AMSCO's central operational philosophy is to ensure that local successor managers undertake comprehensive management development programmes with the objective of building a well-trained team of local senior executives in each client company, to succeed AMSCO managers.
AMSCO conducts training needs assessments within its client companies and, in collaboration with its clients, custom designs practical, job-orientated management development programmes.
AMSCO's training programmes entail exposure to a comprehensive package of functional and general management development activities - all of which contribute to making an organisation globally competitive and sustainable.
Using funding support provided to the ATMS foundation by donors, ATMS FOUNDATION may subsidise the cost of the training programmes for AMSCO SMEs who cannot afford the full cost.
Corporate Governance
Corporate Governance promotes, stimulates, advocates and co-ordinates the development, articulation and implementation of good Corporate Governance principles and practices. This in turn leads to socio-economic development. AMSCO’s Corporate Governance program targets the Board of Directors and the Executive Leadership.
“What Corporate Governance means is that people outside looking into the company will see that the people inside who are practicing qualitative governance are making decisions on an intellectually honest basis and are applying care and skill in making business judgments.” – King report
Executive Leadership Development
Leadership is about setting the direction and inspiring others to follow that direction. AMSCO recognizes the impact that good Leadership has in making organizations successful and has partnered with reputable institutions and Business Schools to deliver Executive Leadership programs which target Executive Leaders.
“The very essence of leadership is that you have to have vision. You can't blow an uncertain trumpet.” - Theodore M. Hesburgh
Quality Management
Competitiveness of AMSCO’s client companies is yet another key deliverable. Standards training ensures that desirable characteristics of products and services such as quality, environmental friendliness, safety, reliability and efficiency are achieved at an economical cost. AMSCO is therefore very keen in supporting companies to become globally profitable and sustainable through the achievement of quality certification.
HIV/AIDS, Health and Safety, Environmental Standards
Sustainability is a key deliverable for AMSCO and this is not limited to the bottom line but includes the environment and wellbeing of Africa’s human resources. AMSCO supports training in the area of safety, health and environmental protection towards client employees, human society and the natural environment.
Diversity Management and Gender Mainstreaming
Gender Mainstreaming is the strategy for making women's as well as men's
concerns and experiences an integral dimension of the design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of policies and programmes in organizations also that women and men benefit equally and inequality is not perpetuated. The Gender Mainstreaming approach developed by AMSCO focuses on raising awareness of staff in the organization on Gender Mainstreaming, carrying out a Needs Assessment through Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices(KAPs) survey and implementation of the recommendations.
Company Specific Programs
These are training activities that seek to improve performance or close specific company performance gaps as identified by the AMSCO Manager or Human Resources within the company.
e- Learning Portal
People learn in many different ways and at different times. To appreciate this fact, AMSCO has introduced E-learning to its bouquet of Capacity Development products and services. E-Learning enables people to enjoy self-paced learning regardless of their location through the use of technology. AMSCO’s online Learning Management System offers 6,000+ courses in 19 different languages. Contact the Capacity Development Department for more information
