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Motivating and Retaining Top Talent as a Manager

Losing skilled people is costly and disruptive, and in competitive African labour markets it is often the direct manager who determines whether talent stays or leaves. This course gives managers practical strategies for keeping their best people motivated, developed and committed. It focuses on the everyday leadership behaviours that build loyalty far more than pay alone.

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What you will be able to do

  • Understand why talented employees choose to stay or leave.
  • Recognise and act on the early warning signs of disengagement.
  • Create meaningful growth and stretch opportunities for strong performers.
  • Use recognition and challenge to sustain motivation beyond salary.
  • Hold effective career and development conversations with key staff.
  • Build a team environment that top talent wants to remain part of.

Course outline

  1. 01Why Talent Stays or Leaves
  2. 02The Manager's Role in Retention
  3. 03Spotting Disengagement Early
  4. 04Creating Growth Opportunities
  5. 05Motivation Beyond Money
  6. 06Career and Development Conversations
  7. 07Building a Team People Stay In
  8. 08Your Talent Retention Plan

Who should attend

This course is intended for managers and team leaders responsible for keeping skilled and high performing staff engaged and committed.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendarRegister
6 to 7 Oct 2026Johannesburg2R10,000Register
7 to 8 Oct 2026Cape Town2R10,000Register
8 to 9 Oct 2026Durban2R10,000Register
12 to 13 Oct 2026Pretoria2R10,000Register
13 to 14 Oct 2026Windhoek2US$1,100Register
14 to 15 Oct 2026Gaborone2US$1,100Register
15 to 16 Oct 2026Maseru2US$1,100Register
19 to 20 Oct 2026Mbabane2US$1,100Register
20 to 21 Oct 2026Lusaka2US$1,100Register
21 to 22 Oct 2026Harare2US$1,100Register
22 to 23 Oct 2026Lilongwe2US$1,100Register
26 to 27 Oct 2026Blantyre2US$1,100Register
27 to 28 Oct 2026Mozambique2US$1,100Register
28 to 29 Oct 2026Nairobi2US$1,100Register
29 to 30 Oct 2026Dar es Salaam2US$1,100Register
2 to 3 Nov 2026Kigali2US$1,100Register
3 to 4 Nov 2026Kampala2US$1,100Register
4 to 5 Nov 2026Accra2US$1,100Register
5 to 6 Nov 2026Lagos2US$1,100Register
9 to 10 Nov 2026Cairo2US$1,100Register
10 to 11 Nov 2026Mauritius2US$1,100Register
11 to 12 Nov 2026Dubai2US$1,100Register
12 to 13 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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Next session
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