[vc_row bg_type=”image” parallax_style=”vcpb-vz-jquery” bg_image_new=”id^16230|url^https://forteconsultancy.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/about-banner.jpg|caption^null|alt^null|title^about-banner|description^null” bg_image_repeat=”no-repeat” bg_override=”ex-full” enable_overlay=”enable_overlay_value” overlay_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.5)” overlay_pattern=”transperant” overlay_pattern_opacity=”25″ type=”vc_default” margin_top=”-50″ css=”.vc_custom_1702976361495{padding-top: 10% !important;padding-bottom: 5% !important;background-color: #000000 !important;}”][vc_column width=”2/3″ offset=”vc_col-lg-8 vc_col-md-8″ css=”.vc_custom_1535298314726{padding-bottom: 10px !important;}”][ultimate_heading main_heading=”Helping you nurture the human capital in your organization.” heading_tag=”div” main_heading_color=”#ffffff” sub_heading_color=”#ffffff” alignment=”left” main_heading_font_size=”desktop:50px;mobile_landscape:22px;mobile:22px;” main_heading_line_height=”desktop:65px;mobile_landscape:32px;mobile:32px;” sub_heading_font_size=”desktop:32px;mobile_landscape:38px;mobile:30px;” sub_heading_line_height=”mobile_landscape:48px;mobile:40px;” sub_heading_margin=”margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;” el_class=”accent-title-color” main_heading_font_family=”font_family:Titillium Web|font_call:Titillium+Web|variant:600″ main_heading_style=”font-weight:600;” sub_heading_font_family=”font_family:Titillium Web|font_call:Titillium+Web|variant:300″ sub_heading_style=”font-weight:300;”]Potential! Performance! Power![/ultimate_heading]
[/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row equal_height=”yes” type=”vc_default” margin_bottom=”10″ css=”.vc_custom_1535300466045{padding-top: 70px !important;}”][vc_column css=”.vc_custom_1535300316079{padding-bottom: 50px !important;}” offset=”vc_col-lg-7 vc_col-md-7″][ultimate_heading main_heading=”Who we are” heading_tag=”h3″ sub_heading_color=”#d94e33″ alignment=”left” main_heading_margin=”margin-bottom:-5px;” sub_heading_font_size=”desktop:25px;” el_class=”red-h2″ sub_heading_margin=”margin-bottom:15px;”]A Brief History of Forté
[/ultimate_heading][vc_column_text]Forté was launched in 2009 by Rozaine Cooray, consultant with great aspirations for the organizations of Sri Lanka. Recognizing the need for a psychological perspective on how to develop people and process in Sri Lanka, Rozaine launched Forté, with the vision of mobilizing Potential, Performance, and Power in the Sri Lankan organization.
What started as a solo initiative in 2009, has grown in to the consultancy it is today. Over the past 9 years, Forté has had the honor of working with 50+ organizations, 10000+ individual clients, and grown in capacity by recruiting and developing staff and consultants.
Over the years, Forté has served a multitude of organizations across all sectors from Banking to Technologies to Finance to Manufacturing, delivering a wide variety of solutions pertaining to needs.
