The Digital Transformation Leaders Program

برنامج قادة التحول الرقمي برنامج نوعي يهدف إلى تمكين القيادات من إدارة عمليات التحول الرقمي بكفاءة عالية، ويرتكز على الحوكمة الرقمية، إدارة المخاطر، البنية المؤسسية، إدارة المشاريع، وإدارة التغيير، ويتميز بدمجه بين الجانب التقني والقيادي وتوافقه مع أفضل الممارسات العالمية، بما يعزز الابتكار ويواكب مستهدفاتThe Digital Transformation Leaders Program aims to empower leaders to effectively manage digital transformation initiatives. It focuses on digital governance, enterprise architecture, risk management, project management, and change management. The program stands out for its comprehensive approach, practical application, and alignment with global best practices - contributing to the realization of Saudi Vision 2030.
The Digital Transformation Leaders Program is one of the flagship initiatives offered by the Human Capability Development Center at King Abdulaziz University. It is designed in alignment with the objectives of the Digital Government Authority and Saudi Vision 2030, aiming to enhance digital performance in public and private organizations, improve the quality of services provided, and elevate the overall beneficiary experience. The program seeks to empower leaders to effectively manage and lead digital transformation initiatives by equipping them with the essential knowledge and skills that combine advanced digital technologies with leadership, management, and organizational change capabilities—enabling institutions to become more agile, efficient, and innovative.

The program is built on

• • Digital governance as a tool to enhance efficiency, transparency, and risk mitigation.
• • Enterprise architecture to support strategic objectives and organizational integration.
• • Risk management and business continuity to ensure resilience during challenges and crises.
• • Digital transformation project management using global best practices and modern methodologies.
• • Change management to drive sustainable institutional and personal transformation.

Program Highlights

• • A comprehensive content design that integrates technical, managerial, and leadership aspects.
• • A strong focus on practical application through integrated training modules and workshops.
• • Alignment with international best practices in digital transformation.
• • Preparing leaders capable of driving innovation and organizational change within their entities.
• • Direct contribution to the realization of Saudi Vision 2030 in the field of digital government.

Professional Practitioner Program

A distinguished program designed to empower human capital with 16 professional skills and 64 workplace behaviors across management, advanced thinking, outstanding performance, and effective collaboration. The program combines theoretical knowledge with practical application to achieve institutional excellence and align with the objectives of Saudi Vision 2030.
The Professional Practitioner Program is one of the distinguished flagship programs offered by the Human Capacity Development Center at King Abdulaziz University. It is designed as a comprehensive developmental pathway that empowers human capital with a set of professional skills and behaviors that enhance institutional performance quality and elevate achievement in the workplace.

The program integrates both theoretical knowledge and practical application through four main pillars

• Self-Management: Enhancing skills in planning, organization, and continuous learning.
• Advanced Thinking: Building capacities in systematic thinking, creativity, problem-solving, and decision-making.
• Outstanding Performance: Mastering skills of job integration, efficient task execution, and continuous development.
• Effective Collaboration: Fostering team spirit, impactful communication, and excellence in customer service.

The program is characterized by its inclusiveness and practicality through

• - Covering 16 professional skills and 64 workplace behaviors directly aligned with administrative and technical functions.
• - Focusing on hands-on practice and applied projects that directly improve workplace performance.
• - Aligning with the objectives of Saudi Vision 2030 and the Human Capacity Development Program.

This program serves as a gateway to prepare a generation of professional practitioners capable of creating added value in their organizations through excellence, innovation, and effective collaboration.

Future Leaders Preparation Program

A comprehensive development journey that equips young people with the skills to lead themselves and lead others through an interactive, scaffolded learning experience. Designed for high-school and university students as well as early-career youth (ages 18–22), the program is delivered in person using active learning methods and practical applications that mirror real study, life, and work situations.

Program Pillars

• • Four progressive levels: Know Yourself → Understand Others → Lead Yourself → Lead Others, building knowledge, practicing skills, and shaping behaviors through analysis and application activities.
• • Professional facilitation: Expert facilitators employing active learning, teamwork, simulation, and constructive feedback.
• • National alignment: Arabic-first content adapted to local values and aligned with Saudi Vision 2030 aspirations.

What Makes It Distinct

• • Flexible enrollment: Join the full four-level journey or select a single level based on your needs.
• • Real-world design: Cases, exercises, and simulations that transfer directly to academic and workplace contexts.
• • 21st-century skillset: Critical thinking, creativity, collaboration, and impactful communication alongside core leadership skills.
• • Rich learning experience: Balanced focus on knowledge, behavior, and hands-on practice, with tools to track progress and learning impact.

Target Audience

Youth aged 18–22: high-school and university students, fresh graduates, and aspiring leaders at the start of their professional path.

