Chamber aims for strong business culture

The President and members of the Chamber of Commerce have been commended for their passion and commitment to the development of the organization.

This accolade came from Lorna Barrow of Impact Training and Development Services of Barbados as she conducted a workshop with Chamber members last Saturday at the Villa Lodge Hotel.{{more}}

Barrow said that the new president of the Chamber, Jerry George, was moving in the right direction by training the members of the Board and letting them express themselves freely on issues that were affecting the organization.

The Development Strategist believed that this was crucial for advancement and also called on other small to medium organisations and executives to seek professional training so that they could enhance areas such as customer service and public speaking.



New Chamber of Commerce President Jerry George (left) listening to a presentation by Lorna Barrow of Impact Training and Development Services of Barbados.

Meanwhile, President of the Chamber of Commerce Jerry George said that with their new mission statement to “Promote a Strong Business Culture in St Vincent and the Grenadines” the organization was now focused on developing a strategic plan.

George said that the team must not only plan their goals but they must see them through and this could be done if the members felt engaged and a part of the organsiation.

The Chamber President said that the objective of a strong business culture was kept simple so that businesses whether large or small could be able to live and achieve that goal. George however stressed that while the confidence and skills of members needed to be built, greater attention would also needed to be given to the constitution.

The Chamber leader explained, “In today’s world of corporate governence, board members need to be made aware of the responsibilities that are tendered upon them because persons can find themselves legally liable if they cannot function in accrodance with universally acceptable practices. We want them to function and understand that it’s not just being elected to a board that matters. They must also understand their responsibility, what they

are required to do and the risks persons put themselves in once they serve on a board.” (SG)