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ECCB ANNUAL REPORT 2017/2018

Dr Valda Henry delivers 2 nd Distinguished Alumni Series - 6 June 2017 on the topic: “The Happiness Factor in Employee Engagement”

2 nd Distinguished Alumni Series CEO of VF Inc., Dr Valda F Henry, delivered the second lecture in ECCB Distinguished Alumni Series on 6 June 2017. Dr Henry spoke on: T he Happiness Factor in Employee Engagement . Dr Henry asked staff to ponder on two questions: (i) Are you a happy employee and (ii) Are you an engaged employee? She then outlined the factors that drive happiness and engagement in the workplace and examined the link between happiness and the perception that a company is good. Dr Henry advised that engaged employees take ownership as this leads to greater productivity and performance. Series provides a platform for mentorship of current employees of the Bank by past employees. View Dr Henry’s presentation The ECCB Distinguished Alumni

Other sessions focused on: i. Pursuit of joint research work - publishing working papers and the importance of striving to achieve publication in academic journals; ii. Economic and Financial Review - how the report can be made more relevant and influential to the public; and iii. Communication – making visuals count, the use of charts, videos and social media. ECCB economists also presented individual research proposals and papers for feedback from Dr Worrell: •  • Credit and Economic Growth •  • Unleashing the Competitiveness of the ECCU •  • Determining Systemically Important Financial Institutions •  • Use of ECCB Reserves •  • Impact of Political Cycles •  • De-cashing