DEWA hones the skills of 20 leaders through its Excellence Expert Assessment programme

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has concluded an internal 'Excellence Expert Assessment' programme to enhance the capabilities of the corporation’s leaders in line with the standards of the Dubai Government Excellence Program and international best practice. The six-day programme, which comprised 35 sessions and a pilot practical assessment, was attended by 20 DEWA Vice Presidents and Senior Managers, all seeking to improve the performance of their divisions through the use of continuous assessment and enhancement tools. This fourth batch of graduates brings the number of employees certified by the programme to 83 since launch.

HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of DEWA, praised the participants for their efficiency and professionality and keenness to share insights and expertise in assessment processes. He emphasised the pivotal role played by employees in cementing DEWA’s global reputation for innovation and excellence, and their constructive contribution to making the corporation a beacon of institutional maturity and an international benchmark for best practice across all its operations.

“We work in line with the wise vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, to make Dubai an inspiring model of excellence and leadership, and to make excellence a solid approach that everyone races to adopt. I am proud of the national competencies exhibited by DEWA’s employees, who always strive to hone their skills and unleash their energies. I urge them to continue to work hard and exchange their knowledge with their colleagues to achieve a new stage of excellence based on innovative foundations and standards, thereby improving the quality of life and happiness of stakeholders, and solidifying Dubai’s position as one of the best cities to live and work in the world,” added Al Tayer.

Waleed bin Salman, Executive Vice President of Business Development and Excellence at DEWA, said: “Our endeavours to establish a culture of sustainable excellence have resulted in us laying the foundations for institutional and functional excellence, harnessing them to ensure continuous enhancement of performance and services, and improving our readiness to deal with various challenges flexibly and efficiently – to ensure the continuity of business excellence in accordance with the highest international standards and practices.”