Key details
Mode of delivery: Classroom-based
Course code: SM11B
Duration: 1 day
Fee: £925.00 + VAT
CPD Hours: 6
Course Overview
This session introduces the use of mental models and systems thinking to analyze complex problems. Participants will learn how to identify assumptions, blind spots, and interdependencies that impact strategy. They will also develop skills to use scenario planning and structured challenges to test and refine early strategic directions, ensuring more resilient and well-informed decisions.
Agenda
- Apply mental models and systems thinking to frame complex problems.
- Identify strategic assumptions, blind spots, and interdependencies.
- Use scenario logic and structured challenge to stress-test early direction.
Target Audience
This course is suitable for:
- New and Junior Managers, Team Leaders, and Supervisors
- Department Coordinators, Administrative Managers, and Management Trainees
- Operations, HR, Finance, Marketing, and Project Managers building strategic awareness
- Business Analysts, Functional Specialists, and Business Development Professionals
- Entrepreneurs, Small Business Owners, and Start-Up Founders
- Public Sector and NGO Managers, and Non-Profit Professionals
- Consultants and Professionals moving into management or strategy-related roles
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course, you will be able to implement a successful strategy that enables you to:
- Use systems thinking and mental models to understand complexity, reveal interdependencies, and avoid linear problem-solving traps.
- Uncover and critically challenge hidden assumptions and blind spots, and map interdependencies that influence strategic outcomes.
- Apply scenario planning and structured challenge techniques to test the robustness of strategic direction under uncertainty.
Course dates
Oct 13, 2026
