Leadership & Strategy · Professional · Corporate
GSPDLS
Goal Setting, Planning & Decision Making
Leadership & Strategy
Professional level
10 Modules
40 Topics
Corporate
In-house or live virtual
Certification
Blue Ocean Academy certificate

GSPDLS
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About the GSPDLS Program
Goals that are vague, plans that never survive contact with the week, and decisions that drift are common causes of missed targets. This program gives managers a connected method: set goals that can be measured, plan the work that delivers them, and make decisions with structure rather than instinct. Participants work on live departmental goals throughout. Delivered in-house at the client's premises or live virtual, teams leave with written goals, plans and decision criteria they can use immediately.
What You Will Learn
- Set goals that are specific, measurable and owned
- Align team goals with wider business objectives
- Build action plans with milestones and clear owners
- Apply structured decision making methods to real choices
- Evaluate options using weighted criteria and evidence
- Manage risk and assumptions within the plan
- Measure progress and correct plans during execution
- Communicate goals and decisions clearly to the team
What you take away
Skills You'll Build

Goal setting
Action planning
Decision analysis
Progress tracking
Core Topics
Who Is This Program For?
Department managers
Set goals the team can deliver
Team leaders
Turn objectives into weekly action
Project managers
Plan work with realistic milestones
Supervisors
Make faster decisions with less second guessing
Business unit heads
Align department goals with company strategy
New managers
Build planning habits from the start
What's Included?
Delivery at your premises or live virtual for your team
Work sessions using your own departmental goals and plans
Participant workbook, goal planning templates and decision matrices
Certificate of completion issued by Blue Ocean Academy
Blue Ocean Academy
Corporate training terms and scheduling policies apply
Course Outline
- Common causes of missed targets
- Goals without ownership
- Plans that ignore capacity
- Setting expectations for the program
Every participant receives a Blue Ocean Academy certificate of completion
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