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AnnualStaffRetreat

2015

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AnnualStaffRetreat

2015

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AnnualStaffRetreat

2015

Annual Staff Retreat 2015

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Credits: Sumera AsifHID OfficerHead Office, RCDS


ASR Annual Staff Retreat PMN Pakistan Micro Finance Network

ASF Agri- business Support Fund PMFN Punjab Micro Finance Network

BOD Board of Directors PPAF Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund

CEO Chief Executive Officer RCDS Rural Community Development Society

ED Executive Director

FFO Friends Farmer Organization

HO Head Office

HR Human Resources

JWS Jinnah Welfare Society

MFP Micro Finance Program

MPA Member of Provincial Assembly

PMER Planning, Monitoring, Evaluation and Research

Acronyms


Table

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Contents


Preamble 01 Introduction 02 Program Objectives 03 Chairperson Message 04 CEO’s Message 05 Event Boutique 06 Award Ceremony 07 Exclusive Announcements 08 Annexures 09

Annexure 01………………………………………………………Program ScheduleAnnexure 02………………………………………………………Top PerformersAnnexure 03……………………………………………………….Photo Galleria


The Annual Staff Retreat 2015 is behind us now, but the camaraderie essences and the resourceful learning that westrapped back will be cherished for a long time. The HID Department, with the help of our brimming and shimmeringteam organized, launched and surfed through this unforgettable extravaganza. It took a lot of thought, dedication, andhard work of everyone who contributed and graced this event equally and springing ahead would stand behind me indeclaring that this had to be one of the most successful retreats ever they rejoiced since long time. This retreat will longbe remembered as a fun, enlightening, and a great experience for all. We had a great time. Employees came back pumpedup, motivated, and proud to be part of the RCDS family. We mingled and above all we had FUN!

Our special thanks to the moderators, staff members, participants and the composers of the report who indulgedearnestly to incorporate impulses of encouragement throughout this journey without whom the realization of thismeritorious event would not have been possible. Running with words to translate my jubilation is seemingly endless, butI would definitely certify that is was one of memorable times in happiness catalogue.

It makes me guilt stricken if not mentioning the worthy dedicated support of all the stakeholders. Thanks to the entireRCDS departments for their intensive and intensified cooperation. Last, but not least, on behalf of the entire folks, wefind heart filled delight to express the joyfulness and optimism harboured through this caramel sugar fun mania.

Sumera AsifHR Officer





Sumera AsifHR Officer





Sumera AsifHID Officer


RCDS gracefully organizes an ASR once a year where all the staff members acrossPunjab, Pakistan embrace an opportunity to confluence, participate and celebrate themetaphorical paragliding adrenaline occasion filled with thrill, excite and charm.

Continuing the legacy towards inclusion and development mandate of employeesthrough extra-curricular stints, the corresponding year’s ASR was conducted gloriouslyon 30th May,2015 at Flatties Hotel in Lahore. Apart from the organization employees,representatives from government, semi-government institutes, social networks,development funds, civil society organizations, media firms, micro finance institutesas ASF,PPAF,PMFN,PMN,JWS Pakistan,FFO,AGAHE,MOJAZ and others attended ASR.

The event was bursting with enthusiasm, excitement and rollicking phenomena along with an important ambition toacknowledge and demonstrate the persistence and commitments of the organization in its untiring efforts to uplift thedeprived, under privileged, marginalized, neglected and impoverished strata of the society. It further crafted thepathway for future assurance and initiatives to remain consistent with its vision, mission, goals and objectives to deriveand instill harmonized and resilient sustainability through the support of its stakeholders and hybrid interventions.

In addition to the formal suite; music gala, snapshot and lunch augmented the exquisiteness and exclusiveness of theDay. The concentrated interest of the performers in their avatars elicits the facade of harmony and latches anunrelenting exhibit of teamwork through their performances with a promise to be conducted annually.













Followings were the main objectives of the event.

Employee Recognition. Nurturing Team Building Prodigy. Extra-Curricular Refreshment. Blending and Merriments Establish One-Family Culture. Fostering Interpersonal Dynamics. Perpendicular Employee Integration. Annual Success Celebrations. Insight to Future Developments.

To ensure the development upwardtrend, we must think and re-evaluate our goals, plan of attackand focus. But that is not all wehave to think about. If ouremployees cannot recharge, if theyare not inspired or if they havecompetence thresholds that leavesthem unable to deliver at a newlevel of business complexity, size orperformance. If our organization isto thrive, economically and as asocial group, it is vital to bring ourstaff at every stage, addressing theinevitable gaps that open upbetween our people and or vision.


