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Talent Management and People Development Course (1 day)
Managers who spot, develop and keep the people the business cannot afford to lose.
When a key person resigns, many organisations discover too late that nobody was ready to step in and nobody saw it coming. Talent is often treated as an HR project, while the line managers who actually hire, develop and keep people have no shared process. This one-day talent management course gives managers that process and a common language for talking about talent.
Delegates define what talent means in their own business, using four broad types – innovators, visionaries, practical implementers and communicators – so that people are not all measured against one template. They then work through the main tools: linking performance management to development, running talent reviews with 360-degree feedback and calibration, competency assessments, succession and career planning, and coaching conversations that set goals and options. The afternoon focuses on keeping people: what drives engagement across generations, how expectancy theory explains motivation, and the early warning signs that someone is about to leave.
Case studies run through each module, and delegates leave with a one-page talent plan for their own team, including at least one successor for a critical role.
Why this course
For your organisation
- Reduced key-person risk through named successors
- Talent reviews that lead to action, not paperwork
- Higher engagement and fewer avoidable resignations
- Development spend directed at the people and roles that matter most
For your delegates
- A practical framework for identifying talent in your team
- Tools for talent reviews, succession and career conversations
- Retention tactics to use before a resignation letter arrives
- A one-page talent plan for your own team
What delegates will be able to do
- Define talent and the types of talent your team needs
- Explain the benefits and challenges of a talent management strategy
- Link performance management to development and motivation
- Run a talent review using 360-degree feedback and calibration
- Identify critical roles and plan for succession
- Use competency assessments to find development gaps
- Hold coaching conversations that set goals and agree options
- Apply engagement and retention tactics based on what motivates people
Who should attend
Line, department and operations managers, HR and L&D practitioners, and owners of growing businesses who need a pipeline of future leaders. No prior HR qualification is needed.
Course outline
Day 1 – Finding, growing and keeping talent
What talent means in your business
- Defining talent and talent management
- Four types of talent: innovators, visionaries, implementers and communicators
- Skills, knowledge and potential
- Case study
A talent strategy
- Assess, recruit, develop and align
- Benefits and common challenges
- Guidelines for a simple strategy
- Linking talent to business goals
Performance, reviews and assessment
- Performance management as the base for talent decisions
- 360-degree feedback
- Talent calibration and the nine-box grid
- Competency assessments in practice
Succession and careers
- Identifying critical roles and key-person risk
- Building and carrying out a succession plan
- Career conversations
- Overcoming roadblocks
- Case study
Developing people
- Coaching: goals, options and feedback
- Training, mentoring and stretch assignments
- Talent management do's and don'ts
Engagement and retention
- What drives engagement across generations
- Expectancy theory and motivation
- Early warning signs of a resignation
- Retention conversations
- Your one-page talent plan and close
How it is delivered
One day, 08:30-16:00. In person at your offices anywhere in South Africa, at a BOTI venue, or live online. One delegate or a group of up to 20; best run as a closed group so managers can discuss their own teams. Workbook, talent review template and one-page talent plan included. We deliver it at your offices in Johannesburg, Pretoria, Durban, Cape Town and anywhere else in South Africa, at a BOTI venue in Johannesburg, or live online for teams in different places.
What our clients say
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“All training programmes were delivered in a highly professional manner, with effective coordination and strict adherence to our scheduling requirements. The facilitators demonstrated a commendable level of expertise, and the quality of delivery consistently met our expectations.”
“We were highly impressed by the high caliber of the training provided. The facilitator demonstrated a deep level of expertise that added significant value to the sessions.”
“The course was efficiently scheduled and planned around our timetable. We were impressed by the quality of training given.”
Frequently asked questions
Can you run this course at our offices?
Yes. Most groups are trained at the client's premises anywhere in South Africa; we can also host it at a BOTI venue or deliver it live online.
How many people can attend?
From one delegate to groups of 20. The price per delegate drops as the group grows – see the price table, or ask us for a quote.
Is it accredited?
No – it is a non-accredited short course and delegates receive a BOTI certificate of attendance.
Is there a longer version?
Yes. The three-day Lead people development and talent management course concentrates on training needs analysis and on building and managing a full people development plan for a unit. Choose the one-day course for a talent and retention overview for line managers.
Can it be aligned with our performance and succession processes?
Yes. Share your review forms or competency framework beforehand and the facilitator uses them in the exercises.
Can you run this course in Johannesburg, Cape Town or Durban?
Yes. We train on site at your offices in Johannesburg, Pretoria, Durban, Cape Town and across South Africa, at a BOTI venue in Johannesburg, or live online so a team spread over several offices can attend together.
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