Successful Planning, Organizing and Control

Management & Leadership · 5 Days · Public · Al-Khobraa certified · From USD 3,900

Overview

The primary challenge of managers is to get things done effectively and efficiently with and through people. This course introduces the four universal functions of management known as Planning, Organizing, Leading, and Controlling (POLC) to help managers in their job. Analyzing and forecasting are also important tools of planning and the course introduces different techniques such as environmental scanning, budgeting, and breakeven analysis.

Learning Objectives

• Link the fundamentals of how businesses operate to organization development.
• Know the importance of having a corporate vision and communicating it.
• Develop organization structures to meet varying business needs.
• Forecast ongoing workforce requirements and develop action plans.
• Calculate the real cost of turnover.
• Link succession planning to continued business success.
• Explain the importance of planning and employing the 'SMART' criteria to objectives set
• Use environmental scanning, budgeting, and breakeven analysis as tools for planning and forecasting
• Define projects and apply project management techniques such as 'PERT' diagrams, 'Gantt' charts, and 'Load' charts
• Recognize the importance of control, and of properly utilizing key performance measures to keep work on track
• Assess the impact of organizational change and manage people's resistance to change

Who Should Attend

This course is designed for human resources professionals, and other professionals seeking to strengthen their capability in this area.

• Human Resources professionals
• Professionals in Management & Professional Skills
• Managers, team leaders and supervisors

Course Outline

Day 1 — Definition of control

• The planning and controlling link
• Importance of control

Day 2 — The control process

• Analysis of the environment
• Forecasting techniques

Day 3 — Definition of benchmarking

• The benchmarking process

Day 4 — The work breakdown structure

• Simple network diagrams

Day 5 — Steps in developing a 'PERT' chart

• Forward and backward scheduling

Accreditation

Al-Khobraa certified. On completion delegates receive an Al-Khobraa certificate of achievement.

Dates & Venues

Dates	Venue	Delivery	Duration	Fee (USD)
9–13 September 2026	Riyadh, KSA	Public	5 days	3,900
15–19 November 2026	Dubai, UAE	Public	5 days	3,900

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Frequently Asked Questions

What do Al-Khobraa management and leadership courses cover?

The portfolio covers KPIs and performance management, strategic planning and execution, Mini MBA programmes, supervisory and first-line management skills, change leadership, decision-making and problem-solving, and executive communication. Sessions are workshop-based, built around delegates’ own organisational challenges.

Who should attend a management and leadership course?

These courses suit team leaders and supervisors, department and functional managers, newly promoted managers moving from technical to leadership roles, senior specialists preparing for management, and executives responsible for strategy or organisational performance.

How long are management and leadership courses, and where are they held?

Most Al-Khobraa management and leadership courses run over 5 days. The exact duration, dates and city for this course are listed in the dates section on this page. Public sessions run across Saudi Arabia — Riyadh, Jeddah, Al-Khobar, Jubail and Yanbu — as well as regional and international venues, with live virtual classrooms available on request.

What certificate will I receive?

Delegates who complete the course receive an Al-Khobraa certificate of completion, issued by a Saudi-registered training provider. Al-Khobraa also delivers internationally accredited programmes; where a course carries an external awarding body such as PMI, CIPS, ILM or IOSH, that body is named on the course's own page.

Can management and leadership training be delivered in-house for our team?

Yes. Any Al-Khobraa management and leadership course can be delivered in-house at your own premises anywhere in Saudi Arabia or the GCC, with the content, dates and language of delivery tailored to your team. Al-Khobraa is an approved HRDF (Hadaf) provider, so eligible Saudi employers can seek training support. Contact us for a quotation.

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