Developing Strategic Evaluation Skills

Developing Strategic Evaluation Skills

DEVELOPING STRATEGIC EVALUATION SKILLS

Executive Lab – Tailored. Immersive.
Transformational.

Executive Summary

In today’s complex and fast-paced strategic environment, the ability to scrutinize initiatives, assess their potential, and make informed decisions is critical for leaders entrusted with high-stakes responsibilities.
This one-week intensive program is designed to equip executives with the frameworks, analytical tools, and leadership approaches required to evaluate strategic projects with clarity, confidence, and objectivity. Participants will learn to develop clear criteria for project assessment, prioritize initiatives aligned with organizational goals, and establish structured evaluation processes.
Through a mix of interactive workshops, case studies, and simulations, this program provides practical, real-world skills that can be immediately applied in high-level decision-making environments. The program is tailored specifically for executives responsible for strategic review and organizational impact.

What You’ll Learn

Participants will refine and elevate their executive leadership in the following core areas:

1. Strategic Influence
– Expand your ability to navigate complex power dynamics and stakeholder ecosystems
– Develop persuasive narratives to align teams, boards, and cross functional players
– Rehearse high-stakes conversations and decision environments

2. Emotional Agility & People Dynamics
– Master high-impact interpersonal scenarios through live coaching simulations
– Strengthen executive presence, empathy, and difficult conversation skills
– Apply emotional intelligence tools under pressure

3. Change Leadership & Systems Thinking
– Map, simulate, and lead through real-time organisational complexity
– Understand adaptive leadership and how to apply systems thinking to transformation
– Build tactical agility in volatile, high-resistance environments

4. Executive Reflection & Vision Alignment
– Reconnect with personal leadership purpose and long-term vision
– Use storytelling, metaphor, and gamified prompts to shape strategic direction
– Craft a 90-day leadership action plan with clarity and conviction

Program Benefits

By the end of this program, participants will be able to:
– Develop Clear Evaluation Criteria – Create objective, consistent standards for assessing projects and initiatives.
– Enhance Strategic Thinking – Analyze proposals in the context of organizational vision, impact, and feasibility.
– Improve Decision-Making Skills – Apply structured frameworks to prioritize initiatives and make informed, unbiased decisions.
– Design a Project Review Process – Implement a streamlined, transparent, and replicable approach to evaluating strategic initiatives.
– Build Leadership Confidence – Strengthen influence and credibility in presenting recommendations to senior leadership.
– Earn a Certificate from the Oxford Executive Institute.

Program Objectives

Deepen strategic influence and decision-making
Equip leaders to navigate complex stakeholders, shape perception, and lead with authority.
Strengthen emotional intelligence and relationship skills
Build presence, coach effectively, and lead high-trust conversations under pressure.
Apply systems thinking to lead through change
Rehearse leadership responses to ambiguity, resistance, and competing agendas.
Clarify leadership narrative and long-term purpose
Align identity, values, and vision to inspire meaningful, consistent action.
Use tools to drive real-world leadership outcomes
Apply frameworks, simulations, and gamification to design and implement strategy.

5-day Agenda

Focus
Building the foundation for strategic evaluation, creating clear criteria, and developing analytical thinking.

Day 1: Introduction to Strategic Leadership
– Overview of leadership in strategy formulation and implementation.
– Key concepts of strategic leadership, including vision, value creation, and long-term impact.
– Interactive Exercise: Discuss examples of successful and unsuccessful strategic decisions in history.

Day 2: Understanding the Role of a Gatekeeper in Strategic Planning
– The critical role of scrutinizing strategic initiatives.
– Balancing innovation with feasibility.
– Key responsibilities of a gatekeeper in filtering initiatives that align with the royal vision and values.
– Workshop: Break down real-life examples of strategies that either succeeded or failed.

Day 3: Establishing Criteria for Evaluating Projects
– Developing objective, consistent criteria for evaluating strategic reports and proposals.
– The key elements of successful strategies: clarity, feasibility, impact, alignment with vision, and long-term sustainability.
– Framework: Introduction to tools like SWOT Analysis, Balanced Scorecard, and Cost- Benefit Analysis.
– Case Study: Examine strategic reports and create a list of criteria to evaluate them.

Day 4: Analytical Thinking & Decision-Making
– Advanced analytical techniques for evaluating strategic reports.
– Cognitive biases in decision-making and how to overcome them.
– Interactive Exercise: Case study analysis and developing a decision-making matrix.
– Group Discussion: How to prioritize initiatives based on limited resources and time.

Day 5: Constructing a Framework for Approving and Rejecting Projects
– Practical application: Developing a formalized evaluation process.
– Integrating criteria into a decision-making framework.
– Setting up a review board for project evaluation and approval.
– Simulation: Participants will critique a mock project using the developed criteria and framework.

Bonus Option (Add-on Session or Remote Follow-up)
– Leadership Impact Review Session (30 days later): A coaching conversation to revisit implementation progress, roadblocks, and adaptations.

Who is this Program Designed For?

This program is ideal for:
– Senior executives and leaders serving as strategic gatekeepers within organizations.
– Professionals responsible for evaluating, prioritizing, or approving highstakes projects.
– Individuals tasked with building or leading teams for strategic review and analysis.
– Executives seeking to enhance analytical thinking, decision-making, and leadership effectiveness.

Program Director

The trainer assigned to your program is a highly experienced professional, holding a Harvard education and boasting over 25 years of expertise in the fields of business, consulting, and training. Over the course of his illustrious career, he has successfully delivered executive training programs to leading international organizations, including some of the most renowned global
consultancies such as PwC Japan.

His wealth of experience enables them to bring a highly practical and results-oriented approach to the learning experience, ensuring that participants not only gain deep insights but also have the opportunity to apply what they learn directly to their work.

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