Skip to content

Succession Planning and Leadership Pipeline Development

Protect the organisation against the sudden departure of a critical leader. Delegates identify roles that carry disproportionate risk, assess bench strength against those roles, and build individual development plans that close real readiness gaps rather than ticking a talent review box, using a practical nine box and succession matrix suited to a South African organisation.

What you will be able to do

  • Identify roles that carry disproportionate succession risk to the organisation.
  • Assess current bench strength against critical and senior roles.
  • Apply a nine box or similar tool to rate potential and performance.
  • Build individual development plans that close specific readiness gaps.
  • Facilitate a talent review conversation among senior stakeholders.
  • Track succession progress without turning the process into empty paperwork.

Course outline

  1. 01Identifying critical and at risk roles
  2. 02Assessing current bench strength
  3. 03Nine box and succession matrix tools
  4. 04Building individual development plans
  5. 05Facilitating talent review discussions
  6. 06Accelerated development for high potentials
  7. 07Handling sensitive succession conversations
  8. 08Tracking and sustaining the pipeline

Who should attend

Senior HR practitioners, talent management specialists, organisational development consultants and executives responsible for leadership continuity.

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.

Related courses in Human Resources

Human Resources

Strategic Human Resource Management

Move the HR function from administration to influence. Workforce planning, capability building and people analytics get connected back to...

Next session
7 to 11 Sep 2026
Venue
Online
5 day programme
FromUS$900
Human Resources

Labour Relations, Discipline and Dispute Resolution

Handle discipline, grievances and dismissals with confidence instead of anxiety. Grounded in the Labour Relations Act 66 of 1995 and the...

Next session
31 Aug to 2 Sep 2026
Venue
Dar es Salaam
3 day programme
FromUS$900
Human ResourcesNew

Employment Equity and Workplace Transformation

Turn transformation from a reporting obligation into a workforce strategy. Three focused days on the Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998, from...

Next session
31 Aug to 2 Sep 2026
Venue
Lagos
3 day programme
FromUS$900
See all Human Resources courses