COURSE OVERVIEW
The COVID-19 pandemic has fundamentally reshaped how we live, work, and lead. Crises bring uncertainty to business operations, but they also present opportunities to rethink and adapt organizational strategy. How well is your organization navigating these unpredictable times? Adapting Strategy in a Crisis equips participants with the essential tools to remain focused, aligned, and inspired during challenging periods. Through expert-led insights on crisis management, leadership, and strategy, this course prepares you to respond effectively to emerging threats.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Participants of this program will be able to:

• Recognize adaptability as a critical competitive advantage.
• Accept current realities and adjust traditional strategies to manage uncertainty effectively.
• Strengthen skills in leadership and strategic adaptation when facing business threats.
• Identify and address stakeholder resistance to change.
• Differentiate facts from assumptions or misinformation.
• Modify strategic approaches through improved decision-making and communication.
• Manage stress effectively and develop tools for personal well-being.

TARGET AUDIENCE
This course is ideal for:

• Managers overseeing teams across various business units.
• C-level and D-level executives responsible for strategy execution.
• Senior executives tasked with organizational management.
• Consultants, interim directors, and professionals involved in organizational change initiatives.

TRAINING METHODOLOGY
This results-oriented program is based on experiential adult learning principles. Participants will engage in a mix of interactive lectures, hands-on exercises, role-plays, case studies, presentations, and video demonstrations. Practical examples illustrate current best practices and help build individual capabilities. For online participants, sessions include PowerPoint slides and recordings that can be revisited for review. Pre- and post-course assessments evaluate skill development and the effectiveness of the training.

COURSE CONTENTS

Module 1 – Traditional vs. Adaptive Strategy Approaches
Key Topics:

• The challenges of strategic planning in uncertain environments.
• Comparing traditional strategy approaches with modern adaptive methods.
• Understanding why conventional strategies are less responsive to change.
• Transitioning from traditional to adaptive strategic thinking.
• Rapid and cost-effective experimentation with strategies, business models, and processes.

Module 2 – Adaptive Organizational Principles
Key Topics:

• Employee skills needed for rapid adaptation and managing complex, multi-stakeholder systems.
• Reading, interpreting, and acting on external signals of change.
• Distinguishing facts from assumptions to refine or reinvent strategies and business models.
• Making operational interventions in real time without waiting for slow decision hierarchies.
• Fostering adaptability through knowledge sharing, diversity, autonomy, risk-taking, and organizational flexibility.

Module 3 – Implementing Your Strategy
Key Topics:

• Leading with confidence and communicating openly.
• Securing top-down sponsorship to ensure consistent messaging.
• Recognizing and managing resistance to change.
• Managing personal stress during periods of upheaval.