Strategy Development and Review for State Bodies and Public Sector Organisations is a two hour specialist-led online course which will provide participants with an understanding of strategy in a Public Sector context and what a 'good' strategy looks like. The course will address key developments, happening at national level, in respect of performance reporting and their implications for state and public bodies. It will also consider how a governing body or Board can ensure that it affords appropriate time and attention to strategy and strategic issues as part of it's business.
Strategy Development and Review for State Bodies and Public Sector Organisations
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Delivery Method
Strategy Development and Review for State Bodies and Public Sector Organisations is a two-hour course which includes a 10 minute break. It will be remotely delivered through Ms Teams and facilitated by subject matter experts.
Where possible and in the strictest respect of current public health guidelines, a small number of participants may be offered to participate in situ at the IPA Training and Education Centre in Ballsbridge, Dublin.
Course dates* and times:
- 7 February 2023 (10:00 am - 12:00 noon)
- 7 November 2023 (10:00 am - 12:00 noon)
* Dates may be subject to change.
Commences
7 February 2023 | 7 November 2023
Bookings for this course close one week in advance of start date.
Duration
Two Hour Online Course
Fees & Enrolment
Fee: The cost of this two-hour online course is €160 per person.
Booking: Bookings must be received in writing using a booking form or the online booking option (see below).
All bookings will be confirmed via email. Please send completed booking forms to:
Central Bookings Office
Institute of Public Administration
57-61 Lansdowne Road, Dublin D04 TC62
Tel: (01) 240 3666 | Fax: (01) 668 9135
Email: training@ipa.ie
All IPA courses are subject to minimum participant numbers.
Cancellation Policy: Please note, that in the event of a cancellation less than 48 working hours before the commencement of a course, a 15% cancellation fee will be charged. Cancellation fee will also apply to non-arrivals on the day.
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- The Programme
Strategy Development and Review for State Bodies and Public Sector Organisations is a two hour specialist-led online course which will provide participants with an understanding of strategy in a Public Sector context and what a 'good' strategy looks like. The course will address key developments, happening at national level, in respect of performance reporting and their implications for state and public bodies. It will also consider how a governing body or Board can ensure that it affords appropriate time and attention to strategy and strategic issues as part of it's business.
- Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this training, participants will:
- have an understanding of strategy in a public sector context
- have an improved understanding of what ‘good’ strategy looks like
- have an appreciation of how to best ensure that strategy is sufficiently forward looking and yet allows progress to be measured along the way
- be aware of key developments happening at national level in respect of performance reporting and their implications for state and public bodies
- consider how a governing body/Board can ensure that it affords appropriate time and attention to strategy and strategic issues as part of its business
- Course Content
The Strategy Development and Review course will cover the following areas:
- Key roles and responsibilities of Boards and Senior Teams in shaping and influencing strategies including identification of tangible deliverables
- A typical strategy development process or cycle
- Development of business/corporate plans and alignment with organisational strategic framework
- Effective reporting on strategy implementation
- How to embed performance management, reporting and accountability for strategy delivery in an organisation and ensure strategic performance culture.
- Course Leader
This course will be delivered by members of our experienced Governance Team: Dr Nicolas Marcoux, Dr Tom Ward and Aidan Horan.
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