Welcome Note:I would like to embark onto this opportunity to warmly welcome allof you to this eminent gathering. We are here to celebrate you, yourefforts, your achievements and glimpse through celebration of pastyear success. RCDS team being multi talented and diverse skilledprovides a testament of confidence that the striving growth and pacewould sustain with progressive and incremental development streaks.

RCDS has remained symmetrical in success, credited primarily to the diligent team andour exclusive committed partners who has being incredibly supportive to translate theimaginations into exclamations. Serving the marginalised communities, combatingpoverty and bringing positive change in their lives, is our prime responsibility andutmost precedence to take care of you better.

Treading, we are looking forward to have all of you together, share yourideas, your talent and navigate RCDS to the next level of achievementsand success. Lastly, I feel utmost privilege and equally excited towelcoming all of you in this Annual Staff Retreat.

Ayesha GulzarChairman (BOD)





Ayesha GulzarChairman (BOD)





Ayesha GulzarChairperson (BOD)


Muhammad MurtazaChief Executive Officer

It provides me an overwhelming delight incorporating RCDS striving andthriving for retaining itself as frontline humanitarian and community serviceorganization of Pakistan. Since its inception in 1995, RCDS has focused onpoverty alleviation through microfinance, grant and interest free schemes,community physical infrastructure development, health and educationfacilitation, livelihood enhancement, access to justice, water, sanitation andhygiene standardisation, environment preservation, natural resourcesconservation, agriculture and livestock value addition through systematicprocess of researching, networking, campaigning, alliance building, informationcampaigning, rallying, education forum, awareness, volunteering, streettheatres, capacity building, emergency preparedness and advocacy.

In the retrospective dive into the preceding year which remained a stellarconstellation of unprecedented successes for micro finance proggramme, RCDSdisbursed 1.5 billion (PKR) with an OLP of 1.0 Billion (PKR) in fiscal year 2014-15which was marked through a scintillating iftar dinner to commemorate theaccomplishments. Catching upto this unwavering spur of moment, my earnestwelcome and gratitude to our Chief Guests, Chaiman BOD, respectableparticipants, RCDS Management and team for their graceful presence in thismulticolored event.

I would like to felicitate everyone who has been a part of this noble journey andremain optimistic for same degree of dedication.













1. Curtain 2. Entertainment

Quran Recitation Games Naat Drama & Poetry Sufiana Kallam Music Gala

a. Event Speakersb. The Accolades


Rana Mashood Khan:-Minister of Education, Youth affairs & Sports -Punjab

Good team generates good results and it always inspire to me thatRCDS` management take best care of their employees and workers andthe parachute of sprawling credit goes to the management team of theorganization indubitably. Teams make difference and bring positivechange to upscale the performance of the organizations only in one caseif team members, employees and workers are satisfied and I am muchpleasant to see your level of enthusiasm, happy faces, glowing eyes, andyour contented selves in this extravaganza- annual staff retreat. I warmlycongratulate Muhammad Murtaza and his team for their success andachievements in field of development, welfare, and poverty alleviation.

Government cannot move ahead alone to serve the nation better and vision of organizations like RCDS support theGovernment to perform best for the nation. In my preceding rendered position as deputy speaker Punjab Assembly, Itook great initiative and invited all the development sector related organizations in assembly so that they guide andfacilitate us for legislation so that we can strong their voices with legal cover.

SpeakersColumn


Syed Mohsin AhmedChief Executive Officer, PMN

I am very delighted to see the endowment of RCDSemployees who presented their performance. It isone of the greatest experiences of my life; alsoacknowledge the efforts of entire RCDS team asRCDS is emerging big player in Pakistan MicrofinanceIndustry. I congratulate the entire management teamfor their prudent role and visualization. In hisspeech, he revealed the Pakistan Microfinance sectorstatistics they were showing the growth, pace andsustainability trends which is healthy sings forPakistan Microfinance industry.

Ali Asghar MandaSecretary Punjab Assembly, MPA, Punjab

Being invited to such a meritorious ceremony of an organization serving the humanitysocial service causes in such sincere manner is quarter high of patronage. Thededication and hard work of RCDS team and their commitment towards uplifting thesocio-economic status of the underprivileged communities is highly commendable. Thethird world countries are confronting chronic impediments but accounting andconsidering the civil societies actions in the race of services, cast a spell boundingimpression onto me with an equivalent assurance of the future generation marchingtowards a better world through their overarching development roles. I wish them all thebest in their future endeavours and hope that they will continue to work with the samepassion and determination.


