Presenter
Michelle Randall
Participants will leave the webinar better understanding: • The importance of strategic contribution in advancing their careers • The strategic contribution being sought from them • How to immediately begin contributing more strategically • Leveraging their strategic contribution for increased visibility in the organization • How to get the maximum strategic contribution from their own teams
Key Takeaways
- 1.Identify what makes a contribution genuinely strategic.
- 2.Gain a seat at the table where larger strategic direction is formed.
- 3.Understand and shed the obstacles to making your own strategic contribution.
- 4.Learn methods for fostering an environment where strategic contributions thrive at all levels.
- 5.Connect daily work to broader organizational goals to increase your impact.
- 6.Develop the foresight to anticipate changes and contribute to long-term success.
The Critical Gap in Managerial Strategy
A recent survey revealed a concerning statistic: 67% of employers believe their managers lack the strategic abilities required to make a significant impact on the organization. This highlights a critical gap between the need for strategic input and the capabilities of leaders at various levels. The Best Practice Institute (BPI) subscribes to the belief that business results are radically improved when all levels of management can contribute strategically, making this deficit a crucial area for development.
Develop Your Strategic Acumen
This webinar, led by Michelle Randall, president of Enriching Leadership International, provides development and tools to enhance your strategic leadership. The session offers straightforward and immediately applicable methods to sharpen your strategic acumen, enabling you to elevate your career and drive organizational success. You will move from tactical execution to becoming a leader who provides meaningful strategic contributions.
Key Learning Objectives
Participants in this interactive session will learn to:
- Identify Strategic Contributions: Discern what truly makes a contribution strategic versus merely tactical.
- Gain Influence: Learn techniques to get a seat at the table where high-level strategic direction is formed.
- Overcome Obstacles: Pinpoint and shed the common barriers that hinder your ability to make a strategic impact.
- Foster a Strategic Culture: Understand how to help create a "subversive organization" that encourages and leverages strategic input from all levels for optimal results.
Applying Strategic Insights for Growth
In today's fast-evolving business landscape, strategic agility is more crucial than ever. By applying the insights from this session, leaders can better navigate market dynamics and ensure sustainable growth. Practical applications include:
- Connecting daily tasks to broader organizational goals.
- Deepening your understanding of market trends and competitive landscapes.
- Asking strategic questions that challenge assumptions and foster innovation.
- Collaborating across departments to identify strategic synergies.
- Mentoring your team members to cultivate their own strategic thinking skills.
This session addresses the critical need for leaders at all levels to develop strategic acumen and make meaningful contributions to their organizations. Even years after its recording, the principles of strategic thinking and execution remain vital for individual career growth and overall business success.
What you'll learn
This webinar provides actionable guidance and tools to enhance strategic leadership abilities. Key takeaways include:
- How to identify what truly constitutes a strategic contribution.
- Techniques for gaining influence and a voice in high-level strategic decision-making.
- Strategies for overcoming common obstacles that hinder individual strategic impact.
- Methods for fostering an environment where strategic contributions thrive at all levels.
Who this webinar is for
This content is designed for a broad audience of professionals and managers who:
- Aspire to elevate their strategic thinking and influence.
- Seek to make a more significant impact on their organization's direction.
- Are looking for practical ways to advance their career through strategic competence.
- Wish to contribute to an organizational culture that values strategic input from all levels.
Why it matters now
In today's fast-evolving business landscape, strategic agility and foresight are more crucial than ever. Organizations need every leader to think strategically, anticipate changes, and contribute to long-term success. The ability to translate strategic vision into actionable plans and foster a culture of strategic contribution differentiates effective leaders and resilient organizations. This remains a core competence for navigating market dynamics and ensuring sustainable growth.
How leaders can apply this
Leaders can immediately apply the insights from this session by:
- Actively seeking opportunities to connect their daily work to broader organizational goals.
- Developing a deeper understanding of market trends and competitive landscapes.
- Practicing asking strategic questions that challenge assumptions and foster new ideas.
- Collaborating across departments to identify cross-functional strategic synergies.
- Mentoring team members to cultivate their own strategic thinking skills.
- Utilizing Michelle Randall's tools to assess and improve personal strategic contribution.
About this session
Key takeaways
Watching this webinar gives you grounded, practical perspective on Competence. Expect ideas you can use in leadership conversations, not abstract theory, drawn from Michelle Randall's direct experience.
Who this is for
CHROs, HR business partners, talent leaders, executive coaches, organizational development practitioners, and senior leaders who are responsible for killer achievement inside their organization.
Why it matters now
Workforce expectations, hybrid work patterns, and AI-driven change keep raising the bar on culture and leadership. Sessions like this help leaders make smarter, more evidence-informed decisions about Competence.
How to apply it
Use the ideas here to challenge a current assumption on your team, design a single concrete experiment in the next 30 days, and bring one finding back to your leadership group for discussion.
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