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Project Leadership and High Performance Teams

Project managers are given authority over deliverables but rarely over the people who must produce them. This course builds the leadership skills that make a matrix team function anyway, covering influence without formal authority, conflict resolution, motivating specialists under deadline pressure and holding a diverse project team accountable without damaging morale on long running South African projects.

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What you will be able to do

  • Lead a matrix team effectively without relying on formal line authority.
  • Resolve conflict between technical specialists, contractors and business stakeholders.
  • Motivate team members through the pressure phases of a project schedule.
  • Delegate accountability clearly while retaining oversight of critical deliverables.
  • Give feedback that corrects performance without damaging team morale.
  • Build team cohesion across dispersed sites and remote working arrangements.

Course outline

  1. 01Leading without formal authority
  2. 02Understanding matrix team dynamics
  3. 03Conflict resolution on project teams
  4. 04Motivating teams under deadline pressure
  5. 05Delegation and accountability
  6. 06Feedback and difficult conversations
  7. 07Building trust in dispersed teams
  8. 08Sustaining performance over long projects

Who should attend

Project managers, team leaders, programme coordinators and technical leads who direct project teams without direct line management authority.

Dates, venues and fees

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

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
19 to 21 Oct 2026
Venue
Johannesburg
3 day programme
FromR13,000
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