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Strategy Management in the Government and Public Sectors

Intensive 5-day course · English, Arabic & European languages

Managers supporting government and semi-government strategy examine national ambition, entity mandates and performance over five days. Delegates translate stakeholder needs into strategic plans, connect policy with delivery and manage initiatives across organisations. A public sector balanced scorecard guides work on objectives, KPIs and review meetings, with examples from the UAE, Singapore, the UK and the US.

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  • 19–23 Oct 2026Barcelona£3,080 + VAT
  • 19–23 Oct 2026Manama£3,080 + VAT
  • 2–6 Nov 2026Rome£3,400 + VAT
  • 16–20 Nov 2026Dubai£4,200 + VAT
  • 7–11 Dec 2026Riyadh£4,200 + VAT
  • 21–25 Dec 2026Munich£3,400 + VAT
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  • 4–8 Jan 2027Jeddah£4,200 + VAT
  • 18–22 Jan 2027Frankfurt£2,600 + VAT
  • 1–5 Feb 2027Singapore£4,200 + VAT
  • 15–19 Feb 2027Barcelona£3,080 + VAT
  • 1–5 Mar 2027Muscat£3,080 + VAT
  • 15–19 Mar 2027Barcelona£3,080 + VAT
  • 5–9 Apr 2027Rome£3,400 + VAT
  • 19–23 Apr 2027Casablanca£2,280 + VAT
  • 3–7 May 2027Manama£3,080 + VAT
  • 17–21 May 2027Munich£3,400 + VAT
  • 7–11 Jun 2027Amman£3,400 + VAT
  • 21–25 Jun 2027Frankfurt£2,600 + VAT
  • 5–9 Jul 2027Madrid£3,400 + VAT
  • 19–23 Jul 2027Barcelona£3,080 + VAT
  • 2–6 Aug 2027Berlin£3,400 + VAT
  • 16–20 Aug 2027Barcelona£3,080 + VAT
  • 6–10 Sep 2027Rome£3,400 + VAT
  • 20–24 Sep 2027Milan£3,400 + VAT
  • 4–8 Oct 2027Malaga£3,080 + VAT
  • 18–22 Oct 2027Munich£3,400 + VAT
  • 1–5 Nov 2027Sarajevo£3,400 + VAT
  • 15–19 Nov 2027Frankfurt£2,600 + VAT
  • 6–10 Dec 2027Dubai£4,200 + VAT
  • 20–24 Dec 2027Barcelona£3,080 + VAT

Group discount: 2 delegates 20% · 3 delegates 35% · 5 or more delegates 50%

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With a trainer, on dates to suit your team

This course can be taught live online by a trainer, in English, Arabic or any European language, for one person or a whole team.

£1,850 + VAT

Group discount: 2 delegates 20% · 3 delegates 35% · 5 or more delegates 50%

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Course overview

Public sector strategy operates through a complex network of stakeholders, partners and customers with different expectations. Each entity also has a role in higher-purpose goals and the competitive ambition of its jurisdiction. The programme examines that changing setting through the public sector strategy pyramid: national vision, its translation to entities, policy decisions, performance measures and initiatives delivered with partners.

National competitiveness opens the work. Delegates use Porter's model, international indices and citizen needs to consider themes and national outcomes. Planning then brings together strategy maps, SWOT analysis, the PEDESTL framework and stakeholder mapping, with vision and mission statements and objectives and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) developed through a balanced scorecard tailored to the sector.

Policy development follows the strategic plan, from problem causes and policy types to options and assessment criteria. Initiative charters, impact assessment and delivery agreements address execution, accountabilities and collaboration between entities. The final work designs a Performance Management System (PMS), including validated measures, results analysis, reporting and collaborative operational and strategy reviews. Cases and activities draw on national and entity examples from the UAE, Singapore, the UK, the US and other nations to practise each part of strategy management.

