As part of its programme to nurture leadership among Bahrainis, Tamkeen has signed a BD560,000 agreement with the Bahrain International Retail Development Centre (BIRD) to deliver a series of training modules on leadership and HR management over a two-year period.
Set to commence next month, the programme will be managed by BIRD and the expertise will be delivered by Wilson Learning Middle East (WLME), an international training organisation for knowledge delivery and training in this field.
The schedule for the training is arranged in two tracks - the Leadership Training track will reach 400 Bahrainis and will focus on enabling participants to understand the nature of leadership, the impact of coaching and mentoring, recognising team members and delegating. Each Leadership module will accommodate 20 participants.
In the Human Resources track, participants will be given direction on how to fine-tune human resources for maximum corporate impact, the types and scope of metrics applied to successfully measure Human Resource Management effectiveness. Each module will be designed to accommodate 25 participants at a time.
Tamkeen chief executive Abdulellah Al Qassimi said: "Training in leadership and management of human resources are two vital components of Tamkeen's vision for empowering Bahrainis and enabling them to reach greater career heights and become true participants in the kingdom's progress.
"Through this new initiative, we are seeking to put the spotlight on the talent pool that is available among Bahrainis in the corporate world of the private sector."
BIRD chairman Jawad Hawaj, said: "BIRD is excited about working with Tamkeen to bring the latest in leadership training and Human Resource management to Bahrainis. The impact of these two fields is often under-estimated by businesses, especially SMEs who need them the most. We believe that this programme will help redefine the power of leadership and HR management for Bahrain in the years ahead."
Tamkeen and BIRD expect that first and second generation business owners and other leadership and HR professionals of small, medium and large business enterprises will avail the benefits envisioned through these workshops.
Line managers or HR managers can nominate their staff by emailing Amal Janahi at ajanahi@birdc.com or Jolly@birdc.com. For more information, call Amal on 17727620 or send a fax at 17723957. Applications for the course are also accepted through the 'contact us' menu on www.birdc.com.
