Tamkeen formed a strategic partnership with Aon Hewitt, the global human resource consulting and outsourcing solutions business of Aon Corporation, to launch a pioneering research initiative, Qudurat, within Bahrain’s private sector.
Qudurat has been conceptualized by Aon Hewitt to be the first and largest research study of its kind in the GCC, dedicated to the advancement of national talent at the workplace. The study will focus on multiple facets of employees and the workplace, providing an elaborate overview of what drives and motivates talent leading to higher levels of performance, productivity and commitment. The project is funded by Aon Hewitt.
“We are absolutely delighted to combine our efforts with Aon Hewitt to gain a holistic perspective on empowering and developing Bahrainis to be more engaged and productive within the private sector. This partnership is unique as it is based on a solid foundation of robust research and aligns perfectly with Tamkeen’s vision. It will help identify actions and programmes to increase the capability and competitiveness of Bahraini nationals for the future,” Mahmood Hashim Al-Kooheji, Chief Executive, Tamkeen, said.
“Tamkeen strongly supports Bahrain’s 2030 Economic Vision which aims to shift our economy to being globally competitive and driven by a pioneering private sector, including a focus on entrepreneurship. Qudurat will provide a platform for us to understand the talent drivers for those employed within these sectors. We are excited about the potential insights from this study, and urge the private sector to support and participate in this landmark initiative,” Kooheji, added.
As the world’s largest dedicated HR consulting organization, Aon Hewitt is reputed for providing thought leadership and pragmatic advice on human capital challenges.
“We appreciate that this region is unique in so many ways, therefore, we are dedicated to firmly rooting all our advice in a deep local understanding. Our strategy is to provide evidence-based consulting, using research insights and factual analysis to provide our clients with the best possible guidance. Previous approaches in dealing with the issue of developing and advancing national talent have been limited by a lack of solid data and an over-reliance on unfounded opinions. We now understand with absolute clarity that the approaches to optimizing the region’s human capital will need to be dramatically different to those currently in place. The insights and understanding to manage this revolutionary transition will be instrumental in ensuring that Bahrain and the larger GCC region reaps the demographic dividend over the next decade. We are extremely excited about partnering with Tamkeen on Qudurat. With Tamkeen’s support, we are sure that Qudurat will break new ground in identifying human capital opportunities within Bahrain’s private sector,” Dr. Markus Wiesner, CEO Aon Hewitt Middle East, said.
“The Qudurat research study is ground-breaking, both in scope and scale which allows us to have undoubted confidence in the reliability and significance of our findings. The first Wave of the study with over 4,600 respondents in 5 countries produced many counter-intuitive findings which surprised and challenged some pre-conceptions. With Wave II, we will further be able to contest many stereotypes about talent in the region and create a positive work environment for the growing number of people joining the workforce over the next 10 years,” David Jones, Chief Consulting Officer at Aon Hewitt in the Middle East said.
“The Qudurat research has been designed in close consultation with an advisor from Stanford University’s Graduate School of Business. It is extremely straightforward for organizations to participate in the study. The survey is administered online to employees in English and Arabic. We are now inviting participation and the data collection process will run from March – June 2012 and all participating organizations will receive a complimentary report on completion,” Jones, added.
Both Aon Hewitt and Tamkeen hope to have the overwhelming support of all employers in Bahrain to take part in this key initiative to further the advancement of Bahraini talent within the workplace.