The Federal Authority for Government Human Resources (FAHR) recently held a two-day training course entitled "Creative thinking" targeting employees of ministries and federal entities, as part of free training courses offered by FAHR under "Ma’aref" initiative, in coordination with the Federal Government’s preferred training partners. The initiative, which is considered one of FAHR’s strategic and a first of its kind, aims to compile a list of the best training providers UAE-wide and make it available to ministries and federal bodies to take advantage of the training programs offered by these partners at reduced rates.
The training course organized by FAHR at its headquarters in Dubai, in collaboration with Management & Real Estate Academy, aimed to develop capabilities of participants in understanding and applying creativity and creative thinking in the workplace.
Participants were familiarized with the concept of creative thinking at work, as well as its components, obstacles and ways to overcome them, the stages of building ideas, creativity development, the Six Thinking Hats as tool that boosts creative and innovative performance. In addition, they learned how to acquire behavioral skills necessary for managers, and how to form and evaluate creative teams.
Ma’aref Initiative aims at establish a partnership based on social responsibility and serving the mutual interests the government and private sectors. Guarantee providing high quality training for around 84,000 employees working in 56 ministry and federal entity. Meet the training needs in accordance with the training and development system of the Federal Government employees. Achieve a financial surplus from the training budgets of federal entities, and serve the maximum number of employees. Enhance the competence and productivity of the Federal Government, and create a favourable business environment therein. Assist federal entities to select training courses online, in accordance with predefined time frames.