Sharjah: Young UAE nationals in Sharjah are being introduced to an internationally acclaimed Japanese programme that teaches participants to focus on innovation rather than on overly hard work in the workplace.
The programme, which follows the ‘Kaizen’ philosophy that focuses continual improvement throughout all aspects of life, was rolled out by Sharjah for Capability Development (SCD), a subsidiary of the Rubu’ Qarn Foundation for Creating Leaders and Innovators.
Presented by the Kaizen Institute — the only body authorised to conduct this programme around the world — this SCD-Kaizen collaboration seeks to lead UAE’s workforce towards a more dynamic and successful career path.
Jasem Al Beloushi, member of the Board of Trustees of Rubu’ Qarn Foundation, explained that Kaizen is a daily process that draws from science, the purpose of which goes beyond simple productivity improvement to humanise the workplace by eliminating ‘muri’, or overly hard work, with innovation and small, but continuous change.
“Kaizen is in our blood, said our Japanese counterparts on a recent visit to Japan,” he said, as he welcomed an enthusiastic class of young UAE professionals who have signed up for the programme seeking to learn how to become agents of innovation and change in their respective organisations.
To be delivered over the next couple of weeks until March 31, the different phases of the training programme will feature two courses — Kaizen Foundations and Kaizen Team Leaders. Participants will also be introduced to Value Stream Mapping (VSM), a world-class technique which was devised by the Japanese automobile giant, Toyota.
The programme will conclude with a weeklong tour of Japan [March 25-31], during which participants will be taken to Japanese companies whose success stories are the result of sustained use of Kaizen principles.
Upon completion of the programme, the Kaizen Institute will issue certificates to all attendees and participants of the programme from Sharjah.