Nine years strong, Forté is geared for the next wave of initiatives in supporting organizations, and building character in its’ people and process.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column css=”.vc_custom_1535302033202{background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}” offset=”vc_col-lg-5 vc_col-md-5 vc_hidden-sm vc_col-xs-12 vc_hidden-xs”]
By the numbers
[/ultimate_heading][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/3″][stat_counter icon_size=”32″ counter_title=”Years” counter_value=”12″ counter_suffix=”+” speed=”2″ title_font=”font_family:Titillium Web|font_call:Titillium+Web|variant:600″ title_font_style=”font-weight:600;” desc_font=”font_family:Titillium Web|font_call:Titillium+Web|variant:600″ desc_font_style=”font-weight:600;” suf_pref_font=”font_family:Titillium Web|font_call:Titillium+Web|variant:600″ suf_pref_font_style=”font-weight:600;” title_font_size=”desktop:30px;” desc_font_size=”desktop:75px;” desc_font_color=”#d94e33″ suf_pref_font_size=”desktop:60px;” suf_pref_font_color=”#d62e2f” css_stat_counter=”.vc_custom_1676215084927{margin-bottom: 15px !important;}”][ultimate_heading main_heading=”In Business” heading_tag=”div” main_heading_font_family=”font_family:Titillium Web|font_call:Titillium+Web|variant:300″ main_heading_style=”font-weight:300;” main_heading_font_size=”desktop:18px;”][/ultimate_heading][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/3″ css=”.vc_custom_1535301917055{border-right-width: 1px !important;border-left-width: 1px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;border-left-color: #efefef !important;border-left-style: solid !important;border-right-color: #efefef !important;border-right-style: solid !important;}”][stat_counter icon_size=”32″ counter_title=”Organizations” counter_value=”150″ counter_suffix=”+” speed=”2″ title_font=”font_family:Titillium Web|font_call:Titillium+Web|variant:600″ title_font_style=”font-weight:600;” desc_font=”font_family:Titillium Web|font_call:Titillium+Web|variant:600″ desc_font_style=”font-weight:600;” suf_pref_font=”font_family:Titillium Web|font_call:Titillium+Web|variant:600″ suf_pref_font_style=”font-weight:600;” title_font_size=”desktop:30px;” desc_font_size=”desktop:75px;” desc_font_color=”#d94e33″ suf_pref_font_size=”desktop:60px;” suf_pref_font_color=”#d62e2f” css_stat_counter=”.vc_custom_1676215095930{margin-bottom: 15px !important;}”][ultimate_heading main_heading=”Uplifted” heading_tag=”div” main_heading_font_family=”font_family:Titillium Web|font_call:Titillium+Web|variant:300″ main_heading_style=”font-weight:300;” main_heading_font_size=”desktop:18px;”][/ultimate_heading][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/3″][stat_counter icon_size=”32″ counter_title=”Individuals” counter_value=”15000″ counter_suffix=”+” speed=”2″ title_font=”font_family:Titillium Web|font_call:Titillium+Web|variant:600″ title_font_style=”font-weight:600;” desc_font=”font_family:Titillium Web|font_call:Titillium+Web|variant:600″ desc_font_style=”font-weight:600;” suf_pref_font=”font_family:Titillium Web|font_call:Titillium+Web|variant:600″ suf_pref_font_style=”font-weight:600;” title_font_size=”desktop:30px;” desc_font_size=”desktop:75px;” desc_font_color=”#d94e33″ suf_pref_font_size=”desktop:60px;” suf_pref_font_color=”#d62e2f” css_stat_counter=”.vc_custom_1676215103660{margin-bottom: 15px !important;}”][ultimate_heading main_heading=”Empowered” heading_tag=”div” main_heading_font_family=”font_family:Titillium Web|font_call:Titillium+Web|variant:300″ main_heading_style=”font-weight:300;” main_heading_font_size=”desktop:18px;”][/ultimate_heading][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/12″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row equal_height=”yes” bg_type=”bg_color” bg_override=”ex-full” type=”vc_default” margin_bottom=”10″ bg_color_value=”#f6f6f6″ css=”.vc_custom_1490183704313{padding-top: 70px !important;padding-bottom: 5px !important;}”][vc_column][ultimate_heading main_heading=”Our team” heading_tag=”h3″ sub_heading_color=”#d94e33″ main_heading_margin=”margin-bottom:-5px;” sub_heading_font_size=”desktop:25px;” el_class=”red-h2″ sub_heading_margin=”margin-bottom:15px;”]
The foundation of Forté
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Forté prides itself in its multidisciplinary and diverse team, that allows us to provide solutions to the diverse needs and challenges of today’s organizations. Our team comprises of individuals with specialized expertise in their respective fields, who share the Forté spirit and passion towards developing organizations.
