Leading Through Budget Cuts and Cost Reduction
Cutting cost badly removes the capability you will need when conditions improve, and the people who leave first are usually the ones you wanted to keep. This course covers leading a reduction that the organisation survives well.
Course outline
What this programme covers, module by module.
- 01Cutting the capability you will need in a year
- 02Finding where cost sits rather than where it is easy to see
- 03Cuts, deferrals and savings told apart honestly
- 04Deciding what to protect and defending that decision
- 05Consultation, communication and what not to promise
- 06Morale, trust and the people who leave first
- 07Holding the saving and preventing quiet restoration
What you will gain
- Find where cost genuinely sits rather than where it is visible
- Distinguish a cut from a deferral and from a saving
- Protect the capability the organisation will need later
- Consult and communicate honestly under pressure
- Handle the morale and trust damage a cut causes
- Hold the saving instead of watching it return
Who should attend
- Managers asked to reduce a budget
- Heads of function and department
- Finance business partners supporting cuts
- Human resources staff involved in restructuring
Upcoming sessions
| Date | City | Duration | Fees | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 to 27 Oct 2026 | Pretoria | 2 Days | R10,000 | |
| 16 to 17 Nov 2026 | Durban | 2 Days | R10,000 | |
| 30 Nov to 1 Dec 2026 | Cape Town | 2 Days | R10,000 | |
| 11 to 12 Jan 2027 | Johannesburg | 2 Days | R10,000 | |
| 8 to 9 Feb 2027 | London | 2 Days | US$1,100 | |
| 13 to 14 Apr 2027 | Dubai | 2 Days | US$1,100 | |
| 21 to 22 Jun 2027 | Pretoria | 2 Days | R10,000 |
Fees are per delegate and exclude VAT. Public intakes are confirmed once minimum numbers are met. We also deliver this course on your own schedule, in-house or live online.
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- R10,000 per delegate
- Duration
- 2 Days
- Field
- Leadership & Management
- Formats
- In-house, public, online
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