Acumen Global upskills future business leaders

Acumen Global upskills future business leaders

A report commissioned earlier this year by UAE retail giant, Majid Al Futtaim in collaboration with the World Economic Forum and global advisory, McKinsey & Co. outlined why nurturing future leaders is critical to the success of the UAE and the greater Middle East in the coming years. The report states why upskilling tomorrow’s corporate heads is important for the region’s progress and represents a crucial pillar for a prosperous economic outlook. In this regard, the work undertaken by Dubai-based Acumen Global Training and Development (AGTD) is commendable. A specialised training organisation, founded in 2018 by Dubai-based businessman Rabi Dasgupta and his business partner, Andreia Martins, AGTD is created with the objective to use bespoke training modules to enhance the productivity and adaptability of working professionals in a continuously changing business environment. The company also obtained its KHDA (Knowledge and Human Development Authority of Dubai) license in 2021, strengthening its platform as a professional learning organisation. With its motto, Reformatting Mindsets, AGTD has developed several training programmes across the two basic themes of classical and contemporary management. The classical theme covers basic management topics such as leadership, communication, team building, conflict management, motivation, performance management, etc. whereas contemporary management addresses