What will be the business trends and manpower skills that will take precedence as the crescendo builds up in Dubai for Expo 2020. Three main lines have emerged so far: brand building through digital marketing, virtual collaboration and cross-cultural competence. There is an increasing consensus about the skills to look out and cultivate for the future : learning ability, thinking and specialization, writes Dr. Sathya Menon, Academic Director, Blue Ocean Academy, Dubai in the column "Expert Advice", Gulf News dated January 21, 2014.
Developing
Human Capital in time for 2020
Focus on transforming HR practices to
groom local talent
By Sathya Menon
Dubai is set to transform itself into a hub of
human capital, exporting knowledge and manpower to other GCC and North African
countries. Experts agree that there is an urgent need for developing human
resource practices to retain and groom local talent in time for Dubai Expo
2020.
The first step is to understand the dynamics of
the employees and also the skills that they will need to gain expertise. It is also
important to turn the spotlight on the future of workplace skills. Three main
lines have emerged so far: brand building through digital marketing, virtual
collaboration and cross-cultural competence.
There is an increasing consensus about the skills
to look out for and cultivate for the future : learning ability, thinking and
specialization.
Experts predict that in 2020, the private
workforce in the UAE will be divided among those who work for large
conglomerates, small and medium enterprises and those who are self employed. In
the coming years there will be a distinctive increase in the no. of people
working for small and medium enterprises and entrepreneurs. The penchant for
working for major corporations and multi-nationals might be on the decline.
The perspectives of employees are expected to change
ushering in changes in the employment scenario. Obedience, diligence and
expertise will be valued by employers and the onus will be on employees who can
take initiative, are creative and passionate about their work.
Worldwide
the best HR practices are those that develop talent, globalisation, growth and
innovation. Increasingly, the emphasis is on executing talent and HR strategies
for organisational acceleration. Cutting-edge talent development must bring
together on-the job learning, project assignments, talent networks and formal
education and training with individual experiences. It’s time to re-imagine
corporate learning: Move away from traditional notions of training and strive
to create behavioural change and to foster talent.
It is also
time to re-think the relationship between learning and work: especially where
and how learning is delivered. Develop and expect more from leaders at all
levels: leadership development is to be aimed at more and younger people.
Embrace the concept of continuous development, just like continuous
improvement. Integrate work, social and community opportunities.
Handy Hints
Dubai set
to export manpower and knowledge by 2020
New HR
practices needed to groom local talent
There will
be rise in the number of entrepreneurs in Dubai.
Sathya Menon is the Executive Director,
Academics, Blue Ocean Academy.
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