Courses

1. Introduction/Aim of the workshop

Emotional Agility is a psychological concept developed by Dr. Susan David, a Harvard Medical School psychologist, to describe the ability to navigate life’s challenges including workplace challenges. It involves being open to your emotions, both good and bad, and responding to them in a way that aligns with your values rather than reacting impulsively or avoiding them.

2. Benefits of the module.

· Greater emotional self-awareness and regulation skills.

· Increased adaptability in times of uncertainty.

· Learn how to overcome self-doubt, fear, or negative thinking.

· Improved communication and decision-making in the workplace based on values, not reactivity.

· Enhanced work-life alignment.

3- Participants’ Profile:

Team leaders, Managers, and executives navigating change, stress, or high-pressure roles within organizations seeking to build emotionally intelligent and adaptable teams.

4- Content/Detailed program: (total 2 working hours)

· Understanding Emotional Agility

· What is Emotional Agility? Definition

· The science behind emotional agility (Susan David’s framework)

· Four key concepts: Show Up, Step Out, Walk Your Why, Move On

· Discussion: How do we usually handle our emotions at work?

· Facing Emotions with Curiosity and Compassion

· Differentiating between thoughts and facts

· The cost of emotional rigidity

· Why It Matters

1. Introduction/Aim of the workshop

Realize the life you were supposed to live: one of perfect spiritual freedom and harmony. What keeps us from this high consciousness? Our habits of mind. They can either aid our growth or hold us back.

Most of us are a mixture of qualities, though born also with the potential to rise above all limitations and to realize the heights of spirituality within.

In this workshop, we will explore how we can loosen the chains of past habits and have a new pattern at work, taking advantage of the technology advancement. No matter what position you hold, you can always develop new habits and be able to adapt to the new changing way of doing our job successfully.

2. Benefits of the module.

· Explore techniques to stay motivated, even when the going gets tough

· Building Good Habits for Success: Learn to identify and cultivate your existing healthy habits and create new ones.

· Discover the Power of Habit Systems: Transform intentions into action with small, achievable steps.

3- Participants’ Profile:

Any professional executive looking to make positive changes in their working habits, be ready to adapt to a new professional AI routine and find ways to stay motivated and focused on excellence in their performance.

4- Content/Detailed program: (total 2 working hours)

· Habits: definition

· What are transformational habits

· Characteristics of transformational habits

· Examples of transformational habits

· The habit loop

· Strategies for Developing Transformational Habits

· Long term benefits

· Impact of transformational habits

· Examples

By learning about the UAE and its culture you will be better able to appreciate local expectations around behavior, communication and business practices as well as appreciate the wider picture in terms of how things work in the country.

This course is useful for newcomers to the country as well as those already living and working here who may want some deeper insights into the culture, people and society.

After completing this course you will be able to:

Explain the importance of culture in shaping how people behave
Demonstrate a solid knowledge of the UAE as a country
Identify the values that shape much of Emirati society and culture
Summarise the key drivers behind Emirati business culture
Deconstruct the local communication style and adapt your own accordingly
Make a good impression with local stakeholders
Show and promote good citizenship

Course Overview
Have you ever faced a situation at work that conflicted with your values and beliefs? Did it leave you feeling shocked, upset or even angry? Did the behaviour persist over time? If so, you may have experienced moral injury.

Moral injury occurs when an individual’s conscience or moral compass is compromised due to witnessing or being unable to prevent actions that conflict with their values, beliefs, or ethical code. It is a cognitive and emotional response triggered by events that violate a person’s moral framework. For example, during the recent pandemic, healthcare workers might have experienced moral injury when faced with inadequate protective equipment or when heavy workloads prevented them from delivering care to their usual standards. Such experiences can leave employees feeling isolated or detached from their roles, making it critical for leaders to recognise and address this issue effectively in the workplace.

Recent research conducted by Softer Success, Affinity Health at Work and Sheffield University on the “Links between burnout and moral injury” highlights how moral injury contributes to burnout. This groundbreaking study in business settings offers valuable insights into understanding and addressing burnout, particularly in hybrid work environments. This course explores how moral injury can lead to burnout and how unaddressed moral stress can escalate, affecting both individuals and teams. As a leader, how can you prevent moral injury and burnout? This course provides the tools to help you and your team build moral resilience.

Over a series of short video-based lectures, you will gain a deep understanding of how to create teams that are aware of their values and moral systems. You will learn to foster a culture where leaders take responsibility for their actions, acknowledge mistakes, and embrace vulnerability. The course will also guide you on how to strike a balance between protecting your team and safeguarding your own wellbeing, helping you focus on what can be controlled while letting go of what cannot.

Through storytelling, you’ll discover a powerful tool for sharing visions, diagnosing operational challenges and strengthening team dynamics. By experiencing the impact of stories as a cultural diagnostic tool, you’ll be equipped to apply this approach systematically in your role. You will also develop relational superpowers to build stronger connections within your team, ensuring that every individual feels heard and valued. The course introduces the “Art of Mattering,” helping leaders create environments where their teams feel connected to their work and empowered to contribute fully.

By the end of this course, you’ll have the knowledge and strategies to prevent moral stress and injury, empowering yourself and your team to thrive with resilience. You’ll leave equipped to navigate challenges with confidence and build a culture of integrity and support.

Are you ready to understand moral injury, address its impact and create a better future for yourself and your team? Enrol now to get started!

