Module 2 Day 2:

Delivering Results

Introduction to Strategy & Activity

Objectives of the Morning

• To define strategy and apply to the Civil Service

• To use strategic analysis tools

• Understanding the factor that add most value

• Linking Vision, Mission & Values to growth, value & focus

1. Introduction to Strategy

Civil Service Vision, Mission and Values

Integrating Strategy

Organisational Strategy

Exercise: Group Discussion

Discuss the People Strategy in terms of: Linkage to the Civil Service Vision, Mission and

Values Linkage to your vision of your career, your purpose

for applying and continued motivation to deliver on the strategy.

2. Organisation Analysis

Analysis Tool - Pestel

Analysis Tool - SWOT

3. Social Value

Social Value

“Social Value is the relative importance of changes that occur to stakeholders as a

result of an activity”

SROI Network 2013

Social Value

Can include:

Health

Wealth

Employability

Personal Growth

Community Growth

Wellbeing

Social Value

Group Exercise:

How does the Civil Service Vision, Mission and Values link to outcomes and social value?

Steps in Decision Making

• Establish the problem

• Gather information

• Identify the decision to be made

• Identify alternatives

• Establish criteria

• Measure

• Choose

• Action

• Review and evaluate

Social Value

Group Exercise:

Critically assess the steps in decision making from your experiences within the Civil Service.

4. Introduction to the Activity

Activity Initiation

Exercise: Group Discussion

Part I: Using your PESTEL and SWOT analysis, what would you consider taking forward as potential initiatives to deliver the strategy.

Part II: Select which potential initiative you plan to take forward.

Part III: What is the ‘purpose’ of this for the organisation and for you?

The Activity

You now have your activity!

You have been provided with an activity template. You have until module 3.2 to complete the template, you have the rest of today to make progress.

You will have to complete some evidenced based research, this is to be done today and in your own time to develop your knowledge and understanding of the topic in order to be prepared for module 3.2 (Presenting with Impact).

Manage the time today and in Module 3 effectively, establish roles and create a plan to complete the activity on time.

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