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Women in Leadership Programme

Women in South African organisations continue to face specific barriers to senior leadership, from limited sponsorship to unequal access to visible, high stakes projects. This programme builds practical leadership, negotiation and personal branding skills alongside strategies for navigating organisational politics, seeking sponsorship and balancing competing demands, equipping women managers to pursue senior roles with confidence and a clear plan.

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What you will be able to do

  • Identify personal strengths and leadership style through structured self assessment.
  • Build a personal brand that reflects genuine capability and ambition.
  • Negotiate salary, promotion and stretch assignments with greater confidence.
  • Seek out sponsorship and visibility on high stakes projects deliberately.
  • Navigate organisational politics and informal networks strategically.
  • Develop a concrete career plan toward a defined senior leadership goal.

Course outline

  1. 01Self Assessment and Leadership Style
  2. 02Building a Confident Personal Brand
  3. 03Negotiating Pay and Promotion
  4. 04Seeking Sponsorship and Visibility
  5. 05Navigating Organisational Politics
  6. 06Balancing Competing Demands and Boundaries
  7. 07Building Support Networks and Allies
  8. 08Creating a Personal Career Plan

Who should attend

This programme is designed for women in middle and senior management who are preparing for greater leadership responsibility.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendarRegister
28 to 30 Sep 2026Nairobi3US$1,500Closed
29 Sep to 1 Oct 2026Dar es Salaam3US$1,500Register
30 Sep to 2 Oct 2026Kigali3US$1,500Register
5 to 7 Oct 2026Kampala3US$1,500Register
6 to 8 Oct 2026Accra3US$1,500Register
7 to 9 Oct 2026Lagos3US$1,500Register
12 to 14 Oct 2026Cairo3US$1,500Register
13 to 15 Oct 2026Mauritius3US$1,500Register
14 to 16 Oct 2026Dubai3US$1,500Register
19 to 21 Oct 2026Online3US$900Register
11 to 13 Nov 2026Johannesburg3R13,000Register
16 to 18 Nov 2026Cape Town3R13,000Register
17 to 19 Nov 2026Durban3R13,000Register
18 to 20 Nov 2026Pretoria3R13,000Register
23 to 25 Nov 2026Windhoek3US$1,500Register
24 to 26 Nov 2026Gaborone3US$1,500Register
25 to 27 Nov 2026Maseru3US$1,500Register
30 Nov to 2 Dec 2026Mbabane3US$1,500Register
1 to 3 Dec 2026Lusaka3US$1,500Register
2 to 4 Dec 2026Harare3US$1,500Register
7 to 9 Dec 2026Lilongwe3US$1,500Register
8 to 10 Dec 2026Blantyre3US$1,500Register
9 to 11 Dec 2026Mozambique3US$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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Next session
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Venue
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5 day programme
FromR18,000
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