Training that builds confident, capable people.

Public courses for individuals and tailored programmes for teams. Every course is practical and interactive, and delivered in person or live online.

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Ways to train with us

  • Public courses

    Join professionals from other organisations on open courses in Johannesburg, Durban, Cape Town and online.

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  • Corporate and on-site

    Programmes built around your goals and delivered at your premises, online or as a blend, for teams of any size.

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  • Live online

    The same interactive experience, with live trainers, breakout practice and feedback, from wherever your people are.

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  • Generation.Next

    Confidence and leadership for Grade 11 and 12 learners, gap-year and university students.

    About Generation.Next

Leadership coaching, from executives to front-line managers

Dale Carnegie Coaching links each leader’s development to your organisation’s objectives, with certified coaches and assessments that measure real progress.

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    Executive Coaching

    Build culture, drive engagement, agility and resilience

    For executives, directors and high-potential leaders who set culture and engage and retain people in an ever-changing workplace. The work is intense and focused on each executive in the context of strategy and their team.

    6-month programme · Objective alignment · Team feedback analysis

    R1,500 per hour

  2. 02

    Leadership Coaching for Organisational Performance

    Build confidence, empower teams and inspire results

    For the managers who make or break a strategy, new product or change initiative. An integrated coach raises the skills and attitudes of leadership so teams can tackle a specific challenge.

    3 to 6-month programme · Objective alignment · Team feedback analysis

    R1,500 per hour

  3. 03

    Performance Coaching

    Sustain, grow, step up and break through

    Protect your training investment. Graduates keep building on what they learnt, overcome new challenges and step up to lead.

    Four sessions · Sustainment after training · Aligned to an individual learning plan

    R1,300 per hour

Looking for something more tailored? Let’s design the right coaching for your leader.

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Assessments that turn insight into action

Dale Carnegie has partnered with Olive Tree Assessments to bring you diagnostic and development tools that unlock individual and organisational potential. Each one delivers more than a score: modular design, branded visuals and narrative reporting give you insights that translate into measurable growth.

  • Emotional Intelligence, and Emotional & Cultural Intelligence
  • DISC and Enneagram, including Enneagram Team Exploration days
  • 360-degree Leadership and Leadership Styles
  • Employee Engagement and Psychological Safety
  • Sales Effectiveness and performance indicators
  • Future Fit Skills and AI Confidence & Capability
  • Work-Life Balance survey
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Seminars and short courses

A selection from our global catalogue. Each can be run for your team in person or live online.

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Popular courses 13

  • Emotional Intelligence
  • Leading with Influence
  • Trusted Advisor Bootcamp
  • Future Fit
  • Managing Workplace Stress
  • Build Your Personal Brand
  • Leading Across Generations
  • Change Management
  • The Art of Storytelling
  • Stuck in the Middle
  • Unleash the Power of Mentorship
  • Build Trust, Credibility and Respect
  • Psychological Safety

One-day seminars 13

  • Action-Oriented Leadership
  • Business Execution
  • Creating a Positive Work Environment
  • Creating a Professional Demeanour
  • Critical Thinking
  • How to Handle Multiple Demands on Your Time
  • How to Replace Conflict with Cooperation
  • How to Win Cooperation and Influence People
  • Management Skills for New Managers and Supervisors
  • Power Prospecting
  • Problem Solving as a Mindset
  • Step Up to Leadership
  • Successful Public Speaking

Two-day seminars 13

  • Communication Skills for Managers
  • Confident, Assertive, In Charge
  • Developing the Leader in You
  • How to Coach Employees to Peak Performance
  • How to Communicate with Diplomacy and Tact
  • How to Hire the Right People
  • How to Win Friends and Influence People in Business
  • Managing without Authority
  • Marshall Goldsmith: What Got You Here Won’t Get You There
  • Negotiation Skills
  • Public Speaking Mastery
  • Time Management
  • Sales Leadership Excellence

Frequently asked questions

All FAQs
What public training courses does Dale Carnegie South Africa offer?

Our seven core public programmes, the Big Seven, strengthen communication, leadership, sales, service and presentation skills:

  • Effective Communications & Human Relations (the Dale Carnegie Course): self leadership and collaboration.
  • High Impact Presentations: leadership presence and the confidence to own the room.
  • Winning with Relationship Selling: a relationship-based sales approach that builds trust and a full pipeline.
  • Develop Your Leadership Potential: stop doing, start leading.
  • Leadership Training for Results: teamwork, collaboration and innovation.
  • World Class Customer Service: a customer-focused culture.
  • Human by Design: future-proofing yourself in an AI-driven world.
How much do public courses cost?
  • Effective Communications & Human Relations (Dale Carnegie Course): R11,500, 3 full days or 8 x 3-hour sessions
  • High Impact Presentations: R12,000, 2 full days or 4 half days
  • Winning with Relationship Selling: R12,000, 3 full days or 8 x 3-hour sessions
  • Develop Your Leadership Potential: R12,500, 3 full days or 8 x 3-hour sessions
  • Leadership Training for Results: R12,500, 3 full days or 8 x 3-hour sessions
  • World Class Customer Service: R10,000, 2 days or 4 half days
  • Human by Design: R11,000, 3 days or 5 x 3-hour sessions

Prices are per person and include expert facilitation, course materials and a highly interactive learning experience. Not sure which course fits? Our team will help you choose.

Do you offer corporate or on-site training?

Yes. We design customised programmes around your organisation’s goals, challenges and outcomes, delivered at your premises or virtually, so teams in different locations can take part.

Pricing depends on the course, number of participants, duration and the level of customisation. The best first step is a Training Needs Analysis with one of our team, where we discuss your objectives and recommend a solution.

Do you offer coaching?

Yes. Dale Carnegie Coaching is the only coaching solution built on the Dale Carnegie human relations approach. Choose from Executive Coaching and Leadership Coaching for Organisational Performance (R1,500 per hour) or Performance Coaching after a course (R1,300 per hour). Every programme starts by aligning the leader’s goals with your organisation’s objectives.

What assessments do you offer?

With Olive Tree Assessments we offer Emotional Intelligence, Emotional & Cultural Intelligence, DISC, Enneagram, 360-degree Leadership, Leadership Styles, Employee Engagement, Sales Effectiveness, Future Fit Skills, AI Confidence & Capability, Psychological Safety, Work-Life Balance and performance indicators. Each comes with narrative reporting that turns scores into actions.

How do you measure the impact of training?

We collect a Net Promoter Score from every participant, a tailored feedback questionnaire and a trainer report, then present the results to you in a formal debrief. The Professional & Organisational Results Project has participants apply what they learn to real work problems, so you see a return on the investment straight away.

Are your courses SETA accredited?

Yes. Our flagship public programmes are SETA accredited, so participants and organisations get recognised learning that aligns with South African training standards. We can confirm a course’s accreditation status and unit standards, and supply documentation for Skills Development Levy claims.

What is your B-BBEE status?

Dale Carnegie South Africa is a Level 1 B-BBEE contributor, so training with us supports your B-BBEE and Skills Development objectives. Ask us for our latest certificate.

Are you ISO certified?

Yes. Our ISO certification reflects our focus on quality, consistency and continuous improvement across our training processes. We can provide a copy for your procurement process.

A year from now, how will you measure success?

Tell us what your team needs. We’ll recommend the right programme, format and dates, and send a proposal.

Or call us directly

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