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Session : Leadership Training in BIPA LEADERSHIP FOR THE TRANSFORMATIONAL GOVERNMENT

UNITED NATIONS PUBLIC SERVICE FORUM WORKSHOP 7. Session : Leadership Training in BIPA LEADERSHIP FOR THE TRANSFORMATIONAL GOVERNMENT. By: Ishaq Mohammed Ameen , Executive Director – Leadership Programs, BIPA 25 -26 June 2013.

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Session : Leadership Training in BIPA LEADERSHIP FOR THE TRANSFORMATIONAL GOVERNMENT

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  1. UNITED NATIONS PUBLIC SERVICE FORUM WORKSHOP 7 Session: Leadership Training in BIPALEADERSHIP FORTHE TRANSFORMATIONAL GOVERNMENT By: Ishaq Mohammed Ameen, Executive Director – Leadership Programs, BIPA 25 -26 June 2013

  2. Government Expenditure of Training in Bahrain – How much is it? Total government expenditure on training during 9 years (2003-2011) was 230, 856, 532 Bahraini Dinars (US $ 610,731,566) Inside Bahrain 40 Million Dinars 17% of the total expenditures • Source: • Source: Ministry of Finance • Kingdom of Bahrain

  3. Established by a Royal Decree in 2006 … Actual Operation and budget allocated 2009….Number of Employees: Approximately 55 AboutBIPA BIPA Mission Statement Acting as change Agent for sustained Transformation through training, learning and development (Research & Consultancy) in the public sector BIPA Vision Partner of choice Developing First Class Civil Servants BIPA's ambition is to become a ‘Think tank' for the Public sector and proactively respond to strategic issues in the Public Sector

  4. Main Questions to be Answered • What were main attempts of BIPA and contributions to provide leadership development programs for the public sector in the Kingdom of Bahrain in the past 4 years? • Where does BIPA fit within the concept of transformational Government? • Are BIPA leadership development programs tuned and in line with the concept of Transformational Government (t-Gov)? • What actions are necessary based on the answers for Q1 and Q2?

  5. Establishment of BIPA & 2030 National Economic Vision Role BIPA Mandate Article 2: BIPA will work for the purpose of improving public administration in the Kingdom of Bahrain and providing training for government entities to develop Government employees in a way that enhances PA and supports economic and social plans. Vision 2030 and National Economic strategy (derived out of it) stated: “Create a prestigious leadership program to develop leaders in the public sector. Top-quality government requires top-quality talent in its ranks”.

  6. The Concept of Transformational Govt. (T-Gov) The expressions: transformational government, transformative e-government, reinventing government, innovative government and citizen centric government are often used in close proximity, by both politicians and academics. Bannister & Connolly (2010) e-government is: “.. a technological innovation and move from an inefficient and mainly unaccountable bureaucracy to a new entrepreneurial culture”. Blackstone et al (2005) “Transformational Government…. encompasses a new "virtual" business layer within government which allows an integrated, government-wide, citizen-focused service to be presented to citizens across all channels, but at no extra cost and without having to restructure government to do so..” OASIS “t-Government would seem to be a mixture of e-government, business process re-engineering and business scope re-definition Bannister & Connolly (2010) “Government transformation is about change management facilitated by technology

  7. The Importance of Leadership in the Context of Transformational Govt. T-Government • Integrated Government-Wide • Citizen-Centric • Multiple Channels • Quality Management • Accountability • No Extra Cost • No need to restructure

  8. The Concept of Transformational Govt. A study by the University of Manchester found that 35% of e-government projects in developing countries resulted in total failures; and that 50% were partial failures. Source: Working Paper, University of Manchester, U.K. Higher Education Admission Center (HEAC) Heeks, R.

  9. BIPA National Leadership Programs Timeline BIPA leadership development programs have gone through the following milestones: Some initiatives existed but were not systematic Design & development of leadership programs started Systematic Training started (Programs started) A draft policy for National Leadership Development brought up National Policy for Leadership Development to be endorsed 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Other Programs to start in 2014 Nokhba & Takween Qeyadat Program started Kawader Program started International Partners engaged with BIPA e.g. NSG, Oxford, AHRI BIPA more visible on the International Arena

  10. BIPA Training Priorities in the first 4 years BIPA worked in the first 4 years of operation on the following priorities: • Build reputation for BIPA as training provider for the public sector “Who are you?) • Build track record for its training capability • Build enablers (Infrastructure for the training process) to take place smoothly and with sustainable quality • Build Training facilities, a general framework for training in BIPA, a network of skilled trainers, facilitators, coaches, developers etc… • Building experience and developing expertise in leadership development • Building partnership with international bodies specialized in related fields to BIPA work • Building leadership development programs which are tailored to the needs of the public sector in Bahrain.

