Situational Leadership and Adapting Your Management Style

No single management style works for every person or task, yet many African managers default to one approach because it is how they were led. This course teaches leaders to read the readiness and competence of each team member and flex between directing, coaching, supporting and delegating. Participants leave able to match their style to the person and the situation rather than forcing everyone into the same mould.

What you will be able to do

Diagnose the competence and commitment level of individual team members for specific tasks.
Select the appropriate leadership style from directing, coaching, supporting or delegating.
Adjust your approach as an employee grows from novice to independent performer.
Recognise the risks of over supervising capable staff and under supporting new staff.
Practise style switching through realistic workplace conversations and scenarios.
Build a personal plan to apply situational leadership with your current team.

Course outline

01Why One Size Fits All Leadership Fails
02Diagnosing Task Readiness and Competence
03The Four Core Leadership Styles
04Matching Style to the Person and the Task
05Leading Employees Through Their Development Stages
06Avoiding Over Management and Under Management
07Style Switching in Difficult Conversations
08Applying Situational Leadership to Your Team

Who should attend

This course suits supervisors, team leaders and managers who oversee people at different skill levels and want a flexible, practical framework for day to day leadership.

Dates, venues and fees

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