Ramesh SinghCEO, Mojaz Foundation

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Every year we congregate for RCDS team specifically toextend our compliments and assure our iron support. Iwould express my felicitations to all of you, for yoursincere efforts to achieve our ultimate goals, to servecommunity development and for uplifting people livesreally appreciate able. RCDS an integrateddevelopment organization is exerting stimulus andenergy in different sectors like, microfinance,livelihood and different interventions towardscommunity development. Galloping in steady mannerand approaching more than 50 branches at the end ofthis year, is apparently a great accomplishment andaspiration to justice its commitment.

Saqib SaddiquiGeneral Manager PPAF

RCDS is an example of realisticpragmatic transformation andinspiration inoculated twodecades back with a handful ofpeople in a tiny village and havegrown to façade a successfulorganization today comprising500 plus employees, expendedoperations across Pakistan andscaling up to international level.Approximately fifteen yearsback, PPAF started theparticipatory development workwith local and smallorganizations, on the behalf ofPPAF I am pleased to highlightthat RCDS is leadingorganization out of our 120partner organizations, and PPAFacknowledges the work of RCDSin different development viaslogan worth mentioning; “Youare the Reason We Stand Strong


Qazi Shoaib BaberCEO, JWS Pakistan

Every year, the RCDS Annual Staff Retreat celebration surfaces toappreciate and recognize the efforts and working of their valuedemployees. So, I would first like to say hats off to all employees of theRCDS for their tremendous efforts and achievements over the years. Youare pillar and strength on which the organization stands. You all haveproved that you are meticulous, determined and a valuable asset to yourorganization. I completely trust you to provide quick and optimal serviceto target communities. It is indeed overwhelming to commend for yourallegiance and adherence to the organization.


Awards Ceremony

Government Officials, Line departments, Civil Society Organizations within the sector, donors, investors and other keystake holders are invited to enhance the exquisiteness and gracefulness of the event.This form creates an excellentopportunity to sharing of their knowledge and experience and importantly encouraging the element of informationsharing combined with effective result driving practices and promising initiatives. The winners were presented withsouvenirs, memento, and appreciation shields. The recipients of awards are as following:


1 Rana Mashood Ahmed Khan Chief Guest (Minister of Education Punjab)

2 Ms.Ayesha Gulzar Chairperson RCDS

3 Mr.Ramesh Singh Arora MPA

4 Syed Mohsin Ahmed PMN

5 Mr.Ali Asgher Manda MPA

6 Mr.Salman Sarwer BOD

7 Mr.Anser Ali Malik BOD

8 Mr.Safder Ali Malik BOD

9 Ms.Nabeela BOD


10 Qazi Shoaib Baber CEO-JWS Pakistan

11 Mr.Irfan Khokhar CEO –FFO

12 Mr.Mubarak Ali Sarwer CEO-AGAHE

13 Mr.Muneer Bhatti Legal Advisor

14 Mr.Fahad Generix Solution

15 Mr.Muhammad Imran Internal Audit Department

16 Mr.Ghulam Haider PDU Department

17 Mr.Muhammad Usman Safdar Finance Department

18 Mr.Muhammad Imran Khokhar Accounts Departments


19 Mr.Rasheed Ahmed HID Department

20 Mr. Shehzad Manzoor Admin Manager

21 Mr.Tehseen Shehzad IT Department

22 Mr.Asif Ali Malik Operations Department

23 Mr.Asif Hassan PMER Department

24 Mr.Qaiser Shiekh Integrated Projects

25 Ms.Sumera Asif HR Officer

26 Ms.Farhat Parveen Access to Justice

27 Mr.Tahir Khokhar Area 1( All Branches)


28 Mr.Majid Aziz Area2( All Branches)

29 Mr.Shafique Akbar Area3( All Branches)

30 Syed Tanveer Shah Area4( All Branches)

31 Mr.Asif Ali Area5( All Branches)

32 Mr.Waseem Ahmad Area6( All Branches)

33 Mr.Ghulam Rasool Area7( All Branches)


Remaining conscious to employee care and service, RCDS accounts its nodal reponsibility to maintain benefittingperks, incentives and allowances to its employees in form of Health, & Life inssurance,Provident fund ,free ufonecommunication services etc. This year RCDS management announced different encouragment benefits,incentivesand cash prizes to acknowledge the services and progress of employees over the year being few as below:

Ramadan (Saturday Off) Bonus Salary Summer Holidays Best Branch of the Year Best Area of the year








Annexures

Program Schedule Top Performers Photo Galleria


Annexures



Annexures



Program Schedule For Annual Retreat 2015

Segment One Music Gala (10 am -12 pm)

Singers: Ms.Malika Faisal ,Mr.Hassan

Segment Two RCDS Official Program (12 pm-03 pm)

