The initiative embodies the vision of Mohammed bin Rashid in establishing a global model for the development of government work

Hamdan bin Mohammed launches "Leadership Partners" to enhance performance in the Dubai government

  • Hamdan bin Mohammed during the launch of the initiative.

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His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Executive Council, affirmed that the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has established a global model for developing government work and building effective partnerships. Aiming to enhance Dubai's leadership.

His Highness said: "Dubai is a city of leadership, and our goal is for all our government agencies to advance with speed and efficiency that embodies the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the greater the harmony between the members of our government team. their expectations.”

His Highness added: "Today we adopted the (Leadership Partners) initiative, marking a new important stage for the elite entities in the Dubai government team, which requires activating cooperation and partnership between various entities, and pushing the entire government team forward. Real leadership requires effective partnerships, all of whose sides are progressing rapidly. And the same efficiency towards achieving common strategic goals.

This came during His Highness’s launch of the “Leadership Partners” initiative of the Dubai Government Excellence Program of the General Secretariat of the Executive Council of the Emirate of Dubai, which aims to improve performance, strengthen partnership, and transfer expertise between the most distinguished entities in government work and other entities seeking to develop their performance, with the aim of providing them with best practices. and experiments, and enhance its capabilities to provide proactive and integrated services to the public.

His Highness said in a tweet on Twitter yesterday: "We start from today a new phase of leadership in government services in Dubai with the launch of the (Leadership Partners) initiative, which brings together elite teams in the Dubai government .. We derive this initiative from the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum by consolidating Dubai as a leading global model in the field of government services.”

His Highness also stressed that "efficiency and speed are a prerequisite for the success of any government team, and our goal is to improve performance, strengthen partnerships, transfer expertise between the most distinguished government agencies, and speed up the implementation of development programs. The initiative".

For his part, the Secretary-General of the Executive Council and Chairman of the Dubai Government Excellence Program, Abdullah Muhammad Al Basti, stressed that the “Leadership Partners” initiative embodies the principles of teamwork in the Dubai government, and the transfer and exchange of knowledge between its various entities, in line with the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid. Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, and the continuous directives of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Executive Council, on the need for continuous development of the work of government teams, and to achieve their goals and responsibilities towards society.

Al Basti said that the Dubai Government Excellence Program has a vital role in motivating the components of the government work system and providing them with effective tools to continue improving performance and enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of the government sector.

He added: "The Executive Council will closely follow the level of progress of the (Leadership Partners) initiative, ensure that its objectives are achieved, in accordance with the highest performance standards, and submit periodic reports to His Highness the President of the Council, to consider the progress seen during this stage."

For his part, the General Coordinator of the Dubai Government Excellence Program, Dr. Hazza Al Nuaimi, stressed that the "Leadership Partners" initiative is in line with the leadership's directions aimed at enhancing Dubai's position as a global title for excellence in the government work system, and not just a goal that government agencies seek to achieve.

He said that the initiative aims to improve the overall performance of government agencies by transforming the mechanism of transferring successful experiences and exchanging useful experiences into a daily culture practiced by all government work teams, which leads to enhancing efficiency and productivity, and consolidating team spirit and one government.

Government entities are classified within the "Dubai Government Excellence Program" according to their degree in the evaluation of the leading entities for the year 2021 according to three levels: the elite level (more than 600 degrees), the excellence level (450 - 600 degrees), and the basic level (less than 450 degrees). .

Leadership Partners will be selected according to the level of excellence, the scope of the marks, the nature of the entity’s work, its size in terms of budget and the number of employees.

Dubai Crown Prince:

"Dubai is the city of leadership, and our goal is for all our government agencies to advance with the same speed and efficiency."

“Our goal is to improve performance, strengthen partnerships, and transfer expertise between the most distinguished government agencies.”

"A new important stage for the elite entities in the Dubai government team, which requires activating cooperation between the various parties, and pushing the entire team forward."

How “Leadership Partners” works

Disseminating the best experiences and exchanging experiences among government work teams.

Linking elite government agencies with partner agencies to develop work and performance.

Seconding employees, launching empowerment programs, training and workshops to transfer expertise.

Determining indicators to assess success under the supervision and follow-up of the Dubai Government Excellence Program.

7 agreements

In its first session, the "Leadership Partners" initiative witnessed the signing of seven partnership agreements between 14 government agencies, including: Dubai Electricity and Water Authority, Dubai Government Human Resources Department, Dubai Police, Community Development Authority, Roads and Transport Authority, Mohammed bin Rashid Housing Establishment, and Public Administration Residency and Foreigners Affairs, Dubai Culture and Arts Authority, Dubai Customs, Dubai Government Legal Affairs Department, Dubai Municipality, Awqaf and Minors Affairs Foundation, Dubai Health Authority, and Dubai Sports Council.

The mechanism of action of the “Leadership Partners” initiative

The Dubai Government Excellence Program manages the initiative, selects government agencies from the elite and distinguished category, and links them with partner agencies that carry the “basic level” classification, in an effort to develop their work and ensure the achievement of the desired results through partnership agreements for two years (extendable for a similar period) between the two parties.

Cooperation and partnership may include seconding employees with the aim of better transferring knowledge and experience, empowering and training them on best practices and ways to develop and advance government work.

The cooperation will also include the formation of working teams comprising representatives of the parties participating in the initiative to hold an integrated program for self-assessment, while providing training on the basics and standards of evaluation and joint work, and identifying priorities and opportunities for improvement. Holding workshops that contribute to its access to leadership.

In addition, the distinguished entities will review the details of the programs and initiatives that contributed to their excellence, and share them with those seeking to develop their performance, through a series of seminars, meetings and field visits.

Roles and Responsibilities

The parties involved in the “Leadership Partners” initiative will be responsible for ensuring full cooperation, providing the necessary resources for the development process and continuous follow-up of work progress, while the Dubai Government Excellence Program will manage the initiative, general supervision, follow-up work, and adopt an integrated plan with the goals and responsibilities of each distinguished entity. The entity seeking to develop its performance, ensuring the availability of the required information from all parties, monitoring the progress made by the entities and their cooperation in the initiative, and coordinating between all parties to reach the desired goals.

evaluation

The program will apply a clear mechanism for evaluating the supporting entities and participating in the initiative during the next evaluation cycle, where the result of this evaluation will be taken into account as an additional stimulus to the overall score of the supporting entity within the next evaluation cycle, with a percentage that will be determined later through the evaluation criteria of the entities participating in the improvement rates for the results of government excellence The secret shopper, the happiness of the customers, and the happiness of the employees.

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