Harper Craven

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What We Do - Core Skills Case Studies

 
 
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Core Skills Case Studies

 
Developing strategic skills
 

The organisations intensive environmental improvement programme, was critical to regional economic and environmental sustainability. The capability of the group’s management population, and their awareness of how their decisions impact upon the business, and ultimately the region, was central to the delivery of group objectives. Making use of the client’s strategy and practical simulations that were relevant to the participants’ roles increased transference of the learning back into the business.

Corporate & Functional Direction:

Use evaluation tools to set corporate objectives, strategy and tactics
Assess the robustness, risk and return of the corporate direction
Use corporate governance
Implement actions to minimise risk and maximise return
Align the company performance management system
Select and use the appropriate corporate leadership style
Plan performance required at a functional level to achieve corporate objectives
Construct an inspirational performance management system

Communicate the functional direction using the right leadership style

Corporate & Business Finance:

Appreciate the role of the investor
Understand shareholder value and the trade off between risk and reward
Establish the link between stakeholder value, the business, and the financial performance
Demonstrate an understanding of how the decisions made at a strategic and a tactical level impact the organization financially
Understand common financial KPI’s, and how they link into organizational KPI’s
Identify the risks/rewards associated with business activities, assess financial impacts and formulate actions to mitigate them or enhance the rewards
Establish the link between the planning process, the business and shareholder value
Demonstrate what components are included in the budgeting process and the importance of each component
Interpret and question financial data and build financial fact base
Understand the key components in the capital appraisal process
Communicate more effectively on financial matters