S/N Details Name of participants Time Area/Branch

1 Recitation Mr.Raza e Mustafa 2-3min Bucheki-II

2 Naat Mr.Muhammad Imran 3-4min Warburton-II

3 Sofiana Kallam Hafiz Shah Zaib 3 min Manawla-II4 Wel come note Ms.Ayesha Gulzar 3 min

5 Shield DistributionMs.Ayesha Gulzar 2 min

Ms.Ayesha Gulzar(Operations, Finance &Account,PMER,IT) 5 min HO

6 Game Volunteer(4 participants) 5 min fruit game7

Shields DistributionMr.Mubarik Ali Sarwer 5 min Area 1

8 Mr.Ansar Ali Malik 5 min Area 29 Mr.Safder Ali Malik 5 min Area 3

10 SkitMudabir Hussain,M.Sajid,Zafar Abbas,Afshan,Umer

Farooq 15 min Area 4

Sana Akram,M.Salman,M.Ashraf,Huma Hameed

11 Guest speaker+ shield dis. Mr.Ramesh Singh Arora(Anser Ali,Safder ali) 5-8min

12 Guest speaker+ shield dis. Mr.Asghar Ali Manda(Shad M.,per almdar,salmansarwer

8-10min


13 Classical Performance Mr.Sajid Ali 5 min Area 414 Shields Distribution Ms.Asma Rehmat 5 min Area 4

Shields Distribution Ms.Ayesha to Ms.Asma,Ms.Nabeela 3 min

15 Funny poetry M.Imran Abbas 3 -5min Muredke-III

16 Shields Distribution Mr.Saqib Sadique (Area5) 8 min Area 5

17 Shields DistributionQazi Shoaib Baber(HID,Audit,Project,A to J) 5-8

minQazi Shoaib Baber(Munir Ahmed Bhatti)

18 Skit Ahmed kaleem,Muhammad BootA,Saqlain Haider Area-II & Area-III19 Shields Distribution Mr.Irfan Khokhar(Area 6) 5 min Area 620 Shields Distribution Mr.Salman Sarwer (Area 7) 5 min Area 7

21 Game 08 staff members(branches staff only) 5-7min chairs game

22 Speech of CEO Mr.Muhammad Murtaza 3 -5min

23 Shields DistributionMr.Muhammad Murtaza(Cash Prizes,Mr.Ramesh

singh, 10-15min

Mr.Asghar Ali,Syed Mohsin)

24 Guest speaker+ shield dis.Syed Mohsin Shah

3 -6minIrfan Khokhar,Qazi Shoaib,Mubarik Ali,Saqib

Sadiqui.

25 Guest speaker+ shielddis.

Chief Guest:Rana Mashood Ahmed Khan 10-12min

(Ms.Ayesha Gulzar,Mr.MuhammadMurtaza,Mr.Ali Asghar)

Segment Three (03 pm-04 pm)(Lunch+Music) Good Bye


RCDS management recognizes the efforts, commitment and hard work of operational staff for their communitydevelopment work which ultimately helps RCDS to achieve its mission. With the spearheading of evaluationcommitted by Muhammad Murtaza- Executive Director, Independent panel of adjudicators formed criticallyevaluated the progress and performance at Credit Officer, Branch, and Area level and selected the bestperformers in various cadres.

The parameters included the portfolio quality, credit discipline, credit risk management, target basedperformance, behavioral traits and social performance management. The committee conducted assessment andthrough unanimous and mutual consensus declared the following area, branches and individuals as the stellarlimelight of the award conferrement.


Best Branch ( Area Wise)

S/N Best Branch of the Year Area

1 Sharaq Pur Sharif 01

2 Manawala 02

3 Sheikhupura 2 03

4 Kot Sultan 04

5 Sangla Hill 05

6 Ahmad Pur Sial 06

7 Painsara 07


Best Area (2014-15)

S/N Name Of Area Manager Area

1 Mr.Majid Aziz Peerzada Area-02

Best Branch (2014-15)

S/N Name Of Branch Manager Branch Name/Area

1 Mr.Hammayoun Shehzad Kot Sultan/A-4








The Annual Staff Retreat is an opportunity for employeesto learn, bond with other employees, and to bring backvaluable information that can be applied to work,community and our daily lives. We also encourage employeesto sign up and attend next year’s retreat. We believe that theinformation presented at this year’s retreat will add value andcontribute to the mission and vision of RCDS.

Fostered Networking & RelationshipBuilding

Information Sharing and LearningPlatform

Recreation and Extra CurricularAmusement

Exhibition of Talent Personifications Venue to Discuss the Emerging Issues Interface with Government

Representatives Employees Recognition and

Conferment








Conferment








Conferment

RCDS Head Office

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