CARICAD's Chairman of its Board of Directors. Mr. Konata Lee (at right) was on hand to congratulate Adrian Pilgrim (2nd left) of the Caribbean Disaster and Emergency Management Agency and Calvert Herbert (4th left) of the Regional Security Service, recent graduates of CARICAD's Mid-Level Leadership Development Programme who are based in Barbados. Also in the photo from left are, CARICAD's Executive Director Devon Rowe, Project Implementation Specialist Trudy Waterman and Leadership Development and Institutional Strengthening Specialist Dr. Lois Parkes. (photos by Alec Begg) CARICAD's Chairman of its Board of Directors. Mr. Konata Lee (at left in both photos) presented the respective certificates to Adrian Pilgrim of the Caribbean Disaster and Emergency Management Agency and Calvert Herbert of the Regional Security Service. By BCC Student Alec Begg O n Monday, March 9th, graduates of the Mid-Level Leadership Development Programme who are based in Barbados received their awards at the Caribbean Centre for Development Administration (CARICAD). Dr. Lois Parkes, Leadership Development and Institutional Strengthening Specialist at CARICAD, congratulated graduates Adrian Pilgrim from the Caribbean Disaster and Emergency Management Agency and Calvert Herbert from the Regional Security Service for completing the course. Pilgrim explained that he learnt a great deal from the programme and was happy he had participated in it. He stated that the course pushed him out of his comfort zone and taught him the relevance of team dynamics and emotional intelligence. “I think the programme was extremely relevant and it helped me to tune into the environment around me,” he said. He also said that the change management project, which is a key part of the course, was very insightful and helped him to understand the responsibilities of leadership. Herbert was very happy with the programme and noted that it was very timely. He highlighted the regional nature of the course and stressed how useful it was to hear different perspectives from like-minded people across the Caribbean. Herbert thanked Dr. Parkes for challenging them to reconsider the way they develop their departments. Dr. Parkes believes that capacity-building is pivotal to public sector transformation for the region, which is why the programme was started eight years ago. 6
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