Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) in cooperation with Bond University Australia held a four day workshop on “Culture Transformation” at the Four Seasons Hotel in Manama, which began on Sunday the 6th of September,2015 and attended by a number of TRA’s staff from different specializations and experiences. The workshop is the latest in a long standing effort by the TRA in changing the organizational culture of TRA staff members, and considered the second phase of Bond University’s collaboration towards the same goal.
The findings concluded by Professor James Carlopio from Bond University who presented the workshop, on the TRA from a series of staff interviews which were conducted in April were shared with the TRA last week which resulted in forming a committee with representatives across the TRA. The committee will be dedicated in the continuous formulation and execution of projects which will help transform the TRA to an improved culture, with the professor’s findings and discussions in mind.
TRA Director of Finance and Human Resources, Mr. Faisal Al- Jalahma stated that “ This journey towards a culture of excellence began in 2012 and we have now reached our peak. We have handed the task of transforming our culture to a committee of young directors and champions who will drive these changes.” Mr. Al Jalahma continued, “Transforming our culture is important to the Authority, as it will create a high performance mentality within TRA. As TRA always operates in a lean and efficient structure where we execute projects and initiatives, and giving our young cadres the opportunity to demonstrate and continuously practice the values of good leadership.”
Professor James Carlopio was also quoted in saying that “It’s nice to have goals, but how to get there is an important aspect many organizations miss or disagree upon. You need to know where to start in order to reach your goals and I hope to do that here. One of the objectives for the attendants or “Champions” here under Cultural Transformation is to understand TRA’s values, believe in them and live them.”
Source: TRA Bahrain