[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/12″][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][vc_column css=”.vc_custom_1490185937976{padding-bottom: 70px !important;}” offset=”vc_col-lg-6 vc_col-md-6″][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/3″][vc_single_image image=”16280″ img_size=”800×800″ alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_circle” lazy_loading=”true”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2/3″][ultimate_heading main_heading=”Rozaine Cooray” sub_heading_color=”#adb0b6″ alignment=”left” main_heading_style=”font-weight:600;” main_heading_font_size=”desktop:20px;” main_heading_line_height=”desktop:30px;” sub_heading_font_size=”desktop:14px;” sub_heading_line_height=”desktop:24px;” sub_heading_margin=”margin-bottom:20px;” main_heading_margin=”margin-bottom:5px;” el_class=”accent-subtitle-color” main_heading_font_family=”font_family:Titillium Web|font_call:Titillium+Web|variant:600″ sub_heading_font_family=”font_family:Titillium Web|font_call:Titillium+Web|variant:300″ sub_heading_style=”font-weight:300;”]BSc (Aus), Grad Dip(UK), MSc (UK)
Founder and Lead Coach of Forté Consultancy, Business Psychologist and Senior Lecturer[/ultimate_heading][vc_column_text]Rozaine is a Business consultant with experience working with diverse people from organizations in Sri Lanka, UK, Australia and Abu Dhabi. She is also an author and lecturer, and has experience in developing and validating scientific models for personal development, and recovery from crisis.[/vc_column_text][ultimate_modal modal_title=”Rozaine Cooray Practitioner in Psychology and accredited Coach Founder – Forté Consultancy (BSc, PgDip, MSc)” modal_on=”text” modal_on_align=”left” read_text=”More about Rozaine” modal_size=”medium” modal_style=”overlay-fade” overlay_bg_opacity=”80″ img_size=”80″ txt_color=”#d94e33″ trigger_text_font=”font_family:Titillium Web|font_call:Titillium+Web|variant:600″ trigger_text_font_style=”font-weight:600;”]Rozaine is an Practitioner in Psychology and accredited Coach registered with British Psychological Association. She has worked with diverse groups of people from different levels in organizations in Sri Lanka, the UK, Australia, Abu Dhabi, Malaysia and the Maldives. She has worked within the areas of banking, hospitality, IT, Health, FMCG, education, apparel, advertising, media, food and beverages, aviation and non- profit, delivering coaching, analytics, and training and development programs. She has served over 60 public, private and multinational organizations.
She has authored many research papers and the book ‘From Crisis to Character’ a compilation of articles published in Sunday Times between the years 2010 to 2014. She remains to be a frequent contributer to papers on the Psychology and mental health in the workplace. She is the co-author of RockStars: Growing Stellar Performers in the Organizations, a book presenting the P3 Growths Coaching model through the narrative of two men and their journey towards career and life fulfillment. The book was launched in March 2019 in Melbourne Australia with the collaboration of Deakin University. She also has been the referral Psychologist for HSBC from 2010 to 2016 and had supported the people through retrenchment and redundancy times in 2011/2012. Her programs on Emotional Intelligence and Cultural Awareness remains to be one of the top trainings in demand offered for the Cinnamon Hotels and Resorts from the year 2016.
She has been involved in the community and humanitarian sector working with post-war communities in the North and East of Sri Lanka. She has spearheaded community development initiatives with the Foundation of Goodness, working with families affected war and also following the ethnic conflict in Aluthgama. She has worked with underprivileged youth through her work with Candle Aid Lanka-CitiBank partnership.
She has been involved in conducting development centers and staff support programs with NGOS such as FRC, Sri Lanka Red Cross and LEADS. Rozaine was also involved in work following the Easter Sunday in conducting training-of-trainers for the MJF Charitable Foundation, and in performing debriefing for staff at a number of corporate and community based organizations.
Furthermore, WHEALTH-a partnership between Healthy Life Clinic, Forte Consultancy and Mydoctor.lk provides customized health and wellness solutions to organizations.
Amongst many, few of her clients include
John Keels Holdings, Cinnamon Hotels and Resorts, Dialog, GSK, CIMA, Hayleys PLC, Hayleys Advantis, Aitken Spence, Ceylon Tobacco Company, Brandix, MAS Holdings, Hemas, H-Connect (Hirdaramani Group), Hirdaramani Knitwear, Cargills, Pearson Lanka, Virtusa, WSO2, , Airtel, IronOne Technologies, Fortude, SYSCO Labs, MilleniumIT, Citibank, HSBC, Union Bank, People’s Bank, Janashakthi Life Insurance, Mercantile Investments, LOLC Finance, LOLC Group, Asia Capital, Nations Development Bank, Nation’s Trust Bank, Citizens Development Bank, Durdans Hospital, Foundation of Goodness, Sri Lanka Red Cross, Asia Foundation, Family Rehabilitation Centre, Save the Children Sri Lanka, MJF Foundation, Candle Aid Sri Lanka, LEADS, Habitat for Humanity, Lyceum International School, Spa Ceylon, Sarva Integrated, Micro Constructions, 3M Sri Lanka, BBraun Lanka, Multilac, CEAT, CIC, Glitteray, Macksons Group, Ceylon Hotel School.
