wasl to enhance employees skills through series of customized training programmes

The programmes will cover various aspects of customer service, communication, creative thinking and problem solving, social intelligence, intercultural awareness, as well as leadership and motivation. The training itinerary will also include a dedicated programme for graduates, aiming to mould them for appropriate positions within the organizations.

Husam Al Sayed, General Manager for Human Resources, wasl, said:

"At wasl, we value people the most and our employees are our greatest strength. We understand the importance of this resource and are committed to developing a highly skilled workforce to strengthen wasl's overall business performance in delivering world class services. We strongly believe the implementation of the training programmes in partnership with ABAMI will establish wasl as one of the leading businesses in the region."

The vibrant asset management industry requires innovation, practicality, client focused initiatives and strong managerial skill-sets, in addition to relevant market intelligence.
He added: "As we look to the future to develop our business, we want to ensure that our employees are able to adapt to the changing market conditions and lead dynamic changes. Therefore, we will continue to offer pioneering training programmes that build capacity through providing greater business exposure and hands-on experience that prepare our staff for more challenging mandates."

The ABAMI programme will offer both class-based and outdoor customized activities, adding a new dimension to developing high caliber individuals and groups by significantly impacting team morale, team bonding and talent retention.

Graham Nugent, Managing Director of ABAMI, said: "ABAMI's programmes, which help managers manage their own deliverables and the business better, have generated tremendous interest among professionals. We are proud wasl is committed to partnering with us for one of the most comprehensive learning and development programmes in the Gulf.

"The programmes for wasl address key areas for individual, team and business development and act as a continuation of their hugely successful training programmes implemented in 2008. ABAMI has designed a bespoke programme to meet wasl's requirements of building a long term relationship that will result in a motivated, well rounded and qualified workforce for increasing productivity, competitive advantage and, ultimately, the bottom line performance."

ABAMI, with over two decades of expertise in implementing training programmes in the Gulf, is set to design the most comprehensive experiential learning and development programmes for employees in diverse operational fields.