Challenge to Lead requires Effective Communicators

DBWC May Network Majlis, alongside Global Terminology hosts impactful session to grow UAE leaders

Dubai, UAE, 05 May 2015 - The Dubai Business Women Council (DBWC), the renowned official representative organization for business women, both professionals and entrepreneurs, in the Emirate of Dubai, hosted international delegates from Global Terminology to discuss the acceptance of the challenge involved with leading and the role of “Leaders as Effective Communicators’. Dr Hedy Fawzy, Organizational Development Professional, worked with members of the DBWC to improve their leadership qualities.

“Many of our members are in progressive leadership roles and/or are following their entrepreneurial ambition as business owners,” said HE Dr. Raja Easa Saleh Al Gurg, President of DBWC. “With the help of professional companies like Global Terminology, we are able to share valuable knowledge on how to improve leadership skills that help grow these ladies into prominent leaders, with advanced skills and abilities.”

Business owners, senior management and department managers attended the half-day workshop to enhance their leadership skills as it covered major leadership techniques on managing teams efficiently. The workshop, which was designed as a tool for leadership development, focussed on creating and accomplishing personal best as well as help participants lead others to get extraordinary things done.

“At its core, leadership means setting goals, lighting a path, and persuading others to follow. However, the responsibility entails much more. By accepting the challenge to lead, you realize that the only limits are those you place on yourself,” said Dr Fawzy. “We are extremely privileged to be associated with the DBWC and to reach out to their esteemed group of members to help advance their abilities in the workplace.”

Dr Fawzy mentored attendees to match leadership styles to development levels while she explored a common language and approach to leadership that permeates various culture. “My biggest objective of today was to develop highly skilled, flexible leaders who can develop and retain people and to shift intentions into behaviours, and behaviours into accountability.” 

The session enabled members to: Identify their individual leadership profile and explored how to use this knowledge to create their own future; Assess leadership competencies; Identify additional skills and tools that can improve a leader; Identify individual primary leadership style and techniques; Ways to overcome communication barriers; Develop ability to influence and communicate with others; Ways to become a better problem-solver and decision-maker; Discover ways to prepare for and embrace the forces of change and how to create a strategy to actively use these skills back in the workplace.

The DBWC hosts monthly events which provide its members with practical and analytical skills which benefit them on a daily basis in their personal and work life. The next event will be taking place on May 21st with Kompass entitled “Mindfulness: Discovering the Magic of the Present Moment”.