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Executive Onboarding and the First 100 Days in a New Role

The first months in a senior role often determine whether a leader ultimately succeeds or stumbles. This course gives newly appointed and soon to be appointed executives a structured plan for their critical early days. Participants learn to build relationships, understand the business quickly, secure early wins, and avoid the common traps that derail leaders new to a role or organisation.

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What you will be able to do

  • Prepare a structured plan for your first hundred days in a new role.
  • Learn the business, its people and its culture quickly and accurately.
  • Build key relationships with your team, peers and stakeholders early.
  • Identify and deliver credible early wins that build momentum.
  • Set priorities and expectations without overreaching too soon.
  • Avoid the common transition traps that undermine new leaders.

Course outline

  1. 01Why the First 100 Days Matter So Much
  2. 02Preparing Before You Start
  3. 03Learning the Business and Its Culture Fast
  4. 04Building Relationships and Reading Stakeholders
  5. 05Securing Early Wins and Building Momentum
  6. 06Setting Priorities and Expectations
  7. 07Avoiding Common Transition Traps

Who should attend

This course suits newly appointed executives, senior managers and those about to step up into a bigger role, whether promoted internally or joining from outside.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendarRegister
28 to 29 Sep 2026Johannesburg2R10,000Closed
29 to 30 Sep 2026Cape Town2R10,000Register
30 Sep to 1 Oct 2026Durban2R10,000Register
1 to 2 Oct 2026Pretoria2R10,000Register
5 to 6 Oct 2026Windhoek2US$1,100Register
6 to 7 Oct 2026Gaborone2US$1,100Register
7 to 8 Oct 2026Maseru2US$1,100Register
8 to 9 Oct 2026Mbabane2US$1,100Register
12 to 13 Oct 2026Lusaka2US$1,100Register
13 to 14 Oct 2026Harare2US$1,100Register
14 to 15 Oct 2026Lilongwe2US$1,100Register
15 to 16 Oct 2026Blantyre2US$1,100Register
19 to 20 Oct 2026Mozambique2US$1,100Register
20 to 21 Oct 2026Nairobi2US$1,100Register
21 to 22 Oct 2026Dar es Salaam2US$1,100Register
22 to 23 Oct 2026Kigali2US$1,100Register
26 to 27 Oct 2026Kampala2US$1,100Register
27 to 28 Oct 2026Accra2US$1,100Register
28 to 29 Oct 2026Lagos2US$1,100Register
29 to 30 Oct 2026Cairo2US$1,100Register
2 to 3 Nov 2026Mauritius2US$1,100Register
3 to 4 Nov 2026Dubai2US$1,100Register
4 to 5 Nov 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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