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DEWA Women’s Committee organises creative workshops to nurture female employees’ talents · DEWA Podcasts

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  Welcome to today's deep dive into a really unique
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  initiative by the Women's Committee of Dubai
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  Electricity and Water Authority. Right. They're
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  commonly known as DIWA. They recently teamed
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  up with Skill Lab. Oh, wow. The goal was to organize
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  a series of truly interactive workshops. What
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  makes this so interesting, I think, is the specific
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  focus on helping female employees develop practical
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  skills. Hmm. It genuinely nurtures their creativity.
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  60 female employees from various Diwa divisions
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  and departments attended. Yeah. And the curriculum
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  was incredibly refreshing. They received hands
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  -on training in flower arrangement and a mold
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  design. Wow. They also learned knitting and natural
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  cosmetic product formulation. It is a brilliant
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  pivot from standard corporate training. Absolutely.
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  It acknowledges that employees are whole people
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  with diverse interests. The core philosophy driving
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  this was beautifully summarized in a statement
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  about their commitment. Right. They want to provide
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  a supportive work environment that motivates
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  creativity and innovation. They also empower
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  female employees to develop new skills. This
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  helps them fulfill their multifaceted roles as
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  mothers, employees, and leaders while enhancing
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  their work -life balance. balance is absolutely
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  everything. Yeah, it really is. We frequently
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  talk about burnout in the modern corporate world.
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  Providing a space for hands -on creative tasks
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  is a proven way to combat it. Exactly. The participating
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  female employees confirmed that these inspiring
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  events foster positive energy. Right. It motivates
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  them to continue giving their best. It is a clear
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  reflection of Diwa's appreciation for the vital
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  role its female employees play. They consolidate
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  excellence, not just within the work environment,
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  but across society as a whole. Empowering individuals
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  to embrace their multifaceted roles yields benefits
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  everywhere. Yeah. It really makes a difference.
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  It certainly sets a high standard for how organizations
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  can support their teams creatively and emotionally.
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  Totally. Now... Here's a question we'd like you
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  to think about. If your workplace were to host
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  a hands -on creative workshop tomorrow, what
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  skill would you want to learn? Oh, good question.
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  Think about what would boost your own positive
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  energy and work -life balance.