S.T.A.R.S.

Strategic Talen Acceleration & Regional Succession Program

In collaboration with Brighter Leaders

Virtual Group Training Sessions

Strategic Thinking & Decision making

🗓️ September 2nd @ 2 pm-5 pm CEST
📍 MS Teams

To the training

In today’s fast-moving environment, leaders and professionals are constantly asked to make decisions that shape not only immediate outcomes but also long-term success. The challenge is that we often get pulled into operational details, urgent requests, and quick fixes—leaving little space for truly strategic thinking.

This training is designed to give you that space. Over the course of three blocks, you will:

See the Bigger Picture – learn how to step out of the day-to-day and recognize patterns, opportunities, and risks.
Make Choices That Matter – explore practical frameworks to make decisions with clarity, balance, and confidence.
Turn Insight into Impact – practice how to communicate and implement decisions in a way that gains alignment and drives results.

The focus will be on practical tools and real-life application, not just theory. You will reflect on your own decision-making style, experiment with new approaches, and leave with concrete strategies to use immediately in your role.

Prep: Exercises to Complete Before the Training

👉 Watch this video (5 min)

👉 Share your thoughts

What stood out to you as you reflected?

Your comments will be visible to your S.T.A.R.S. colleagues and will help deepen everyone's learnings

👉 Think of a situation that was challenging for you and bring it with you to the training

👉 Complete this self-assessment
The answers to this form will only be visible to your leadership coach, Lizzie Claesson.

Welcome to the Strategic Thinking and Decision Making Self-Assessment

Strategic thinking and decision-making are skills that can be strengthened with practice. This short self-assessment will help you reflect on how you currently approach complex situations, choices, and communication.

There are no right or wrong answers. Be honest with yourself and rate each statement on a scale from 1 (Strongly Disagree) to 10 (Strongly Agree). Your responses are for your own reflection and will serve as a starting point for insights and growth during the training.

You will receive a feedback mail in your inbox.

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Seeing the Bigger Picture

I actively look beyond immediate tasks to understand long-term implications.

I regularly scan for trends and external signals that could affect my team or organization.

I can distinguish between urgent issues and those that are truly important.

I adapt my thinking when new information challenges my assumptions.

Making Choices That Matter

I use structured approaches or frameworks when making complex decisions.

I am aware of my own biases and take steps to counteract them.

I balance data-driven analysis with intuition when making decisions.

I consider both risks and opportunities before deciding.

Turning Insight into Impact

I communicate decisions in a clear and compelling way.

I involve the right stakeholders at the right time in the decision process.

I follow up on decisions to evaluate outcomes and adjust if needed.

I can handle pushback or disagreement without losing focus on the bigger goal.

What is the toughest decision you’ve faced recently, and what made it difficult?

In which situations do you find yourself slipping back into “operational mode”?

What would improve your confidence in making strategic decisions?

Anything else you would like to add?