DIB launches mentoring programme for staff

The Dubai Islamic Bank (DIB), as part of its Human Resources Development strategy, has launched a mentoring programme for new employees. Through the programme, senior DIB executives will mentor new employees in order to facilitate the exchange of knowledge and experience throughout the bank. In the mentoring programme, senior DIB executives are first trained in the techniques of becoming successful mentors. New employees, “mentees,” are then matched with prospective mentors. Mentees and mentors sign an agreement with a clear action plan and details of the knowledge sharing process. An agreement could last 3-12 months depending on its complexity. The key purpose of the programme is to establish a systematic method of skills and knowledge transfer within the organisation. “The launch of our new mentoring programme reaffirms DIB’s commitment to professional excellence and will enable our employees to reach their full potential,” said Abdulla Al Hamli, Chief Executive Officer of DIB. “As a bank that has been setting benchmarks for four decades, DIB has an unrivalled pool of experience from which to draw, and, through this programme, we will have another programme with which to share knowledge and expertise with the next generation of business leaders in the UAE. Lasting from three to twelve months, each programme will be tailored to the specific requirements of the individual, ensuring maximum benefit for both the employee and the bank” Obaid Al Shamsi, Chief of Human Resources, Dubai Islamic Bank, who oversaw the development of the programme, said: “Through our proven ability to deliver outstanding academic and professional training.” From gulftoday