking is an evolving skill and will remain a key competency to enable the transformational leadership required to steer through the challenging times ahead.
This course has been designed for VPS 5-6 leaders who are seeking to expand their existing skills to deal with problems on a strategic level. The tools applied in this course will contribute to improved strategic insight and greater confidence overall in developing evidence-solutions to problems that will bring about lasting change for the better.
Agenda
Strategic thinking and problem solving
- How the current context is shaping the VPS
- Explore strategic thinking for senior leadership
- Respond to emerging challenges
Enhancing your decision-making
- Discover cognitive principles, and tools
- Address common limitations and challenges
- Utilise models, tools and tactics to enhance capabilities
Advanced problem solving for senior leaders
- Objectively collect and evaluate evidence
- Explore reason-based approaches for complex problems
- Apply rational and creative tools and techniques
Leading and influencing on key issues
- Engage stakeholders to understand problems and identify solutions
- Integrate diverse perspectives and build consensus
- Resolve conflict in group problem solving
Understanding the problem
- Define and reach agreement on the problem
- Evaluate impacts and consequences
- Develop solution criteria and the approach to resolution
Identify and evaluate possible solutions
- Generate and evaluate solutions based on feasibility, impact, and risk
- Take stock of required skills, knowledge, and resources
- Leadership, management, planning, and team deployment considerations
From strategy to results
- Testing solutions through prototypes, pilots, simulations
- Adopting a systematic approach to solution implementation
- Building engagement and embedding change
Overcome roadblocks to strategic excellence
- Address cognitive biases, ideological paradigms, and group-based challenges
- Navigate the challenging nature of ‘wicked problems’
- Cultivate and maintain your new found skills
Tailor Your Training Experience
To make sure you get the learning solution that’s right for you, we offer different levels of tailoring to suit your needs. Choose from three levels of customisation:
1.Off the Shelf
Love what you see? Great! Choose this option to take one of our most popular courses and bring it in-house for your team. Includes a pre-course consult session with our facilitator to make sure we hit the mark, and deliver the right learning experience for you.
2.Customised
Make sure you get the most from the course you choose, by tailoring the content to get the right fit for you. Speak to our team, who will work with you to pick and mix from a curated bank of training modules to help customise your learning experience.
3.Premium
Not on the list? Let us know what you’re looking for and we will find the right solution. Our team of learning specialists will work with you to develop a unique training course for your business. Through an in-depth consultation process, we will work with you to profile your learning needs and build a bespoke program from the ground up.
Speak with one of our team today to find which option is right for you.
Who Will Attend
Aspiring, emerging and existing leaders across all disciplines and departments throughout the Victorian Public Sector, including:
- VPS 5-6
- Directors
- Assistant Directors
- Chief Officers
- Deputy Commissioners
- Specialists
- Senior Officers
- Senior Advisors