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Managing Talent Reviews and Career Conversations

Good people leave when they cannot see a future, and managers who avoid honest career conversations quietly lose their best talent. This course equips leaders to assess talent objectively, hold meaningful career discussions and help people grow within the organisation. Participants learn to run practical talent reviews and to guide realistic development paths that retain and motivate their strongest performers.

What you will be able to do

  • Assess the performance and potential of team members objectively.
  • Prepare for and contribute to talent review discussions.
  • Hold honest, motivating career conversations with staff.
  • Help employees set realistic and inspiring development paths.
  • Identify and nurture high potential people within the team.
  • Balance individual aspirations with organisational realities.

Course outline

  1. 01Assessing Performance and Potential
  2. 02Preparing for a Talent Review
  3. 03Holding Honest Career Conversations
  4. 04Helping People Chart Realistic Paths
  5. 05Identifying and Nurturing High Potential
  6. 06Balancing Aspiration and Reality
  7. 07Retaining Your Best People
  8. 08Your Talent Development Approach

Who should attend

This course is aimed at managers and team leaders responsible for developing and retaining talent, including those who take part in talent reviews and succession discussions.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendar
17 to 19 Aug 2026Lusaka3US$1,500
24 to 26 Aug 2026Kigali3US$1,500
31 Aug to 2 Sep 2026Nairobi3US$1,500
7 to 9 Sep 2026Durban3R13,000
14 to 16 Sep 2026Johannesburg3R13,000
28 to 30 Sep 2026Mauritius3US$1,500
5 to 7 Oct 2026Dubai3US$1,500
12 to 14 Oct 2026Lagos3US$1,500
19 to 21 Oct 2026Harare3US$1,500
26 to 28 Oct 2026Kampala3US$1,500
2 to 4 Nov 2026Dar es Salaam3US$1,500
9 to 11 Nov 2026Pretoria3R13,000
16 to 18 Nov 2026Cape Town3R13,000
30 Nov to 2 Dec 2026Online3US$900
7 to 9 Dec 2026Mozambique3US$1,500
14 to 16 Dec 2026Cairo3US$1,500
21 to 23 Dec 2026Accra3US$1,500

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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