Manama – February 2025
The Labour Fund (Tamkeen) announced the commencement of the first cohort of
the Leadership Skills Program offered in partnership with Harvard Business
Corporate Learning and EMIC Training, a Bahrain-based professional and
academic training institute under the ELM Education Fund, part of Bahrain
Mumtalakat Holding Company, and Harvard Business Corporate Learning.
This program comes as part of the Executive Leadership Training Initiative
launched by His Highness Shaikh Isa bin Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, The
Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Isa bin Salman Education Charitable
Trust and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Labour Fund (Tamkeen), with
the purpose of providing high-quality opportunities for Bahraini talent.
This program provides training opportunities for 200 Bahrainis through two tracks
designed for leaders currently employed in the private sector at mid-level and
executive levels, with each track tailored to meet the specific needs of its
participants. The first cohort includes 100 Bahraini participants from various
economic sectors and backgrounds such as entrepreneurs, executives and leaders
from enterprises of different sizes. The participants were selected following a
highly competitive and rigorous assessment process.
Joining the track for mid-level managers, 50 of the participants will attend a
training program focused on equipping them with essential management and
influence skills, such as effective communication, strategies for motivating and
developing their employees, and productivity-enhancing management
techniques.
While another 50 participants will join the track for executive-level managers
which is focused on the top ten leadership competencies aligned with the
Kingdom’s vision, including communication and influence, resilience and agility in
responding to challenges, leveraging digital transformation, and more.
This program aligns with Tamkeen’s strategic priorities for 2025, which focuses on
enhancing the position and competitiveness of Bahrainis in the private sector,
equipping Bahrainis with suitable skills for career development in the private
sector, and prioritizing enterprise growth, digitization, and sustainability, and
supporting the development of the ecosystem surrounding the labor market and
private sector.
