UDC further enhances its public speaking skills

The seminar was conducted by Dr. Gary Genard, Founder and President of Public Speaking International, a leading communications firm dedicated to providing public and private sector clients with custom-designed training in public speaking and communications skills.

Dr. Genard is also a Professor of Public Speaking and Media Training at Tuft University's Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, and a Professor of Management Communication at Simmons College. He is the author of the book: "How to Give a Speech".

The core focus of the seminar was to acquire and develop essential communication skills, and to improve the ability to deliver speeches with clarity and persuasiveness. The seminar also focused on how to develop effective media appearance: strategies and tactics for media interviews and press conferences.

"UDC executives are among the most qualified professionals in the region within their respective fields, and this training will add to their expertise and ability to communicate what they are doing with a global audience," said Dr. Genard.

"I am very proud to work with professionals of such caliber, and I am extremely anxious to see how this training will contribute to the exceptional growth of UDC and all its fields of operation," he added.

The seminar included both principles and techniques of effective communication and gave the leadership team at UDC a videotaped practice in public speaking, talks, presentations and media interviews.

Describing the importance of this workshop, Elie Jubran, Director of Communications & Marketing at UDC said: "The contemporary world depends on global communications, and being able to deliver confident and authentic messages to our clients and shareholders is key to our success. UDC is rapidly developing and this kind of knowledge will help us retain the invaluable trust of our clients and reach out to all our investors around the globe with clarity and dependability".

During the three-day hands-on training, Dr. Genard turned this seminar into a practical workshop on communications and media appearance. The attendees expressed their enthusiasm for the valuable knowledge they acquired and their appreciation for the generous efforts of UDC to further develop their skills in many fields.

"The seminar adds to the employees' analytical, managerial and communication capabilities and seeks to develop a strategic perspective, an awareness of the critical role of communications in organizational success," said Jubran.

"As part of communication art, public speaking and media training are crucial to our skill set and thus to our human capital. Being a worldwide expert, Dr. Genard added, in his own way, a global touch to our enhanced communication skills," said Hisham Chahine, Assistant Director of Human Resources at UDC.

"We are pleased to having Dr. Genard with us and we look forward for upcoming development activities that we are setting forth to have in the near future," he added.

United Development Company is one of the leading public shareholding companies in Qatar and is the owner and developer of the multi-billion dollar man-made island, The Pearl-Qatar. The Pearl-Qatar is one of the region's largest real estate developments, and the first to guarantee 100% foreign ownership of the actual freehold.