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Delegation and Empowerment for Managers

Many South African managers hold onto tasks that should be delegated, either from habit or a fear of losing control, which limits both their own capacity and their team's growth. This practical course teaches managers how to delegate with clear briefs, appropriate authority and follow up, freeing their time for higher value work while developing a more capable, confident team.

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What you will be able to do

  • Distinguish between tasks that should be delegated and those that require direct management.
  • Brief tasks clearly, including scope, authority, deadlines and expected standards of quality.
  • Match delegated tasks to each team member's current skill and confidence level.
  • Set up follow up checkpoints that support without slipping into micromanagement.
  • Handle delegated tasks that go wrong without abandoning the delegation approach.
  • Use delegation deliberately as a tool for developing future successors.

Course outline

  1. 01Why Managers Avoid Delegating
  2. 02Choosing What to Delegate
  3. 03Matching Tasks to Team Capability
  4. 04Briefing Tasks Clearly and Completely
  5. 05Granting Appropriate Authority and Autonomy
  6. 06Following Up Without Micromanaging
  7. 07Managing Delegation Failures
  8. 08Delegation as a Development Tool

Who should attend

This course is designed for supervisors, team leaders and managers who want to free up their time and grow their team's capability.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendarRegister
26 to 27 Oct 2026Johannesburg2R10,000Register
27 to 28 Oct 2026Cape Town2R10,000Register
28 to 29 Oct 2026Durban2R10,000Register
29 to 30 Oct 2026Pretoria2R10,000Register
2 to 3 Nov 2026Windhoek2US$1,100Register
3 to 4 Nov 2026Gaborone2US$1,100Register
4 to 5 Nov 2026Maseru2US$1,100Register
5 to 6 Nov 2026Mbabane2US$1,100Register
9 to 10 Nov 2026Lusaka2US$1,100Register
10 to 11 Nov 2026Harare2US$1,100Register
11 to 12 Nov 2026Lilongwe2US$1,100Register
12 to 13 Nov 2026Blantyre2US$1,100Register
16 to 17 Nov 2026Mozambique2US$1,100Register
17 to 18 Nov 2026Nairobi2US$1,100Register
18 to 19 Nov 2026Dar es Salaam2US$1,100Register
19 to 20 Nov 2026Kigali2US$1,100Register
23 to 24 Nov 2026Kampala2US$1,100Register
24 to 25 Nov 2026Accra2US$1,100Register
25 to 26 Nov 2026Lagos2US$1,100Register
26 to 27 Nov 2026Cairo2US$1,100Register
30 Nov to 1 Dec 2026Mauritius2US$1,100Register
1 to 2 Dec 2026Dubai2US$1,100Register
2 to 3 Dec 2026Online2US$900Register

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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