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Succession Planning and Talent Pipeline Development

Losing a key manager unexpectedly can stall an entire department, yet many South African organisations have no clear plan for who steps up next. This course teaches managers and HR practitioners how to identify critical roles, assess bench strength, develop high potential employees and build a practical succession plan that protects the organisation against sudden departures or retirements.

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What you will be able to do

  • Identify business critical roles that carry the greatest succession risk.
  • Assess current bench strength and readiness for each critical role.
  • Recognise high potential employees using fair, consistent assessment criteria.
  • Design individual development plans that close specific readiness gaps.
  • Build a succession plan that is realistic, documented and regularly reviewed.
  • Communicate succession planning to staff without creating unrealistic expectations.

Course outline

  1. 01Identifying Business Critical Roles
  2. 02Assessing Bench Strength and Readiness
  3. 03Spotting High Potential Employees Fairly
  4. 04Designing Individual Development Plans
  5. 05Building the Succession Plan Document
  6. 06Reviewing and Updating the Plan
  7. 07Communicating Succession Plans to Staff
  8. 08Avoiding Common Succession Planning Pitfalls

Who should attend

This course is designed for senior managers, HR business partners and talent management practitioners responsible for organisational continuity.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendarRegister
28 to 30 Sep 2026Dar es Salaam3US$1,500Closed
29 Sep to 1 Oct 2026Kigali3US$1,500Register
30 Sep to 2 Oct 2026Kampala3US$1,500Register
5 to 7 Oct 2026Accra3US$1,500Register
6 to 8 Oct 2026Lagos3US$1,500Register
7 to 9 Oct 2026Cairo3US$1,500Register
12 to 14 Oct 2026Mauritius3US$1,500Register
13 to 15 Oct 2026Dubai3US$1,500Register
14 to 16 Oct 2026Online3US$900Register
10 to 12 Nov 2026Johannesburg3R13,000Register
11 to 13 Nov 2026Cape Town3R13,000Register
16 to 18 Nov 2026Durban3R13,000Register
17 to 19 Nov 2026Pretoria3R13,000Register
18 to 20 Nov 2026Windhoek3US$1,500Register
23 to 25 Nov 2026Gaborone3US$1,500Register
24 to 26 Nov 2026Maseru3US$1,500Register
25 to 27 Nov 2026Mbabane3US$1,500Register
30 Nov to 2 Dec 2026Lusaka3US$1,500Register
1 to 3 Dec 2026Harare3US$1,500Register
2 to 4 Dec 2026Lilongwe3US$1,500Register
7 to 9 Dec 2026Blantyre3US$1,500Register
8 to 10 Dec 2026Mozambique3US$1,500Register
9 to 11 Dec 2026Nairobi3US$1,500Register

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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