DED organises training workshop for DHDA 2008 assessors

The workshop, which took place recently at the DED's headquarters, 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 assist the organisations involved to meet the standards and criteria of the award.

Dr Kanak Madrecha, Senior Manager - Quality, Business Excellence Centre in Dubai World, who led the workshop, said:

"The Dubai Human Development Award aims at honouring and recognizing businesses from the private sector, which participate in nurturing the talents of UAE nationals and encourage their contribution to the development of the emirate."

"DHDA supports Dubai's Emiratisation drive and is keen to provide UAE nationals with programmes that will help them identify their leadership skills and make extensive use of their potential in environments that promote their development. The workshop enabled the assessors of the award to gain more information on how to evaluate the performance of the participants this year," added Dr Madrecha.

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%).