What You Will Learn
Understand the concept of moral injury and how it contributes to burnout
Learn what to do when something goes against your morals, both as an individual and within a team
Appreciate how moral injury contributes to burnout in a business setting
Consider your own burnout risk and how it affects your team
Prevent and shift moral stress by setting wellbeing as a business goal
Build moral resilience by taking control of what you can and letting go of what you can’t
Use storytelling as a core leadership competency to increase connection
Strengthen teams through building relational superpowers
Help team members connect with one another and feel their voices are heard
Understand the importance of measuring and preventing burnout and moral injury in your organisation
Who Is The Course For?
Leaders who want to learn how to overcome things they have witnessed or seen that go against their values and beliefs.
Managers looking to help their teams overcome difficulties.
C-suite executives seeking to empower their leaders and teams and increase resilience when things are out of their control.

Overview
Solicitors must always be alert to the risk of money laundering. The obligation of ongoing monitoring does not end when completing customer due diligence and commencing a matter. As such, it is critical they understand their legal duty in the UK, be able to identify red flags, perform due diligence and report anything suspicious.

Objectives
This training will enable learners to:

describe what money laundering is
describe their UK AML obligations and effective ongoing monitoring
identify money laundering red flags
recognise when to use simplified or enhanced customer due diligence

Overview

This course will explain blockchain smart contracts through the use of genuine business case studies & real world applications. No technical background needed, the course provides online learning in blockchain technology for everyone to understand. How will smart contracts affect your industry? Why are they relevant to you? Upon successful completion of this course, you’ll be able to confidently communicate the benefits of smart contracts to clients, colleagues and friends.

Learning Outcomes:
Upon course completion, employees will gain a full and clear understanding of:

What is a smart contract?
How does a smart contract work?
The benefits of using a smart contract
The challenges of using a smart contract
Smart contract development platforms
Potential smart contract use cases
Smart contract real-world case studies

Overview
This course will give you a clear understanding of the history and background of Non-fungible Tokens (NFTs). The course covers the origins and background of NFTs together with examples of current and potential uses. It also looks at the trading environment and assesses the numerous legal challenges and issues surrounding NFTs.

Course Contents:
Unit 1: Background and Underlying Technologies

Defining NFTs and their unique nature
History and growth of NFTs
Underlying technologies – Blockchain and Smart Contracts
The dominance of Ethereum – and the alternatives
The storage of NFTs
Unit 2: Development and Uses of NFTs

Introduction and famous examples
Creator benefits
Growing list of uses
Metaverse assets
Events and attendance
Digital twins
Unit 3: Trading and Marketplaces

How to buy an NFT
Minting new NFTs
How trading marketplaces work
Crypto wallets
Descriptions of leading marketplaces
Unit 4: Legal Issues surrounding NFTs

Defining the scope of NFTs for buyers and sellers
Intellectual Property Rights and copyright
Financial regulation and contractual issues
The threat posed by money laundering
Tax implications, gambling issues and insider trading considerations.

Course Aims and Objectives

When two parties enter into a contract, the terms of the contract sets out their respective rights and obligations to each other, but provisions on the Civil Code set out the obligatory governing legal requirements. This course is designed as an introduction to these legal requirements under the Civil Code, and includes references to other related laws, including the Commercial Code.

During this course, we will study the relevant articles of the Civil Code relating to:

· Formation of contract;

· Supervision of contracts;

· Termination of contracts;

· The nature of “harmful acts”;

· Construction or Muqawala contracts;

· Certain provisions of the Commercial Code;

· Article 3 of Dubai Law No. 3 of 1996 Concerning Government Claims;

· Dubai Law No. 6 of 1997 on Government Contracts.

Method of Presentation

The course will be delivered by means of a Powerpoint presentation, which will be explained and expanded upon orally. Participants will be encouraged to ask questions and to share their own personal experiences. There will be two workshop exercises to test the candidates’ comprehension.

A variety of presentation methods will be adopted such as open discussion, debate, questions and answer and workshop exercises.

System of Evaluation of Course Quality

Feedback forms will evaluate the quality of the course and the benefits to the participants.

Length of Course

The length of the course in two hours.

Delegate Hand-Outs

Copies of the Powerpoint Presentation will be made available on the DLAD platform.

OUTCOME

By the end of the course, candidates should be in a strong position to advise their clients in relation to the provisions of the Civil Code and other law which govern the formation and administration of commercial contracts.

This course will cover the following:

Overview of the UAE Arbitration Framework
Differences Between Onshore and Offshore Arbitration
Recent Institutional Reforms in the UAE
Recent Amendments to the UAE Federal Arbitration Law
The Use of Technology and AI in UAE Arbitration Proceedings
Conflicts of Jurisdiction Between Onshore and Offshore Courts in the Context of International Arbitration Proceedings

This topic would also be for practitioners who are both corporate or general practice. It gives the audience a practical session about how to handle a dispute in the UAE Courts. A combination of the procedural issues, as well as strategic and client management considerations (see for example the issue of without prejudice a mistake that many practitioners who are not accustomed to Arab laws, or even if they are, but they are corporate law experts.

a- Procedural law – law vs practice
b- Evidenciary value of documents
c- The Court Expert and his determination
d- Amendment of claim and prejudice
e- Disclosure and document production
f- Settlement discussions and without prejudice communications
g- Appeal stages and what they involve
h- Interim measures and summary court judgements