Accra: The Management Development and Productivity Institute (MDPI) is poised to launch customized training programs aimed at enhancing productivity across public and private institutions in Ghana. This initiative is designed to elevate workers' contributions towards achieving organizational goals.
According to Ghana News Agency, Professor Elijah Yendaw, Director-General of MDPI, underscored the institute's dedication to aiding organizations in meeting their objectives sustainably during a recent engagement session with Human Resources officers from 13 public organizations. Attendees included representatives from the Bank of Ghana, Ghana Export Promotion Authority, the National Lotteries Authority, and Ghana Shippers Authority.
Prof. Yendaw highlighted the necessity for MDPI to reconnect with both past and new organizations to foster collaboration in training efforts. He stressed the importance of preparing workforce minds and attitudes to ensure commitment to job roles, thereby boosting national productivity and alleviating poverty.
The session served as a platform to engage with human resources managers to explore collaborative strategies for enhancing workplace productivity. Prof. Yendaw expressed hope that these managers would communicate the importance of capacity building to their leadership, emphasizing that classroom learning alone is insufficient without practical application.
Feedback from the session included calls for more practical and experiential training programs and the creation of an environment conducive to learning. Prof. Yendaw mentioned ongoing efforts with the sector minister to secure funding for addressing infrastructure challenges and completing the MDPI office space to facilitate enhanced training.
Deputy Director-General Mr. Lambert Zantira Ajongban noted MDPI's longstanding role in promoting productivity improvements in both the public and private sectors of Ghana since its inception. Through management training programs, productivity studies, and consultancy services, the institute supports organizations in achieving their goals.
Mr. Ajongban also highlighted MDPI's support to countries like the Gambia, Sierra Leone, Liberia, and Nigeria through tailored training programs, while noting the decline in support for French-speaking countries due to language barriers. He called for government funding to improve infrastructure and collaborate with state institutions on mindset and attitude training to further enhance productivity.
MDPI continues to offer a variety of training programs, including management, productivity enhancement, and capacity-building initiatives for public and private sector institutions.
