Kathmandu, May 2008
IMA delivered their third regional course in People Skills for Development Managers for WaterAid at the Dhulikel Lodge Resort just outside Kathmandu for the Asia region from 19-23 May. The country teams represented in this region were India, Nepal, Bangladesh and Pakistan. In addition, we had most of the Asia Regional team with us, three of whom are based in the UK and one in Nepal. As in previous courses, we had a wonderful mix of diverse cultures with 28 participants, yet everyone speaking very good English
The course followed the pattern of our previous regional workshops and included key topics of leadership, performance management, teambuilding, communications and change management. On the last day the teams developed actions plans for their country organisation and shared them with each other to see if there were synergies between them.
There was excellent working both within and across the country teams, giving participants an opportunity to share ideas and knowledge across the region. The course was highly interactive and everyone participated fully. The energy displayed during the course continued after the sessions, with numerous functional meetings arranged but also some entertainment, including a team walk along the hills outside Dhulikel and an excellent farewell evening provided by the hotel with barbecue, dancing and singing (this last provided by the participants!).
The teams worked hard, had fun and said they learnt a lot. The trainers, Julia Smith and Anne-Marie Harrison said they felt the same and, as always with WaterAid, felt it had been an honour to work with them!
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