Strategic Business Planning for 2027

Our strategic business planning training gives business owners and managers a practical framework to review performance, set priorities and create a clear plan for 2027. The course is delivered over one three-hour session.

Give your business a clear direction for 2027.

This practical programme from Optimum Results explores how to assess your current position, identify opportunities and set achievable goals for the year ahead. Whether you want to grow your business, improve profitability or strengthen operations, the course helps you connect your ambitions to practical actions. The aim is to build a focused plan that guides decisions, makes better use of resources and keeps your team working towards shared objectives.

Overview

This focused, three-hour programme explores the key elements of strategic planning, from reviewing business performance and understanding your market to setting objectives and agreeing actions. Participants will learn how to prioritise opportunities, consider potential challenges and translate business goals into a manageable action plan for 2027.

What your business stands to gain

• Set a clear direction: Establish priorities that reflect where you want your business to be in 2027.
• Focus time and resources: Identify the activities most likely to support your business goals.
• Make more informed decisions: Consider business performance, customer needs and market conditions when planning ahead.
• Align your team: Create shared objectives with clear responsibilities.
• Prepare for challenges: Identify potential risks and consider how your business can respond.
• Track progress: Use practical milestones and performance measures to keep your plan on course.

What you’ll gain from our Strategic Business Planning Training

By the end of the programme, participants will be better equipped to:

• Review their current business position, identifying strengths, weaknesses and areas for improvement.
• Assess opportunities and challenges that could influence business performance in 2027.
• Define clear, realistic objectives that support the business’s longer-term direction.
• Prioritise key activities, balancing ambition with available time, budget and resources.
• Translate goals into actions, with responsibilities and achievable timelines.
• Choose meaningful performance measures to monitor progress.
• Recognise key risks and dependencies that could affect delivery.
• Review and adapt their plan as circumstances change.

This strategic business planning training uses practical examples and guided exercises to help participants apply the learning to their own business.

Who should attend?

This programme is ideal for people responsible for business direction, performance or planning, including:

• SME owners and owner-managers.
• Managing directors and senior managers.
• Department managers and team leaders.
• Entrepreneurs preparing for their next stage of growth.

Delivery Method

Live, interactive online webinar.

Course Duration

The duration of this programme is three hours, with a 15-minute break