QNB, FranklinCovey launch leadership development programme in Qatar

Participants listen to a resource speaker during QNB’s specialised training workshop.

QNB has collaborated with renowned training and consulting firm FranklinCovey for the conduct of a specialised training entitled “The QNB Group Leadership Development Programme (LDP)” for senior management in Qatar.

The international best practices programme, which specialises in modern leadership theories and techniques, aims to develop leadership skills within the framework of a long-term “talent management strategy” and assist QNB with its “matrixed leadership needs” now extending operations across 26 countries and three continents.

The programme is also viewed by QNB as an important retention tool in developing key employees that make up the senior and executive leadership teams.

An initial workshop session will run for three days where participants are equipped with a full set of tools, techniques, and other resources to allow them to implement what they have learned and achieved during the workshops.

Participants will also have access to online leadership aides, expert interviews, and valuable resources to assist in the creation of a development plan that will be implemented in the subsequent six months.

A follow-up assessment and workshop will then be conducted to measure the participant’s leadership capabilities against the benchmarks set within the programme.

QNB executive manager (centers of excellence) Nada al-Ansari said the programme is “more than just a training workshop.”

“It is about addressing QNB’s needs as the biggest bank in Qatar and a leading financial institution in the Mena (Middle East and North Africa) region. We need to create great leaders, great teams, and great results to stay ahead of the competition and this important initiative with FranklinCovey addresses these factors,” al-Ansari said.

According to al-Ansari, the programme is one component of the bank’s “extensive range of initiatives” created to train and develop QNB employees “to inspire, trust, and build credibility with customers, stakeholders, and colleagues.”

QNB was recently voted “Best Bank in the Middle East” by Euromoney magazine and has the twin strategic visions of being a “MEA (Middle East and Africa) Icon” by 2017 and being recognised among the top 50 global bank by 2030.