Ooredoo Celebrates New Springboard and Spring-Forward Leaders in Graduation Event

Empowering and inspiring the next generation of leaders to be the change they want to see in their lives and communities, Ooredoo celebrated its ninth Springboard and fourth Spring Forward batch of graduates. To date the company has provided 1,500 women for Springboard and over 300 professional men and women for Spring Forward with the opportunity to enhance their skillsets, as they work closely with industry leaders and licensed trainers to pursue their development and growth.

Ian Dench, Chief Executive Officer at Ooredoo, said, “The Springboard and Spring Forward initiatives have grown significantly in profile and numbers. This reflects our commitment to contribute to the growth and development of Oman’s economy by supporting digital entrepreneurs and businesses. Catering to women and men of all ages it is fantastic to witness our participants step out of their comfort zones and take on challenges that have led them to prosper from the internet to become part of Oman’s future growth and success.”

Over the years the Springboard programme has become a benchmark for successful public-private sector collaboration supported by the Government, Ooredoo, the British Council, Sultan Qaboos University and Oman LNG. It is based on input sessions and community-based project work, which is designed to leave a real impact. Spring Forward, meanwhile, aims to further develop the strengths of its participants by coaching them on how to be more aware, build teamwork skills, and demonstrate the required leadership competencies to rise to the top.

Focused on always giving back to the community, the Springboard and Spring-Forward programmes fall under Ooredoo’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Goodwill umbrella and are run by Ayesha Al Shoily; a fully licenced trainer for over 10 years for both programmes. This session has seen training take place in several regions across Oman. Along with Springboard and Spring Forward, the CSR umbrella of Goodwill also includes the Goodwill Journey, which celebrates its 15th anniversary this year. Look out for further news and updates on Springboard and Spring Forward on www.ooredoo.om