01/09/2026
Hasset Psychotherapy and Training Center Enhances Staff Capacity of Mabqat Program through Practical Mindfulness and Critical Thinking
62 Staff Participate in 6th and 7th Rounds of the Comprehensive Staff Development Program
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia — Hasset Psychotherapy and Training Center conducted the sixth and seventh rounds of its Comprehensive Training Program for Staff Development and Skills Enhancement (CPSDSE) for the staff of Mabqat Program.
Under the theme “Integrating Mindfulness and Critical Thinking for High-Performance Habits in the Workplace,” the three-day training program was geared towards enhancing the staff's capacity of being able to identify workplace issues, think critically about possible solutions, and translate awareness into actions.
The training program was organized as a completely practical and participatory session during which participants were asked to look at work-related bottlenecks through the lenses of mindfulness and critical thinking. Throughout the three-day training, participants engaged in group discussions and other practical sessions aimed at identifying, analyzing, and prioritizing key program challenges that may impede high performance.
Unlike most training programs where participants are expected to learn theoretical concepts, the present program encouraged participants to relate the learning to their own experiences and responsibilities. This approach helped staff members to look at the current challenges, understand patterns that may hinder performance, and adopt better ways of tackling them.
Commenting on the training, Solomon Abebe, Chief Trainer and Managing Director of Hasset Psychotherapy and Training Center said that the training was very helpful and provided an opportunity for the participants to identify, analyze, and prioritize key challenges that can affect high performance using mindfulness and critical thinking.
“The training was helpful, and participants were active in groups to identify, analyze, and prioritize key program challenges that affect high performance. They used mindfulness and critical thinking to move from awareness to intentional action,” Solomon said.
“As Solomon said, ‘The process is quite deliberate and painstaking, going deeper than just symptoms to discover the causes of workplace problems—like peeling back an onion to find what is at its heart.’”
The latest training builds on a series of staff development initiatives previously delivered by Hasset Psychotherapy and Training Center for Mabqat Program staff. The earlier sessions covered key areas including resilience, team building, emotional intelligence, communication, and mindset.
