The next step was to incorporate the behavioral and functional competencies into the various HR programs and systems, such as the Performance Management System, Reward System, Career Management, Leadership Development, Succession Management, as well as Staffing and Recruitment.
This integration of the behavioral and functional competencies into the key HR programs, coupled with a regular competency-based assessment for existing staff and job candidates/ new hires, provided the organization with a clear view and more focus on what areas needed development or upgrade in the short, medium and long-term, with better alignment to the business strategies and the specific current and future job roles.
Hence, it provided the organization with clear guidance regarding what and where to invest in the area of training and development to ensure an immediate and high return on their investment in their people, at all levels and across the various employee segments.
What Do You Recommend Our Readers Do With This Strategy?
This strategy has been proven to work successfully within organizations of all sizes and types, especially when carefully planned, clearly communicated and fully implemented.
Such strategy will guarantee full alignment of people development to the business needs, more focus on developing identified competency gaps and wise investment decisions by top management in developing critical needs for pivotal roles within the organization, for a high return on their investment.
How Does Your Company Help Organizations?
We consult with organizations to assess their current structure and situation through an HR audit and identify/prioritize critical areas for improvement and/or development.
We also develop their Talent and Reward strategies, their organization structures that are aligned to their mandate, conduct strategic workforce planning, develop job and career architectures, as well as the various required Talent and Reward programs such as competency
frameworks, reward structures and systems, performance management systems, succession management systems, career management frameworks, learning and development frameworks, leadership assessment and development, communication strategies and change interventions, in addition to building an integrated HR technology platform to host all these programs and systems.
We also support organizations in implementing, managing and maintaining these new systems by building their internal capabilities through knowledge transfer, during and after project development.
How Can Our Readers Find Out More About Towers Watson?
Readers can learn more about Towers Watson and our full range of programs and service offerings by visiting our website: www.towerswatson.com and exploring the Towers Watson Middle East webpage, or by contacting our Regional Office for the Middle East in Dubai, the UAE at the following address:
Towers Watson Middle East FZE, LLC
Dubai Media City
Business Central Towers,
Tower A, 37th Floor
Tel. +971 (0)4 455 1700
Fax +971 (0)4 455 1701
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program, that’s why I love what I get to do as CEO.
How Do You Spend Your Day's Off When You Are Not The CEO of Biz-Group?
If i'm in Dubai then on a sailing boat out on the water, which I enjoy. If I am outside of Dubai, my ideal scenario would be travelling on Safari, we have a beautiful place on the beach down in South Africa.
Even though I’m in the role of CEO, I thoroughly enjoy travelling and seeing new markets and meeting new businesses in new industries. My nickname is ‘What’s Next?’, as I’m always looking to find 'what’s next' in this industry. That may still be work, but I consider it 'playtime’.
What Advice Would You Give Our Readers For Training Success In The Middle East?
Great question. I think first of all train and develop people in a subject you are passionate about, that way it never feels like work.
The second thing, is to work extraordinarily hard as it’s an unforgiving industry, everyday is a new day and you need to be on your game, that is why passion helps.
We are spending a lot of time right now on return on investment and proving business impact. If you can find a subject that you are really passionate about and makes a difference in organizations, then you can do that day in day out .
Start proving those cases to clients and that will make you successful.
For us, our success and results got us ranked No.16 in the Dubai SME 100 list.
How Can Our Readers Find Out More About You And Biz-Group?
Just go to www.biz-group.ae and I suggest you get a sense of our culture by watching the biz happy video on youtube.
http://www.biz-group.ae