MISC Annual Report 2017

MISC BERHAD | Annual Report 2017 118 MISC continues to nurture the talents of future seafarers and maritime leaders through our cadetship and foundational training programmes. To date, we have been sponsoring deck and engine cadets from various nationalities via our in-house maritime academy, ALAM. Our Cadet Sponsorship Programme places high emphasis on technical, technological and hands-on practical training. It is with this in mind that we offer ship-berth training for our sponsored cadets, allowing them to train onboard our vessels and experience the real business and technical environment of a commercial vessel. The programme has been ongoing until today and we have invested more than USD50 million in sponsorship and career development activities. The Accelerated and Enhanced Talent Management Programme (AETMP), serves to identify high achievers amongst our seafaring officers. It accords officers a clear pathway to progress rapidly throughout their careers and ultimately to take up senior leadership positions within the MISC Group and as leaders in the maritime industry. We are one of few tanker owners and operators to offer a programme of this magnitude and scope. It presents an exciting opportunity for those officers who have high hopes and aspirations to move up in their careers with the MISC Group. As part of our efforts to cultivate resilient and proficient maritime leaders through leadership management and development programmes, we have implemented the Senior Officers Leadership Assessment Programme (SOLAP) and Senior Engineers Leadership Assessment Programme (SELAP). The SOLAP and SELAP initiatives have been specifically designed to assess the suitability of senior officers assuming the positions of Ship Masters or Chief Engineers. A total of 370 Senior Officers and Senior Engineers have attended the programme since 2014. Developed with in-house expertise in collaboration with industry experts, these programmes focus on the assessment of generic leadership competencies required for higher positions. The programmes are co-conducted by an experienced mariner together with a qualified psychologist who specialises in Organisational Psychology. Upon completion of the programme, officers will undergo structured leadership programmes to address any gaps so that they will have a better understanding of the leadership competencies that are deemed important for effective performance as a Ship Master or Chief Engineer. PROGRAMME ELEMENTS DEVELOPMENT PLAN EXPERIENCE & ASSESSMENT EXPOSURE Exper i ent i al Tra i n i ng Des i gn Roles and Coach i ng for Ind i v i dual Development Talent Ident i ficat i on and D i fferent i at i on Spec i al Resource and Accelerated Career Advancement SELECTION We have also developed customised training programmes to address gaps arising from these assessments. These include the Crucial Conversation, Time Management, Positive Thinking and Leadership Behaviour modules. These programmes are intended to ensure that Senior Officers onboard MISC Group vessels are well groomed in both technical and management skills so that they can lead their teams to excel. 150 100 50 0 SOLAP SELAP SOLAP/SELAP ATTENDEES 64 30 2016 31 17 2014 72 27 2015 105 24 2017 MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION & ANALYSIS PEOPLE DEVELOPMENT