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      <title>IMA South Africa Learning Lab | Stepping Up in Coordination and Support Functions (2 Oct 2026)</title>
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&lt;h2 style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;Stepping Up in Coordination and Support Functions&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;

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&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#000000" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;Enhancing collaboration, communication and workflow across teams&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px !important; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#000000" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;The way we work continues to evolve. With hybrid environments, fast-paced schedules and increasing complexity, Management Assistants are expected to do more than provide administrative support. The ability to coordinate across teams, manage workflows, and ensure effective communication has become essential.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 22px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#000000" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;This one-day, in-person Learning Lab focuses on stepping up your role through stronger coordination and support functions. It is designed to help you move beyond traditional administrative tasks and play a more proactive role in enabling team effectiveness, improving processes, and supporting successful outcomes.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p style="margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#000000" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;By attending this Learning Lab, you will:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#000000" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;Strengthen your ability to coordinate tasks, people and processes effectively&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#000000" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;Improve communication across teams and stakeholders&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#000000" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;Develop a more proactive and solution-oriented approach&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#000000" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;Enhance your ability to manage priorities, follow-ups, and workflows&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#000000" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;Build confidence in supporting team delivery without formal authority&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#000000" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;Increase your overall impact and effectiveness in your role&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;p style="line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h3 data-start="1129" data-end="1146" style="line-height: 22px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#000000" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;EVENT DETAILS&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;

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&lt;strong data-start="1177" data-end="1186" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;Time:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;span&gt;08:30 – 16:30&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;strong data-start="1205" data-end="1215" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;Venue:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;span&gt;Century City Conference Centre, Cape Town&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;strong data-start="1262" data-end="1278" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;Facilitator:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;span&gt;Sonja de Wet, Wellcore Training&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;h3 data-start="1360" data-end="1379" style="line-height: 22px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#000000" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;WHAT'S INCLUDED&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;

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  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&lt;span&gt;Conference refreshm&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;ents (arrival and tea times), lunch and parking&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&lt;span&gt;Training workbook&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&lt;span&gt;e-Certificate of Attendance&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&lt;span&gt;Networking with fellow Management Assistants&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;&lt;span&gt;Approx.&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span&gt;6 hours&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span&gt;of training&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

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&lt;p style="line-height: 22px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;COURSE FEE&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 22px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;R2,900&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&amp;nbsp;(&lt;span&gt;IMA members)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;R3,300&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&amp;nbsp;(&lt;span&gt;non-members)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p style="margin-top: 0px !important; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;strong style="color: rgb(0, 173, 239); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;Registration link to follow.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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