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Time Management and Personal Effectiveness for Managers

Managers are constantly interrupted, over-committed and pulled between urgent tasks and important work. This course helps them regain control of their time, focus on what matters most and protect the space needed for planning and people. Delegates build practical habits and routines suited to the realities of a busy South African workplace.

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What you will be able to do

  • Distinguish clearly between urgent and important work when setting priorities.
  • Plan and structure the working week to protect time for high-value tasks.
  • Manage interruptions, meetings and email so they no longer control the day.
  • Delegate routine work effectively to free up management capacity.
  • Apply simple tools and routines to stay organised under pressure.
  • Build sustainable personal habits that prevent overload and burnout.

Course outline

  1. 01Where Your Time Really Goes
  2. 02Urgent Versus Important
  3. 03Planning the Working Week
  4. 04Managing Interruptions and Email
  5. 05Delegating to Free Up Capacity
  6. 06Tools and Routines That Stick
  7. 07Sustaining Personal Effectiveness

Who should attend

This course is designed for managers, supervisors, team leaders and busy professionals who struggle to balance competing demands on their time.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendarRegister
2 to 3 Nov 2026Johannesburg2R10,000Register
3 to 4 Nov 2026Cape Town2R10,000Register
4 to 5 Nov 2026Durban2R10,000Register
5 to 6 Nov 2026Pretoria2R10,000Register
9 to 10 Nov 2026Windhoek2US$1,100Register
10 to 11 Nov 2026Gaborone2US$1,100Register
11 to 12 Nov 2026Maseru2US$1,100Register
12 to 13 Nov 2026Mbabane2US$1,100Register
16 to 17 Nov 2026Lusaka2US$1,100Register
17 to 18 Nov 2026Harare2US$1,100Register
18 to 19 Nov 2026Lilongwe2US$1,100Register
19 to 20 Nov 2026Blantyre2US$1,100Register
23 to 24 Nov 2026Mozambique2US$1,100Register
24 to 25 Nov 2026Nairobi2US$1,100Register
25 to 26 Nov 2026Dar es Salaam2US$1,100Register
26 to 27 Nov 2026Kigali2US$1,100Register
30 Nov to 1 Dec 2026Kampala2US$1,100Register
1 to 2 Dec 2026Accra2US$1,100Register
2 to 3 Dec 2026Lagos2US$1,100Register
3 to 4 Dec 2026Cairo2US$1,100Register
7 to 8 Dec 2026Mauritius2US$1,100Register
8 to 9 Dec 2026Dubai2US$1,100Register
9 to 10 Dec 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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