  11. National Leadership Program Objectives BIPA leadership development programs generally focus on the following strategic objectives: • Endeavoring to develop government officials in terms of performance and potential following structured and established methodologies • To familiarize Program participants with major current and future challenges that they may face in the public sector • To equip participants with tools to better understand self and others in the workplace • To provide opportunities for the participants to widen their networks and develop relationships within the public sector toward a corporate culture as much as possible • To contribute to the achievement of the goals as per Bahrain’s National Economic Vision 2030 and the program of the Government • To provide opportunities for participants and their public organizations to learn from each other by sharing best practices related to common areas of interest. • To familiarize Program participants with the major laws and statutory requirements which govern the public sector in the Kingdom of Bahrain. • In the Future: To introduce trainees to “Evidence-based policy Making” skills

  12. Important Terms National Legislations means laws passed by the legislature or the legislative authority in the country and are bound-laws, upon which the government issues the appropriate policies as executive authority. • National Legislations Government policies can be defined as the rules and regulations governing the work or the way the rules are set for the work by senior government authorities which vary depending on the policy of the state or the government curriculum. التشريعات الوطنية • Strategies • Government Policies السياسات الحكومية • Work Execution استراتيجيات العمل Implementationmechanisms are the means, methods and operational tools that are used to complete the work in accordance with the strategies. Strategy is the method of work according to the system established by the state or government, in other words it is the way of reaching the goals that are set in accordance with existing policies in the state.

  13. Strategies that were followed by BIPA Determining the general strategic directions of the design and implementation of the training programs.

  14. Training & Learning Framework Top Leaders Program Nokhba Specialized Programs Qeyadat Kawader Takween Apprenticeship MPA Assessment Center E-Learning/E-Training PFP GPMP HRM G Stat P ICT SP PR & Media Short Courses (Single Competency) Induction to Government Consultancy & Research

  15. Strategies that were followed by BIPA National Leadership Development Program Target Group Duration Nokhba TBD Assistant Undersecretaries & Undersecretaries 16 Weeks Induction to Senior Civil Service Qeyadat Directors 12 Weeks Section Heads Kawader Supervisors/Group Leaders 6 Weeks Takween A General framework for government leadership development programs was tailored Tailored Courses The above is a process that is about to be endorsed by the Civil Service Council as a government policy

  16. Our Leadership Building Approach:( Hands-on, Theoretical, Practical and Involves all Parties) Action Learning Case Studies Knowledge Sharing International Professional Partner Field Visits Projects Theories Public Sector BIPA Private Sector IDPs Mentoring and Coaching Interactive lecturing and Interviews

  17. Strategies that were followed by BIPA Designing training programs in accordance with national models related to the local nature and prevailing educational patterns Learner-Focused Linking leadership and training programs and courses with Major laws governing the public sector in Bahrain, such as: Civil Service Law, Tender Law, National Audit Court, and others Tailored Courses

  18. Strategies that were followed by BIPA Applied the principle of “Locally design and Internationally recognize” GlobalSpread Best Practices Linking the design of training programs with the strategic constants for the Kingdom Tailored Courses

  19. A Clear Model that focuses on the customer and Delivering Results Build a clear yet simple model for leadership programs designed by BIPA

  20. Strategies that were followed by BIPA * Focusing on local expertise in training delivery Leadership programs adopted the concept of “Leaders as Teachers” and hence utilizing the expertise from within the local public sector. International Recognition • * Partnering with international bodies specialized in leadership development

  21. Outsourcing The use of a range of qualified trainers and the formation of a network of relationships with them التشريعات الوطنية Cooperation with others to develop National policies and Legislations that impact the process of training in the public sector Government Policies السياسات الحكومية National Legislations Work Execution استراتيجيات العمل Strategies

  22. Outcome of the Strategies followed BIPA has yet to conduct a thorough study on the impact of leadership programs conducted by BIPA (2009-2013) Some indicators for the level and quality of the results obtained to date do exist

  23. Outcome of the Strategies followed • Level of Satisfaction by Participants There are many success stories that are not documented and need proper research

  24. Conclusions • Transformational Government needs proper leadership and hence BIPA has been engaged in this process since it started its activities in 2009. • “Transformational government cannot be as such transformational if it is not the result of a negotiated process between a number of actors or within a network. It has to be configured beyond the boundaries of government operations and out of the box marked: e-government" Quote from workshop ToR • The transformation Government must satisfy two components: the Hardware and the Software: • The Hardware is the latest technology available • The Software is the negotiated process between a number of actors within the network which includes training, building trust, leadership development, collaboration, etc…

  25. Conclusions • There are a number of government entities which need to interact and complement each other in the effort for adopting and implementing the concept of t-Gov. These include but not limited to BIPA, e-Gov and CIO. • All above entities have to work together and to engage other pubic sector entities to achieve objectives of the transformational government • The concept of t-G to be imbedded within leadership programs in BIPA • A government policy to be issued to further formalize and strategize the process of leadership development in the public sector • Government policies can be further supported by national legislations to protect policies endorsed • It would be ideal to come up with a national policy regarding adoption of the concept of t-G which could be endorsed by the cabinet

  26. Thank You Ishaq Mohamed Ameen BIPA Kingdom of Bahrain

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