THE Maritime Administration Department (MARAD) recently held a training session for its junior staff at the Transport and Harbours Department (T&HD) Sports Club on July 15, 2015, as a step towards performance improvement in the work environment.A total of 69 persons participated in the one-day session. Those in attendance were staff from MARAD – Ports and Harbours Division, the Transport and Harbours Department, and the Georgetown Lighthouse.

The two presenters were renowned author, poet, and Motivational Speaker, Dr. Astell Collins, and, Entrepreneur and Performance Enhancement Specialist, Kezqueyah Yisrael.

Some of the topics covered by Dr. Collins were: “Six Ethics of Life” and “What Defines You.” Meanwhile, Yisrael dealt with topics such as: “Habits and Traits of the highly successful” and “Enhancing Self Esteem.”

MARAD has taken the initiative to have training sessions of this nature on a quarterly basis for both junior and senior staff, as the Department seeks to improve the personal and professional life of employees.