Business acumen

Business acumen is a key management skill that enables managers to maximise their effectiveness at work. This programme will equip you to make better business decisions based on sound business analysis and management skills. You'll be able to leverage your organisation's strengths and opportunities to deliver improved business performance and service delivery. This highly practical programme uses a host of real life examples and is designed for organisations in the public and private sectors. You'll finish this programme with a clear action plan of how to apply new methods and techniques at work

What our participants say:

'Enjoyed flexibility of course. Kevin adapted his approach to answer specific requirements/ questions of the group' - Craig Pritchard, NZCCM Manager, Auckland Council

Objectives:

After completing this course you will be able to:

Pinpoint the big picture issues of your organisation and identify key action plans
Understand the perspective of the customer/ taxpayer/ ratepayer
Think commercially within your organisation's context and expectations
Determine what you would do differently if this was your business
Identify core competencies, key objectives and key deliverables
Establish performance measures that drive business performance and service delivery
Improve financial effectiveness and efficiency
Align management actions with your organisation's values and priorities

Our training programmes:

Introduce practical tools and techniques to improve organisational performance
Build business acumen and commercial orientation competencies
Develop critical thinking and evaluation skills
Cater for all learning styles and use accelerated learning techniques
Engage participants in business cases and examples

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