Burgan Bank celebrates 35 aspiring talents for graduating from flagship program ‘Ro'ya'
In line with Bank's robust human capital development strategy and commitment to ESG
KUWAIT: Reaffirming the Bank's steadfast commitment to investing in its human capital, Burgan Bank recently celebrated 35 employees from across all departments who completed multiple modules of its flagship Ro'ya program. Featuring a curated curriculum designed to propel employees' careers forward and prepare them for more advanced leadership positions, the program has become a central component of the Bank's overarching talent development strategy, which remains at the core of its vision and its commitment to adhere to the highest standards of environmental, social and governance (ESG) practices.
The graduation ceremony was attended by several members of Burgan's senior management team as well as HR leaders, who continue to champion the bank's people-first approach. Commenting on the graduates' commendable success, Bashar Al-Qattan, Executive Manager – Learning and Talent Development at Burgan Bank, said: 'On behalf of Burgan's management, I would like to express my sincere admiration for our exceptional talents for the hard work and dedication they exhibited throughout their Ro'ya journeys and extend my heartfelt congratulations to all graduates for their achievements.
The success we have achieved so far and the future growth we aspire to unlock rely greatly on our talents' devotion, aptitude for innovation and drive for knowledge. This is why we persist in identifying and recruiting Kuwait's most promising talents who share our pursuit of excellence and seek to enrich their professional journeys with yearlong learning and talent development opportunities that catalyze their holistic growth as individuals, employees, and future leaders.'
Bashar Al-Qattan
The flagship talent development program has undergone several enhancements since launching in 2020, culminating in its modern structure that features four streams: Future Leaders, Rising Leaders, Transformational Leaders, and Visionary Leaders – each tailored to align with talents' length of experience, needs and aspirations. In its latest edition, the 35 distinguished talents were enrolled either in the one-month Future Leaders program for fresh graduates, the six-month Rising Leaders program for employees with up to four years of experience, or the six-month Transformational Leaders modular program for managers and senior managers with up to 10 years of experience.
As part of its ongoing efforts to elevate the Bank's flagship program, the learning and talent development team announced the introduction of the Ro'ya Mentorship Module for Visionary Leaders in the third quarter of 2024, designed to prepare emerging senior leaders on the personal and professional fronts under the mentorship of Burgan's senior executives.
In line with its commitment to being an employer of choice and placing its employees on a steady trajectory for personal and professional growth, Burgan Bank – certified as a Great Place to Work – earned two consecutive Brandon Hall Group Human Capital Management (HCM) Awards of Excellence, along with the GCC Excellence Award in Recruitment and Development of Nationals from the Council of Ministers of Labor and Social Affairs in the GCC States Executive Bureau.
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