Course objectives

By the end of the course, delegates will be able to:

  1. Describe public sector structures and the contribution of competitiveness to national prosperity and growth
  2. Translate stakeholder ambitions and needs into a strategic plan for an entity's mandate
  3. Apply the public policy development process to achieve the strategic plan
  4. Design and manage initiatives and cross-entity collaboration for strategy execution
  5. Use a practical performance management system to develop and sustain a performance culture

Target competencies

  • Strategic thinking and planning
  • Innovation in services
  • Performance management
  • Partnership development
  • Policymaking
  • Leadership
  • Critical thinking
  • Public sector competitiveness

Who should attend

This course suits:

  • Managers and professionals influencing, developing or supporting strategy in government or semi-government entities, departments or corporations
  • Sector and department managers responsible for linking, measuring or improving organisational performance
  • Strategy and performance management professionals
  • Balanced scorecard managers
  • Research analysts

Training methodology

  • The course reviews strategy management practices using national and entity examples from the UAE, Singapore, the UK, the US and other nations.
  • A balanced scorecard adapted for the public sector provides the main framework.
  • Cases from practice and activities allow delegates to practise each element of strategy management.

Daily agenda

  1. Day 1

    Public sector roles and national ambition

    • Benefits of strategic management for the public sector
    • Types of public sector institution
    • Frameworks for managing public sector strategy
    • Definitions used in public sector strategy
    • Cascading national vision to entities
    • Examples of national visions
    • Strategic themes connected to citizen needs
    • Government's role in achieving strategic themes
    • Defining national outcomes and KPIs
    • International indices for setting targets
    • Assessing a nation's capacity to create a competitive environment
    • Porter's model for national competitiveness
  2. Day 2

    Developing public sector strategic plans

    • A strategy map tailored to the public sector
    • The 3 questions in strategic planning
    • Applying SWOT analysis
    • Fundamentals of the PEDESTL framework
    • Stakeholder and customer identification through a stakeholder map
    • Cascading national outcomes and KPIs to sectors
    • Developing mission and vision statements
    • Balanced scorecard objectives and KPIs
  3. Day 3

    Policy development linked to strategy

    • Public policy and its uses
    • Connecting policy with strategic planning
    • Phases of policy development
    • Root causes of policy problems
    • Types of policy
    • Developing policy options
    • Criteria for assessing policy options
  4. Day 4

    Initiatives, partnerships and shared delivery

    • Developing initiative charters
    • Assessing initiative impacts
    • Partners' roles and cause-and-effect relationships
    • Determining accountabilities
    • Delivery agreements between stakeholders
    • Securing collaboration across entities
  5. Day 5

    Designing and using a PMS

    • Purpose and principles of the Performance Management System (PMS)
    • Selecting, validating and recording KPIs and targets
    • Collecting, measuring and recording results
    • Performance analysis and root causes
    • Reporting on performance
    • Collaborative operational and strategy review meetings
    • Using performance improvement plans

Certificate

Every delegate who completes the course receives an ARUK Training Certificate of Attendance.

Frequently asked questions

How do I register?

Choose a date and city in the schedule and press Register, or send us an enquiry. Our team confirms your place and sends an invoice.

Are fees shown with VAT?

Fees are shown per delegate and exclude VAT, which is added to the invoice where applicable.

Can this course be delivered for our team only?

Yes. Any ARUK course can be delivered in-house at your premises, in a meeting room we book for you, or 1-to-1.

Is this course available online?

Yes. We run it live online with a trainer, on dates that suit your team, for £1,850 + VAT per delegate.

Is there a group discount?

Yes. 20% for 2 delegates, 35% for 3 delegates and 50% for 5 or more delegates on the same course.

Can the course be delivered in Arabic or another language?

Yes. Our courses can be delivered in English, Arabic or any European language, by a trainer who teaches in that language. Mention your preferred language when you register or enquire.

What certificate will I receive?

An ARUK Training Certificate of Attendance.

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  • The full fee is paid in advance, before the course starts.
  • Cancel in writing 30 or more days before the start date (45 for in-house) for a refund. Later than that, the full fee is payable.
  • No refund for non-attendance or partial attendance.
  • Places are for the named delegate only; another person cannot attend instead.
  • Moving to another date or city is only possible if ARUK agrees in writing.
  • Travel, accommodation and visas are your responsibility. A refused visa does not change the cancellation terms.

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