PPP Ilmu Alim

Learning ESQ-based in policy management

Ten senior government officers emerged from their two-day retreat at Civil Service Institute with new knowledge and know-how on ESQ-based (Emotional Spiritual Intelligent-based) policy making and management techniques.

    

They have not only gained valuable new knowledge in contemporary policy management techniques at the two-day crash course, but importantly they have discovered on how to add values and excel in their works should they apply emotional and spiritual intelligence in the process.

“It’s all been there all these while, but because our brains were so over-loaded with the technical jargons in contemporary management, we could not see and appreciate them”, commented some of the course participants.

“The two-day crash course has helped refresh and reset our mind setting on modern management to be in sync with MIB paradigm. Now we understand it better and would definitely apply them in our thinking process”.

“It may not be a new thing in the context of contemporary and universally accepted management practices, but it is undeniably emotionally and spiritually uplifting”, they added when asked to share their views of the two-day workshop.

The first day session took them back in time to learn from the invaluable experiences of the late Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien in building the nation from an unknown small backwater country to a modern state.

They recited his famous ‘Syair Perlembagaan’, studied and dissected it for tips on his mission statement, purpose and his objectives, on how he emphasised on the human dimension in his strategy, how he championed inclusive development and so on and so forth.

They then learned on how to use modern tools in policy making and policy management but with added values by applying Islamic perspectives in the management of policies in protecting religion, life, intellect, property and lineage/honour.

Also came under scrutiny was the concept of Melayu Islam Beraja as a paradigm, the operational aspects of Negara Zikir, the need to preserve and sustain the nation as a prosperous, peaceful and tranquil nation ever-blessed by Allah in its journey to realise Vision 2035.

The two-day course was organised by Institut Perkhidmatan Awam (Civil Service Institute) of the Prime Minister’s Department. It was conducted by PPP Ilmu Alim, a registered local consultancy firm with IPA.