DED organises training workshop for DHDA 2007 assessors

The workshop, which took place today at the Dusit Hotel Dubai, focused on improving assessors' understanding of the Award Criteria and their ability to measure the performance of the organisations participating in this year's award.

The workshop attracted more than 20 human resources specialists from large corporations in the public and private sector. They were trained on how to follow an agreed assessment process and understand the scoring method. Their task is to conduct site visits, measure performance, write feedback reports and help the organisations involved to meet the standards and criteria of the award.

"DED launches several initiatives and programs that support national talent and create a new generation of leaders who can guide the country to greater success in various economic sectors," said Mr. Khalid Al Kassim, Deputy Director General for Planning and Development at DED.

"DED is committed towards supporting Dubai's Emiratisation drive, and keen to provide UAE nationals with programs that will help them identify their leadership skills and make extensive use of their potential in environments that promote their development," added Al Kassim.

"DHDA is one of the initiatives that the DED has implemented to focus on enhancing the capabilities of national human resources and encourage local organisations to treat their human resources as an asset. The workshop enabled the assessors of the award to gain more information on how to evaluate the performance of the participants this year," said Mr. Saad Abbas, Coordinator General of the Dubai Human Development Award at DED who conducted the workshop.

The Dubai Human Development Award is a key initiative by the DED to boost Dubai's growth and encourage the contribution of UAE nationals to the development of the emirate. The DHDA recognises the long-term commitment of the private sector to the development of young nationals by offering them the chance to develop and build career paths.

The award covers nine economic sectors: trading, construction, education, professional, services, tourism, finance, manufacturing and semi-government.

Applications are evaluated by a team of assessors who conduct site visits and prepare detailed assessment reports highlighting the existing best practices and the areas for improvement in each company. The examiners evaluate applications on the basis of four criteria that include commitment (20%), process (45%), results (29%) and contribution to society (6%).