The Ministry of Social Development and Family, represented by the Human Resources Department, in cooperation with the House of Wisdom, organized a training course with the participation of 16 male and female employees of the Ministry entitled “Developing Leadership Skills” during the period from 2 to 6 June of this month.

Rashid Saad Al-Kubaisi, a certified trainer at the Civil Service and Government Development Bureau, presented the training course in which he reviewed the concept of leadership, its impact on the lives of individuals and groups, and the importance of the psychological aspect of the leader linked to the success or failure of his personality.

During the training course, participants determine the importance of leadership concepts and the most prominent characteristics of a successful leader. They will be able to enhance their leadership spirit and develop skills in the field of leadership to build strong and distinguished leaders who lead positive change and contribute to building a prosperous and sustainable society.

The trainees participated in activities and exercises on managing human brains and minds, which introduced them to the signs of leadership traits and the impact of their negative repercussions on the ground.

Mr. Rashid Al-Kubaisi said regarding this training course: “The program aims primarily to direct current or upcoming leaders in leadership positions to pay attention to the importance of the psychological aspect and not to ignore it when dealing with employees in the same work environment. The greatest skill or characteristic of a leader is It is his complete keenness to create the appropriate climate for male and female employees, starting with preparing the appropriate workplace through the procedures and quality of work and measuring the material and moral return on the entire staff in addition to the customers or beneficiaries of the service provided.”

The Training and Development Department of the Ministry’s Human Resources Department aims, through organizing training courses, to provide male and female employees with the knowledge and experience necessary to develop their abilities and skills and to train and develop them continuously to improve their job performance and learn new knowledge, which contributes to progress in their professional lives so that they can manage institutions.