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Managing a Blended Contractor and Permanent Workforce

Many African operations now run on a mix of permanent employees, contractors, labour broker staff and short term hires working side by side. Leading this blended workforce brings real challenges of fairness, loyalty, safety and productivity. This course equips managers to lead mixed teams so that everyone performs, standards hold and permanent and contract staff pull in the same direction.

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What you will be able to do

  • Understand the practical differences in leading permanent and contract staff.
  • Set clear, consistent expectations across all worker types on your team.
  • Build cohesion and reduce the us and them divide in blended teams.
  • Maintain safety, quality and productivity standards for every worker.
  • Motivate contract staff who may feel less secure or less valued.
  • Coordinate effectively with contractors and labour service providers.

Course outline

  1. 01The Modern Blended Workforce
  2. 02Leading Permanent and Contract Staff Fairly
  3. 03Setting Consistent Expectations for All
  4. 04Reducing the Us and Them Divide
  5. 05Motivating and Engaging Contract Staff
  6. 06Holding Standards Across Worker Types
  7. 07Working With Contractors and Providers
  8. 08Leading Your Blended Team Effectively

Who should attend

This course suits operational managers, site supervisors and project leaders who direct teams made up of permanent employees alongside contractors and temporary staff.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendarRegister
28 to 29 Sep 2026Maseru2US$1,100Closed
29 to 30 Sep 2026Mbabane2US$1,100Register
30 Sep to 1 Oct 2026Lusaka2US$1,100Register
1 to 2 Oct 2026Harare2US$1,100Register
5 to 6 Oct 2026Lilongwe2US$1,100Register
6 to 7 Oct 2026Blantyre2US$1,100Register
7 to 8 Oct 2026Mozambique2US$1,100Register
8 to 9 Oct 2026Nairobi2US$1,100Register
12 to 13 Oct 2026Dar es Salaam2US$1,100Register
13 to 14 Oct 2026Kigali2US$1,100Register
14 to 15 Oct 2026Kampala2US$1,100Register
15 to 16 Oct 2026Accra2US$1,100Register
19 to 20 Oct 2026Lagos2US$1,100Register
20 to 21 Oct 2026Cairo2US$1,100Register
21 to 22 Oct 2026Mauritius2US$1,100Register
22 to 23 Oct 2026Dubai2US$1,100Register
26 to 27 Oct 2026Online2US$900Register
7 to 8 Dec 2026Johannesburg2R10,000Register
8 to 9 Dec 2026Cape Town2R10,000Register
9 to 10 Dec 2026Durban2R10,000Register
10 to 11 Dec 2026Pretoria2R10,000Register
14 to 15 Dec 2026Windhoek2US$1,100Register
17 to 18 Dec 2026Gaborone2US$1,100Register

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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