Senior Management of GMet Undergo Change Management Training
A three-day training programme on change management for senior management of the Ghana Meteorological Agency (GMet) opened on Thursday, 18th September, 2025 in Accra. The training forms part of outcomes under the Strategic Sector Cooperation between Ghana and Denmark, which is aimed at strengthening institutional capacity and positioning GMet as a modern, efficient and user-oriented national meteorological service.
The training is being organized with the support of the Danish Meteorological Institute and the Royal Danish Embassy in Accra, with L’AINE HR contracted as consultants to facilitate the sessions. Participants include management members from the Human Resource, Administration Finance, Synoptic Meteorology and Forecasting, Research and Applied Meteorology and Engineering Departments, as well as the Director-General and Deputy Directors-General for operations and support services.
The programme is designed to deepen the understanding of senior management in change management frameworks, managing resistance to change, driving public sector transformation, and fostering mindset change. Sessions are being delivered in a mix of elaborate presentations, group works and interactive discussions, ensuring that participants are fully equipped to champion the reform process currently underway at GMet.
Present at the opening ceremony were Mr Selasie Woanyah Esq, Chairman of the Governing Board of GMet and Mr James Laar, Managing Director of L’AINE HR. In his remarks, the Director-General, Dr. Eric Asuman highlighted the progress made so far with the four outcomes under the Strategic Sector Cooperation framework, particularly and also the migration process to a new operational scheme. He emphasized that this transition is critical to the Agency’s future direction and growth.
The Chairman of the Board, Mr. Selasie Woanyah esq also called on management to embrace deliberate and intentional efforts that will lead to meaningful organizational change. He drew attention to global best practices and real-world examples of transformative change that should inspire management to lead the process with commitment and vision.
Representatives of the Danish Meteorological Institute and the Royal Danish Embassy, Sebastian and Kim, commended GMet for successfully commencing the training. They reaffirmed the readiness of Denmark and its partners to continue supporting the Agency in its transformation journey.
On the first day of the training, participants were introduced to established change management models through group work sessions and presentations. Management members also shared personal experiences of the biggest changes they had encountered in their professional and personal lives, drawing lessons to guide their leadership roles in steering institutional reforms.
The next phase of the training is scheduled to take place in Kumasi from 9th to 11th October 2025. This session will involve Regional, District and Sectional Heads of GMet, broadening the scope of the programme and ensuring that leadership at all levels is aligned with the change management process.
The training marks another milestone in the implementation of the Strategic Sector Cooperation programme and reinforces GMet’s commitment to building a resilient, adaptive and forward-looking institution in service to the people of Ghana.
GMet Communications