DHAKA: Bangladesh Institute of Management (BIM) will provide training support to the leading mobile phone operator Robi.

BIM and Robi have recently signed an agreement in this regard at the prestigious training institute’s premise.

Robi’s Chief Corporate and People Officer (CCPO), Matiul Islam Nowshad and BIM’s Senior Management Counselor, Mahbub ul Alam signed the agreement on behalf of their respective organizations.

Joint Secretary and Director (Administration), Mohammad Shahadat Hossain Mahmud, PhD and Director (Training), Dr. Parveen Ahmed from BIM were present on the occasion. Also present on the occasion were Robi’s Vice President, Resourcing, Sharmin Sultan; Vice President, HR Business Partnering, Md. Faisal Imtiaz Khan and Vice President, Communications and Corporate Responsibility, Ekram Kabir.

This is a six-month program, titled as ‘First Line Manager’ certification program, which is specially designed to train the company’s mid-level management who has people reporting to them.

In total, 250 Robi officials are going to be trained over the next two to three years.

This training program is being rolled out in Robi as part of the mobile phone operator’s Malaysia based parent company, Axiata Group Berhad’s talent management project.

The First Line Manager training program combines virtual as well as classroom based learning. Prior to embarking on this training, each of the participating employees will be assessed through a 360 degree leadership assessment.

The same assessment will be conducted at the end program to see the progress made by the employees. Besides, the training program will also provide opportunities to the employees to get involved in real life project where they can hone their management skills as introduced in the training program.

The main focus of the training will be to prepare a mid-level management in Robi who are equipped to deal with the volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous world.

Giving special focus on the behavioral aspects of management the Robi officials will be given in-depth knowledge on the type of situational leadership that the present business environment demands.

Also, the training will give emphasis on how to appreciate cultural differences as well as generational gaps while managing people.

It is expected that at the end of the training program the employees will be mentally ready to deal with the challenges facing the industry in terms of innovation and speed of execution in light of the business dynamics that the company operates in.

BDST: 1558 HRS, JUN 30, 2016
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