NBB bolsters its human capital development capacity

NBB bolsters its human capital development capacity

 Manama: As part of

its commitment towards employee career growth and development, the National

Bank of Bahrain (NBB) introduced its revamped internal training model, which

was enhanced with the aim of continuously providing both NBB and the recently

acquired Bahrain Islamic Bank (BisB) staff, with the necessary skillset to

continuously address their developmental needs despite the current challenging

environment.

The revamped training model, which has transitioned to

embrace a more employee empowered approach now provides employees with the

opportunities to take part in training sessions across a range of different

disciplines such as Industry Updates and Best Practices, Management and

Leadership, and Interpersonal Skills and Communication. Accessible to all

employees through a number of different devices, various topics were covered in

support of the newly imposed working environment whereby a high percentage of

employees are working from home, practicing physical distancing in order to

mitigate potential risks and safeguard employee health and wellbeing.

Despite the current circumstances, NBB was keen on

continuing its efforts to provide its employees with the relevant training

programmes and as a result introduced the revamp model. All training provided

over the past 3 months was conducted through virtual channels, which has

resulted in over 95% of the Bank's employees participating, given the

flexibility and accessibility of the training sessions. This model ensures that

NBB employees are