Emirates National Schools ( ENS ) — 17 Years of Achievements
Emirates National Schools ( ENS ) — 17 Years of Achievements
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Scheduling multiple meetings with school principals , campus directors and teachers , he started to build a holistic strategy for implementing the changes he saw as necessary . “ I really like challenges ; I really adapt to changes ,” he says . “ I had to break through barriers and shape the leadership to the desired culture .” Establishing understanding was a critical part of Khaiwi ’ s plan , as was fostering ownership and pride in the new ways of working to ensure that changes were retained . Then , it was a case of broadcasting the new way of working so that the culture shift could align itself with the people .
The main challenge , he explains , was changing the perception of IT from its ‘ legacy ’ origins to a more contemporary understanding . “ It was seen as only computer and printer support . They ’ d have one or two members of staff on campus and just call them for anything .” It was a reactive operating style and one which never quantified problems or highlighted areas for improvement with hard data . “ We realised that we could add value to services and become
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