Shaima Alqassab

Regional Compliance Officer at MoneyGram International

As the current Regional Compliance Officer at MoneyGram International, my focus is on reinforcing compliance frameworks and fostering a culture of adherence within the financial sector....

c-suites
consultants
government/ngos
sustainability
mobility
oil
gas
performance
management
building
curiosity
building
empathy
entrepreneurship

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TALK SHOW VIDEOS

blog articles

Shaima Alqassab is using algae to make printing greener | CNN

ALGA LIFE | Falling Walls

“I filter out people that add no value.”

Tricky Workplace Situation Handled

To check the real demand and need of the customer. To solve a pain a customer has.

Customer Interviews Surveys

Sharing my own startup experience were I had to pivot to keep the startup alive. I would recommend them to read the lean startup by Eric Ries before starting their journey. I will share my experience on working on a project for a very long time without validation and it had no audience to serve

Being Adaptive helps me think out of the box in challenging situations. Sometimes things don't go according to the plan and it is not comfortable. With Adaptive thinking you easily pivot to match your circumstances

challenging questions from management, refusal of idea,

Firing two team members because of unethical behavior towards the organization. Managed to get other teams from other departments to cover up for a project

I would share the story of bankruptcy of an NGO I worked for and how I turned the situation to an opportunity to keep getting funds and keep the organization moving forward

Entrepreneurs can always pivot to keep their business alive depending on the circumstances the business is going through. They need to be resilient in any situation the business has to go through and strategically take action.

Listen Actively, Understand the core of a problem, Ask Mentors

Steve Jobs - Simplifying complex ideas, Constant learning of new ideas, Resilience to keep going
10, I'm resilient because when no one is left at the end I stand alone fighting for what I believe I can achieve

Will share my own experience of being resilient in managing an NGO with no funds to pay salary and run the organization. But I kept going and won a $350000 contract at the end to run the organization. I will take my student mountain climbing because they can only climb the mountain if they are resilient enough to do so

Fear of failure Understanding customer need, Product Market fit process Finding product early birds Team Management Legalities not going through

Have a clear plan to avoid stress, but at the same time remember to have plan B, C, D... Cause startups don't work from the first time. Have a mentor to guide you through the journey. Make time to shutdown everyday and exercise. Avoid toxic people, make sure you have the right people around you with the same mindset. Take one step in a day towards achieving your goal, never believe in the culture of go big at once in full speed.

Inside: Employees not motivated to think outside the box, Employees seeking for power by letting others down Outside: Competition taking up a large share of the market and introducing products with market fit Personal: Friends and Family not supportive of long working hours

Inside: Send employees for leadership life changing conferences to develop the entrepreneurial mindset Outside: Analysis what competition is working on and think how can we pivot to match the new market needs Make more time for family and friends

Sharing my own experience of being burnt out and how it stopped me from achieving simple goals and how it affected my overall health. I would recommend them to read the essentialist by

I would share my AIESEC experience of shutting down a product because after a long analysis and experience running the product, I and the team came to understand looking a the operations and financial side of the product it is not sustainable due to the high expense of running the product within the UAE specifically. There was also low interest from our customer side to buy the product.

Why do we have 500M overdue revenue accumulated since 2010? How might we get the cash from our customers before the end of the fiscal year? Who are the stakeholders that could help us achieve our goal before the end of the fiscal year?

What is the core reason that caused high the OPEX cost, it is coming from the project management, Sales, Bid Management department, Supply Chain? How do the financials look like? what are the expenses that we need to cut? Why do we need to cut these expenses and how would it affect the company's performance?

I tend to be focused on a certain set of data or a belief ignoring the comprehensive view and I get questioned/challenged sometimes on the decision I have made that could have been wrong. So I always try to put myself out there and deeply understand the core of the issue to avoid any biases

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Shaima Alqassab is using algae to make printing greener | CNN

ALGA LIFE | Falling Walls

“I filter out people that add no value.”

Tricky Workplace Situation Handled

Why should ideas be validated?

Before the final step of validating and developing your idea, you must experiment and revise your product or offer. List 2-4 ways people can test their ideas.

If you were training someone on how to validate their idea, how would you explain it to them?

How does adaptive thinking impact our work?

Suppose you are thinking about presenting an important plan for the company. While you certainly want a clear idea of what your ideal presentation would look like, you want to anticipate potential unforeseen problems. What are some curveballs one might encounter during presentation?

Name at least three instances where you used your adaptive skills as a manager or a leader. What can you do to enhance your adaptive skills further?

If you were teaching your team on how to be adaptive in stressful situations, what would you say or do?

The Covid-19 has created massive uncertainty, and changes in the way companies work. How should entrepreneurs respond to unpredictable threats like COVID 19?

Decisiveness is a part of resilient entrepreneurs. List three ways entrepreneurs can be more decisive.

Watch the video and answer the question below.

If you were coaching a young entrepreneur on how to become more resilient, what examples would you give and how would you coach them?

The life of many entrepreneurs is filled with hard work, long hours, and stress. List 5-8 things that commonly stresses out entrepreneurs.

There are many ways we could manage stress. List 5-10 stress management techniques.

Now, look at your note again. What steps can you take to cope with your stress?

If you were training an entrepreneur on how to manage their stress better, what would you say?

If you were to teach “Investigation for Problem Solving” to someone in a way AI, such as Chatgpt, would never anticipate due to lack of human experiences, how would you creatively do it ?

Think of an issue you are currently facing at work. Follow the five steps of critical thinking to reach a solution.

LPQ, an O&G company, is having high OPEX costs. This is not looking good for the company and shareholders. They have decided to call a meeting to determine critical areas contributing to this issue. What are some of the initial critical questions they can ask to reach a solution?

How do these biases impact your decisions and performance?