A Word from the Director
The business world has changed dramatically. There are increasing pressures on managers and employees alike to integrate new information technology into all aspects of the organisation's operations for improved effectiveness, efficiency and customer satisfaction.
The continuous need to innovate and improve the quality of goods and services to allow an organisation to compete effectively has made it mandatory for employers to strive to improve the knowledge, skills and attitudes of their employees. Management also has to be developed to be on top of the work and be emotionally intelligent. The increasing diversity of the workforce therefore demands continuous training.
Training and development help to ensure that organizsational members have the requisite knowledge, skills and attitudes needed to perform their jobs effectively and efficiently, take on new responsibilities and more so adapt to fast changing conditions. While training primarily focuses on coaching or assisting people on how to perform their current jobs and helping them acquire the knowledge and skills they need to be effective performers, development focuses on building knowledge and skills of people to enable them be prepared to take on new responsibilities and challenges.
This is where the experience of the Management Development and Productivity Institute (MDPI) is required to help guide staff of organisations to be real performers.
In line with our vision which states, inter-alia: "A market leader in productivity improvement strategies development and promotion of best management practices" and one of the three pillars of the economy - human resource development - the Institute has drastically improved its activities in the areas of:
- Productivity improvement techniques
- Management training
- Consultancy
- Productivity measurement and awareness creation
In 2002, with funding from the Commonwealth Secretariat, London, MDPI broke new ground with an In-Country Programme in e-Business Strategies for Business Management; the same programme was repeated in 2003 with a lot more concentration on Web-Site Development. These courses give credence to the Institute's capability and capacity in computer training and how upstream our computer training can go. We will therefore continue to organise our range of Information Technology (IT) courses spanning "Computers Skills for Beginners" to "Computer Application for Business Operations and Management". Of course, the implementation of our policy of a slot on computer appreciation on all non-computer based courses is now a commonplace.
MDPI continues to attract participants from The Gambia, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Togo and Benin with increasing numbers each year. We have conducted tailor-made ("customized" or "in-plant" or "in-house") training courses in the Gambia for the Gambia Telecommunication Company (GAMTEL) and the Gambia Cellular Phone (GAMCEL) with success.
Finally, I wish to thank you on behalf of the Institute for your continued support, contributions and patronage. We hope 2007 would be yet another example of a year of close cooperation with clients ensuring that training is translated into improved performance in the workplace.
Mr T.K.A. Bibilazu
Director
Mr T. K. Abu-Bakr Bibilazu was born on September 5th, 1948 in Basisan, a small village near Tumu in the Sissala East District of the Upper West Region of Ghana. He attended the Ghana College, Tamale where he studied for the General Certificate of Education from 1964 to 1969, and successfully passed the West African Examinations, obtaining the Ordinary Level Certificate in 1969.
After obtaining a Certificate in Statistics from the University of Ghana in 1974, Mr Bibilazu earned a Diploma in Statistics from the same University in 1975. He did his National Service with the Management Services Division (MSD) of the Ghana Public Service from September 1975 to August 1976 and joined the Bank of Ghana in August 1976 as a Research Assistant. He studied for the B. Sc (Specialization) Degree in Statistics at Concordia University in Montreal, Canada and then for the M. Sc. Degree in Statistics at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in Blacksburg, Virginia, USA from September 1979 to March 1981.
Mr Bibilazu returned to Ghana in 1981 and joined the MDPI on October 02, 1981 as an Assistant Management Consultant. He rose through the ranks to become an Acting Deputy Director responsible for Research. He was appointed the Director of MDPI on November 04, 2004, a position he still holds.
During his career, Mr Bibilazu has served on the governing boards of several public and private sector organisations. He currently serves on the Board of Governors of the MDPI in his capacity as the Director. He is also a Board Member of the National Social Security and Insurance Trust (NSSIT), The Trust Bank (TTB) and Chairman of Gulf Consolidated Limited. He is also a Board Member of Feanza Industries Limited, a copra oil processing company in the Nzema East District of the Western Region of Ghana.
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Mr T. K. Abu-Bakr Bibilazu, Director
MDPI exists to promote increased productivity in both public and private organizations, primarily in Ghana, to enable them contribute to the growth of the economy on a sustainable basis