She has been a lecturer /guest lecturer for
- Missouri University of Science and Technology
- Deakin University
- Taylor’s University Malaysia
- Queensland University of Technology
- University of Colombo -Executive MBA
- University of Moratuwa
- Open University Sri Lanka
- Kotalawala Defense Academy
- Institute of Personnel Management (IPM)
- Postgraduate Institute of Management (PIM)
Membership:
British Psychological Society
Books Published
- Novel: Colours of the Sun (2010) which was short listed for both Gratiaen Awards 2010 and State Literary Awards 2010
- From Crisis to Character: How to navigate day to day challenges at work (2014)
- RockStars: Growing Stellar Performers in the Organization (2018)
Contributions to Books Published by MAS Holdings
- Beyond the Gold
- Sri Lanka Proud
[/ultimate_modal][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][vc_column offset=”vc_col-lg-6 vc_col-md-6″][vc_row_inner css=”.vc_custom_1475961669198{padding-bottom: 70px !important;}”][vc_column_inner width=”1/3″][vc_single_image image=”16281″ img_size=”800×800″ alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_circle” image_hovers=”false” lazy_loading=”true”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2/3″][ultimate_heading main_heading=”Dr. Pujitha Silva” sub_heading_color=”#adb0b6″ alignment=”left” main_heading_style=”font-weight:600;” main_heading_font_size=”desktop:20px;” main_heading_line_height=”desktop:30px;” sub_heading_font_size=”desktop:14px;” sub_heading_line_height=”desktop:24px;” sub_heading_margin=”margin-bottom:20px;” main_heading_margin=”margin-bottom:5px;” el_class=”accent-subtitle-color” main_heading_font_family=”font_family:Titillium Web|font_call:Titillium+Web|variant:600″ sub_heading_font_family=”font_family:Titillium Web|font_call:Titillium+Web|variant:300″ sub_heading_style=”font-weight:300;”]BEng (Aus), PhD (Aus)
Founder of Full Life Coaching Academy, Lead Consultant at Forté Consultancy. Director of The Center for Biomedical Innovation and Senior Lecturer – Faculty of Engineering, University of Moratuwa[/ultimate_heading][vc_column_text]Pujitha Silva is a Biomedical Engineer, Senior Lecturer, and a Certified Coach. He heads the team at Full Life Coaching, and is specialized in coaching engineers and leaders towards transformation. He is the author of the P3 GROWTHS model, and a co-author of RockStars which is based on the model.[/vc_column_text][ultimate_modal modal_title=”Founder of Full Life Coaching Academy, Lead Consultant at Forté Consultancy. Director of The Center for Biomedical Innovation and Senior Lecturer – Faculty of Engineering, University of Moratuwa” modal_on=”text” modal_on_align=”left” read_text=”More about Dr. Pujitha” modal_size=”medium” modal_style=”overlay-fade” overlay_bg_opacity=”80″ img_size=”80″ txt_color=”#d94e33″ trigger_text_font=”font_family:Titillium Web|font_call:Titillium+Web|variant:600″ trigger_text_font_style=”font-weight:600;”]Dr. Pujitha Silva is a Biomedical Engineer and a Certified Professional Coach (PCC) with International Coach Federation (ICF) and heads the research and development team at Full Life Coaching ( www.full-life.com.au ) that specializes in coaching engineers for change. He holds a Bachelor of Biomedical Engineering and a PhD in Mechanical Engineering from Australia. Pujitha currently works Senior Lecturer in Biomedical Engineering, and holds the position as the Director of the Center for Biomedical Innovation, at the University of Moratuwa.
Pujitha brings nearly 20 years of experience in counselling, coaching and leadership training in Australia, Malaysia and Sri Lanka. As an executive coach, Pujitha engages senior managers and CEOs in succession planning and building corporate strategy towards organizational health, growth and sustainability. He is the author of the P3 Growths Coaching Model, that takes a holistic approach towards growth and development in individuals, teams and communities. He is the author of RockStars: Growing Stellar Performers in the Organizations, a book presenting the P3 Growths Coaching model through the narrative of two men and their journey towards fulfillment.
