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Managing Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the Workplace

South African organisations operate across a wide range of cultures, languages and backgrounds, and managers play a central role in turning that diversity into a genuine advantage rather than a source of friction. This course covers practical approaches to inclusive management, fair treatment, recognising unconscious bias and creating a workplace culture where employees from different backgrounds can all contribute and grow.

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What you will be able to do

  • Recognise the business and team benefits of a genuinely inclusive workplace culture.
  • Identify unconscious bias in hiring, promotion and day to day management decisions.
  • Apply fair and consistent management practices across a diverse team.
  • Address discriminatory or exclusionary behaviour promptly and appropriately.
  • Adapt management style to different cultural and language backgrounds within a team.
  • Build an action plan to strengthen inclusion within a specific team or department.

Course outline

  1. 01Diversity and Inclusion in the South African Context
  2. 02Recognising Unconscious Bias
  3. 03Fair Treatment in Daily Management
  4. 04Inclusive Hiring and Promotion Practices
  5. 05Addressing Exclusionary Behaviour
  6. 06Managing Across Cultures and Languages
  7. 07Creating Psychological Safety in Teams
  8. 08Building a Team Inclusion Action Plan

Who should attend

This course is designed for line managers, HR practitioners and team leaders responsible for building fair and inclusive teams.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendarRegister
29 to 30 Oct 2026Johannesburg2R10,000Register
2 to 3 Nov 2026Cape Town2R10,000Register
3 to 4 Nov 2026Durban2R10,000Register
4 to 5 Nov 2026Pretoria2R10,000Register
5 to 6 Nov 2026Windhoek2US$1,100Register
9 to 10 Nov 2026Gaborone2US$1,100Register
10 to 11 Nov 2026Maseru2US$1,100Register
11 to 12 Nov 2026Mbabane2US$1,100Register
12 to 13 Nov 2026Lusaka2US$1,100Register
16 to 17 Nov 2026Harare2US$1,100Register
17 to 18 Nov 2026Lilongwe2US$1,100Register
18 to 19 Nov 2026Blantyre2US$1,100Register
19 to 20 Nov 2026Mozambique2US$1,100Register
23 to 24 Nov 2026Nairobi2US$1,100Register
24 to 25 Nov 2026Dar es Salaam2US$1,100Register
25 to 26 Nov 2026Kigali2US$1,100Register
26 to 27 Nov 2026Kampala2US$1,100Register
30 Nov to 1 Dec 2026Accra2US$1,100Register
1 to 2 Dec 2026Lagos2US$1,100Register
2 to 3 Dec 2026Cairo2US$1,100Register
3 to 4 Dec 2026Mauritius2US$1,100Register
7 to 8 Dec 2026Dubai2US$1,100Register
8 to 9 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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