- Savola, through its Makeen Center Savola’s CSR program to train and employ people with disabilities, sent a select group of human resource and production managers across its various sectors to Amsterdam to take part in a specialized training program.
The program is titled “The concept and implementation of the mentor and buddy system in the human resources department.”
The training program which took place in Amsterdam, was facilitated by leading international trainers specialized in the field of training people with disabilities and supervised Leo Kooyman a leading international consultant in the same field.
The move Savola’s strategy to support people with disabilities through training and employment in accordance to scientific criteria and clear mythologies in its various sectors.
In the “buddy and mentor” system, the mentor plays a vital role by linking the employee with special needs with the various departments within the organization such as HR, finance, etc and through this role, the mentor provides moral support to the new employee ensuring that he is fully integrated within the organization.
On the other hand, the buddy represents the key link between the employee and the department where he works.
The buddy is tasked with providing support and advice when it comes to the actual work as well providing moral support and ensuring that the new employee is fully integrated in the work and culture of the organization.
Faten Al-Yafi, senior executive director or CSR and PR, said: “With these training programs for human resource managers, Savola aims at reinforcing their skills to effectively integrate the people with disabilities in the workplace as part of the Makeen initiative.”