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Talent Acquisition, Performance and Retention

The full talent lifecycle in five days: attract the right people, assess them without bias, onboard them properly, manage performance honestly and keep the ones you cannot afford to lose. Built for a South African market where scarce skills move quickly.

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What you will be able to do

  • Define a role through outcomes and capability rather than a recycled job description.
  • Design a structured, evidence based interview that reduces bias and improves prediction.
  • Build an onboarding programme that shortens time to productivity measurably.
  • Set performance goals and conduct review conversations that people find useful.
  • Handle underperformance early through coaching before formal incapacity steps.
  • Diagnose turnover drivers and design retention interventions that address the real causes.

Course outline

  1. 01Employer brand and candidate attraction
  2. 02Role definition and success profiles
  3. 03Structured interviewing and assessment methods
  4. 04Selection decisions, offers and fair practice
  5. 05Onboarding and time to productivity
  6. 06Performance goal setting and review conversations
  7. 07Managing underperformance constructively
  8. 08Retention, succession and career pathways

Who should attend

Talent acquisition and recruitment specialists, HR business partners, performance and reward managers, learning and development practitioners, and line managers who hire and appraise their own teams.

Dates, venues and fees

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