Format & Duration

In-person, short and intensive levels (5–10 training hours per level) featuring workshops, practical exercises, and guided discussions.

Learning Outcomes

• • Self & Others: Strong self-awareness of values and thinking styles, empathy, and effective communication.
• • Leading Self: SMART goal-setting and planning, sound decision-making, time and resource management, and early career readiness (CV/interviews).
• • Leading Others: Team leadership, constructive conflict management, and emotional self-regulation to enhance team performance.

Media Skills Document Program

A specialized program jointly delivered by the Human Capacity Development Center and the Faculty of Communication and Media at King Abdulaziz University. It aims to equip participants with an integrated set of media skills (writing, preparation, production, platform management) alongside supporting professional skills (persuasive communication, negotiation, critical thinking, and team management), translating learning into tangible professional performance in media and communication environments.

The program is built on

• • Three-tier structure for each skill (Foundations → Advanced → Practical Applications) with a clear progression map.
• • Integration of theory and practice through hands-on exercises, newsroom simulations, content analysis, and real-world cases.
• • Comprehensive skill set covering writing and editing, production and layout, visual identity, content creation, campaign management, and corporate communication—plus persuasion, negotiation, critical thinking, and team management.
• • Impact measurement via pre/post assessments, individual KPIs, and a transfer-of-learning plan to the workplace.

Program Features

• • Joint academic–professional design: academic grounding from the Faculty and practical applications from the Center to ensure balanced knowledge and skills.
• • Documented capstone projects: a portfolio that includes media products (texts/designs/video materials/content plans) ready for real-world use.
• • Practitioner-trainers and academic experts: delivering the latest tools and best practices in the industry.

The Community Initiative “MIRAS

The “MIRAS” Initiative is launched as part of the social responsibility of the Human Capacity Development Center at King Abdulaziz University. It serves as a unique platform designed to transfer best professional and practical practices to trainees through integrated programs that cover various aspects of life and work.
The initiative focuses on empowering individuals with life, managerial, health, digital, engineering, and volunteering skills, while also enhancing leadership capabilities, innovation, and entrepreneurship, and ensuring digital safety for individuals.
The initiative is aligned with the objectives of Saudi Vision 2030 in building a vibrant society, a thriving economy, and an ambitious nation.

General Objectives of the Initiative

• • Transfer best international and practical practices to trainees across various fields.
• • Build an integrated and diversified training ecosystem that serves all segments of society.
• • Enable participants to develop life, professional, and health-related skills in line with high standards.
• • Promote a culture of leadership, innovation, entrepreneurship, volunteering, and digital awareness among individuals.
• • Contribute to achieving the university’s objectives in developing human capacities locally and globally.

Tathmeen

As part of the Human Capacity Development Center’s mission to support continual growth and empowerment, the monthly article series “Tathmeen” offers a knowledge space designed to enrich thinking, stimulate practical application, and foster more aware and efficient workplaces.
The articles cover diverse topics related to skill development, personal growth, effective administrative practices, and emerging trends in human capacity building. They emphasize bridging theory with practice to help build more impactful teams and catalyze sustainable positive change.
We strive to keep each article concise, focused, and actionable—so readers find insights they can immediately apply in both professional and personal contexts. Our vision is for these articles to serve as a platform that keeps pace with national aspirations and reflects the Center’s ambition to lead a continuous journey of empowerment and development.

What do we offer?

• • Smartly bridging modern concepts with day-to-day work challenges.
• • Concise, practical ideas and tools that can be applied right away.
• • Topics spanning self-development, leadership and managerial competencies, and the latest trends in capacity building.

Why “Tathmeen”?

Because knowledge realizes its value when it is translated into tangible impact—on the individual, the team, and the institution. “Tathmeen” turns ideas into practice, and information into decisions.

Publication Format

• • Publishing frequency: one article per month.
• • Editorial style: clear and direct language, practical examples, and a brief executive summary.
• • Target audience: the general public.

Invitation to Participate

The Center welcomes suggested topics and questions you would like us to spotlight in upcoming issues, helping “Tathmeen” stay closely aligned with practitioners’ real needs.

Articles

• 1. A Leader Knows Themselves First
• 2. How Emotional Intelligence Drives Success and Influence in the Workplace
• 3. Active Listening: The Key to Understanding Others and Building Strong Relationships
• 4. The Art of Influence Without Authority: How to Create Positive Impact Without a Title
• 5. Control, Not Suppression: How to Manage Your Emotions Professionally
• 6. Self-Motivation: How to Lead Yourself Before Leading Others
• 7. Emotional Intelligence: The Secret Weapon for Academic and Career Success
• 8. Self-Discipline and Identity: Are You What You Do Every Day?