GEC NEWS WIRE‘Current UAE workforce lacks performance quotient, diminishing the results’ says report
The German Emirati Council for Industry and Commerce, INSEAD Business School, and SAP played host to a conference held recently that addressed the need for building high calibre teams and next generation leaders. As the country stands at the threshold of Expo 2020 the need for establishing a strong foothold on the leadership map becomes inevitable.
“With the Middle East facing an urgent skills and workforce talent gap, leaders must motivate their current teams to collaborate to become high-performing teams. Developing technology skills and supporting Millennials with work-related skills will help close the talent gap and support sustainable economic growth,”said Sultan Al Hajji, VP and Chief Strategy Officer, Total E&P – UAE.
“With European companies increasingly investing in the Middle East, this conference demonstrated how European best practices like partnerships between public, private, and academic sectors can be localized to help organizations develop high performance teams, overcome the skills gap, and boost competitiveness,” said Dr Dalia Abu-Samra Rohte, Deputy CEO, Director Abu Dhabi Office – Regional Coordinator Business Development, German-Emirati Joint Council for Industry & Commerce (AHK).
In keynote speeches, Marita Mitschein, SVP of Strategic Investments, and MD of the SAP MENA Training & Development Institute; and Brigette McInnis-Day, EVP of Human Resources, SAP, emphasized that leaders must highlight employee initiative and creativity to motivate individuals and teams to produce exceptional work.
The importance of millennials in the workforce, the need to start leadership development early and the linkage of corporate social responsibility activities to leadership commitment were among key conclusions delegates arrived at in sessions at the conference.
