Strategic Workforce Leadership and Capacity Planning

Leaders are increasingly expected to think ahead about the people and skills their teams will need, not just fill vacancies as they arise. This course helps managers plan and lead their workforce strategically, aligning team capacity with future demands. It gives practical tools for anticipating skills gaps, structuring teams and making the case for the resources needed to deliver.

What you will be able to do

Connect workforce planning to the future goals of the team and organisation.
Anticipate the skills and capacity your team will need going forward.
Identify and plan to close critical skills and capability gaps.
Structure and shape teams for effectiveness and flexibility.
Make a compelling business case for headcount and development.
Lead the people side of scaling a team up or down.

Course outline

01Workforce Planning for Leaders
02Linking People Plans to Strategy
03Anticipating Future Skills Needs
04Identifying and Closing Capability Gaps
05Structuring Teams for Effectiveness
06Making the Case for Resources
07Leading Team Growth and Contraction
08Building Your Workforce Plan

Who should attend

This course suits managers, department heads and senior team leaders responsible for shaping and resourcing their teams over time.

Dates, venues and fees

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

We can run Strategic Workforce Leadership and Capacity Planning 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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