Executive Education Center Delivers Training Module for RACA

The Executive Education Center (EEC), part of Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU), is cooperating with the Qatar Regulatory Authority for Charitable Activities (RACA) to deliver an executive training program for mid-level leaders from various Qatar-based charitable institutions. 

This leadership empowerment program is part of the efforts being made to meet the requirements of human resources development at RACA. It focuses on the required behaviors and skills for performing job tasks effectively in specialized roles. The program consists of four training modules including analytical thinking, planning and organization, problem solving and decision-making skills, as well as creativity and innovation skills. 

The second module was delivered at HBKU from March 1-2. Titled “Modern Skills in Management and Operational Planning”, it aimed to develop the administrative skills of participants, particularly in the field of planning and operational management. 

The course covered the following themes: peculiarity of planning for the public sector and non-profit sector; theory of change and effective operational planning; writing operational objectives; comprehensiveness of the operational plans and modern management concepts. The themes also included agile and soft management; distinguished managerial skills in managing meetings; as well as managing teams and enabling them to make decisions and solve problems. 

The training program used experiential learning based on theoretical and established conceptual aspects combined with an applied practical aspect. It also provided individual practical exercises, participatory interactive tasks, and challenges for groups.

Participants praised the training content and interactive methods, and expressed their appreciation to EEC for the great benefit they received in the areas of management and leadership. The EEC looks forward to completing the next modules of the training program with the RACA and supporting the administrative and leadership skills of its mid-level leaders.

Following the completion of the module, Aphrodite Hammad, Executive Director at the EEC, said: “We are delighted to have delivered the second module of our leadership empowerment program, which is especially tailored for RACA’s mid-level leaders. We are thrilled with the positive outcome of this specialized program and the great response we received from the participants. This initiative demonstrates the social and corporate responsibility of our center and its pursuits to provide useful forward-thinking programs that hone the managerial and leadership skills of national talents and streamline the performance of local organizations.” 

Since its establishment, the EEC has provided highly specialized training programs that address topics of relevance to the country’s industries, economy, and policies. For more information on its work, please visit eec.hbku.edu.qa.