AUK's Center for Continuing Education hosts Dale Carnegie Seminar

The Center for Continuing Education (CCE) hosted a 3-day Dale Carnegie seminar this week on October 11-13, to introduce the internationally known Dale Carnegie training courses and to address the need for communication and leadership skills in the workplace. The seminar was held on the AUK campus in Salmiya, and was attended by a wide range of participants from companies and institutions around Kuwait.

This was one of many seminars and workshops hosted year round by CCE, which is committed to high quality training and development of adult learners who need to maximize their technical and business skills in the workplace. Courses offered by CCE include English for all professional fields, as well as the General English language, the Cambridge International Diploma in Business, and a range of other exam preparation courses, leadership and soft skills programs. 

The complimentary Dale Carnegie seminar this week was designed to enhance a variety of skills to optimize both professional and personal success. The Dale Carnegie seminar covered a different module each day, with Module One exploring Emotional Control, addressing such issues as interpersonal skills, adaptability and stress management. Module Two focused on building Trust, Credibility and Respect, highlighting the essential leadership ability to establish, cultivate and restore trust with colleagues, employees, vendors and customers. Module Three addressed Focus and Discipline, exploring the challenges that today's leaders face in staying on top of detailed management responsibilities and constantly changing workplace situations, and provided participants with solid skills for organizing and prioritizing tasks for optimum results.

The event was opened by Ms. Pareen Tajani, the Assistant Director of the Center for Continuing Education, and Dr. Stacey Al-Ghawas, the Training Director and Certified Instructor for Dale Carnegie Kuwait. It was well-attended and a highly interactive seminar in which the audience participated fully through a variety of discussion activities and exercises. 

"Everyone contributed and participated fully, and it raised our morale and motivation. The most important thing we learned is that people have to work together for success, not as individuals, and that change is necessary, not for its own sake, but for the benefit of the working environment," said a participant. 

If you would like more information about courses and workshops offered by the Center for Continuing Education, please visit the CCE website at www.auk.edu.kw/cce/index.html
 

Dr. Stacey Al-Ghawas, the Dale Carnegie Training Director, explains the Wheel of Life exercise
 

CCE / Dale-Carnegie Seminar participants
 

AUK student (Wael El-Ahmady) participates in the CCE / Dale-Carnegie Seminar
 

Group photo with Dr. Stacey Al-Ghawas, the Dale Carnegie Training Director
 

Yamen Mowafy, Ayman Shouman, Abdulrahim Sallam and Wael El-Ahmadi, participants in the CCE / Dale-Carnegie Seminar