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Middle Management Excellence Programme

Middle managers in South African organisations are pulled between executive strategy and frontline delivery, often without formal preparation for the role. This five day programme builds the full toolkit required to manage upward, downward and sideways, covering planning, people management, budgeting basics and stakeholder influence so participants can operate confidently between senior leadership and operational teams.

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What you will be able to do

  • Translate organisational strategy into clear, actionable departmental plans and priorities.
  • Manage upward by communicating risks, resource needs and progress to senior leadership effectively.
  • Apply core budgeting and resource allocation principles within a departmental context.
  • Strengthen cross departmental collaboration to remove silos and speed up delivery.
  • Handle underperformance and difficult team dynamics using structured management conversations.
  • Build a personal development plan to grow from middle manager toward senior leadership.

Course outline

  1. 01The Middle Manager Role Defined
  2. 02Translating Strategy Into Departmental Plans
  3. 03Managing Upward and Influencing Executives
  4. 04Budgeting and Resource Allocation Basics
  5. 05Cross Departmental Collaboration and Silos
  6. 06Handling Underperformance and Team Conflict
  7. 07Stakeholder Management Across the Organisation
  8. 08Personal Growth Toward Senior Leadership

Who should attend

This programme is designed for middle managers, department heads and functional managers who sit between senior executives and operational teams.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendarRegister
28 Sep to 2 Oct 2026Lagos5US$1,800Closed
5 to 9 Oct 2026Dubai5US$1,800Register
12 to 16 Oct 2026Johannesburg5R18,000Register
19 to 23 Oct 2026Cape Town5R18,000Register
26 to 30 Oct 2026Durban5R18,000Register
2 to 6 Nov 2026Pretoria5R18,000Register
9 to 13 Nov 2026Nairobi5US$1,800Register
16 to 20 Nov 2026Dar es Salaam5US$1,800Register
23 to 27 Nov 2026Lusaka5US$1,800Register
30 Nov to 4 Dec 2026Harare5US$1,800Register
7 to 11 Dec 2026Accra5US$1,800Register

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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Next session
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Venue
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5 day programme
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