Executive Onboarding and the First 100 Days in a New Role

The first months in a senior role often determine whether a leader ultimately succeeds or stumbles. This course gives newly appointed and soon to be appointed executives a structured plan for their critical early days. Participants learn to build relationships, understand the business quickly, secure early wins, and avoid the common traps that derail leaders new to a role or organisation.

What you will be able to do

Prepare a structured plan for your first hundred days in a new role.
Learn the business, its people and its culture quickly and accurately.
Build key relationships with your team, peers and stakeholders early.
Identify and deliver credible early wins that build momentum.
Set priorities and expectations without overreaching too soon.
Avoid the common transition traps that undermine new leaders.

Course outline

01Why the First 100 Days Matter So Much
02Preparing Before You Start
03Learning the Business and Its Culture Fast
04Building Relationships and Reading Stakeholders
05Securing Early Wins and Building Momentum
06Setting Priorities and Expectations
07Avoiding Common Transition Traps

Who should attend

This course suits newly appointed executives, senior managers and those about to step up into a bigger role, whether promoted internally or joining from outside.

Dates, venues and fees

Dates	Venue	Days	Fee
17 to 18 Aug 2026	Kigali	2	US$1,100
24 to 25 Aug 2026	Nairobi	2	US$1,100
31 Aug to 1 Sep 2026	Durban	2	R10,000
7 to 8 Sep 2026	Johannesburg	2	R10,000
21 to 22 Sep 2026	Mauritius	2	US$1,100
28 to 29 Sep 2026	Dubai	2	US$1,100
5 to 6 Oct 2026	Lagos	2	US$1,100
12 to 13 Oct 2026	Harare	2	US$1,100
19 to 20 Oct 2026	Kampala	2	US$1,100
26 to 27 Oct 2026	Dar es Salaam	2	US$1,100
2 to 3 Nov 2026	Pretoria	2	R10,000
9 to 10 Nov 2026	Cape Town	2	R10,000
23 to 24 Nov 2026	Online	2	US$900
30 Nov to 1 Dec 2026	Mozambique	2	US$1,100
7 to 8 Dec 2026	Cairo	2	US$1,100
14 to 15 Dec 2026	Accra	2	US$1,100
21 to 22 Dec 2026	Lusaka	2	US$1,100

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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We can run Executive Onboarding and the First 100 Days in a New Role privately for your team, on your dates and built around your own systems. Group delivery is usually more cost effective from about six delegates.

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