Previous clients in Coaching and Managerial Development: Aitken Spence, MillenniumIT, GSK, Dialog, WSO2, Micro Constructions, Sarva Integrated, LEADS, Cinnamon Hotels (John Keels Group).[/ultimate_modal][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row equal_height=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1535603472512{padding-top: 50px !important;}”][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/3″][vc_single_image image=”16249″ img_size=”800×800″ alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_circle” lazy_loading=”true”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2/3″][ultimate_heading main_heading=”Dr. Chintha Dissanayake” sub_heading_color=”#adb0b6″ alignment=”left” main_heading_style=”font-weight:600;” main_heading_font_size=”desktop:20px;” main_heading_line_height=”desktop:30px;” sub_heading_font_size=”desktop:14px;” sub_heading_line_height=”desktop:24px;” sub_heading_margin=”margin-bottom:20px;” main_heading_margin=”margin-bottom:5px;” el_class=”accent-subtitle-color” main_heading_font_family=”font_family:Titillium Web|font_call:Titillium+Web|variant:600″ sub_heading_font_family=”font_family:Titillium Web|font_call:Titillium+Web|variant:300″ sub_heading_style=”font-weight:300;”]BSc (Biology), PGDipPsy, MSc, PhD, MA (Empl Law)
Advisor to Forté Consultancy Ltd, Chartered Occupational Psychologist[/ultimate_heading][vc_column_text]Chintha Dissanayke is a Chartered Occupational Psychologist and an Advisor to Forté. She is specialized in talent assessment and development and conflict confidence, and is qualified and licensed in administration of occupational and educational tests such as the16Personality Factor inventory, and Saville Consulting Wave-Focus Styles.[/vc_column_text][ultimate_modal modal_title=”Roshan Dhammapala – Lead Psychologist” modal_on=”text” modal_on_align=”left” read_text=”More about Roshan” modal_size=”medium” modal_style=”overlay-fade” overlay_bg_opacity=”80″ img_size=”80″ txt_color=”#d94e33″ trigger_text_font=”font_family:Titillium Web|font_call:Titillium+Web|variant:600″ trigger_text_font_style=”font-weight:600;”]
Chintha is a registered Chartered Occupational Psychologist and founder of Oxford Psychometrics. Her areas of specialism include Talent Assessment & Development and Conflict Confidence. Over the last 20 years, Chintha has implemented and delivered innovative solutions in human talent management across the public and private sector.
She has worked with top companies including Abbey National, Barclays, C&A retailers, Coutts Private Bankers, Civil Aviation Authority, FORDS of Europe and Thomson Tour Operators.
Her degrees include PhD and MSc in Applied Psychology from Cranfield University (UK); MA in Law and Employment Relations from the Law Faculty of Leicester University (UK); BSc (Hons) in Biology from King’s College, University of London (UK). She is qualified in the use of Occupational and Educational tests, and is highly experienced in the use of 16 Personality Factor inventory, and Saville Consulting Wave-Focus Styles.
Early in her career, Chintha trained and worked as a criminal psychologist at one of UK’s high security young offender institutes and taught advanced level psychology to young and mature students in Milton Keynes & Oxford Colleges of Higher Education. Chintha was employed as a higher psychologist in the British Civil Service for a number of years and more recently consulted on a Leadership Development programme, to the Cabinet Office.
Chintha remains academically connected & up-to-date, through her research and extensive participation in professional conferences. She has been contributing to the dissemination of psychological knowledge through various, non-profit, Psychology in the community projects in Europe & in Asia.
For further details: http://www.oxford-psychometrics.com/
[/ultimate_modal][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/3″][vc_single_image image=”16250″ img_size=”800×800″ alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_circle” lazy_loading=”true”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2/3″][ultimate_heading main_heading=”Rashitha Delapola” sub_heading_color=”#adb0b6″ alignment=”left” main_heading_style=”font-weight:600;” main_heading_font_size=”desktop:20px;” main_heading_line_height=”desktop:30px;” sub_heading_font_size=”desktop:14px;” sub_heading_line_height=”desktop:24px;” sub_heading_margin=”margin-bottom:20px;” main_heading_margin=”margin-bottom:5px;” el_class=”accent-subtitle-color” main_heading_font_family=”font_family:Titillium Web|font_call:Titillium+Web|variant:600″ sub_heading_font_family=”font_family:Titillium Web|font_call:Titillium+Web|variant:300″ sub_heading_style=”font-weight:300;”]BSc in Statistics (University of Kelaniya), PGDip. Project Management (Germany)
Consultant Trainer and Facilitator at Forté Consultancy[/ultimate_heading][vc_column_text]Rashitha is a trainer and facilitator by profession, and is a Consultant Trainer and Facilitator to Forté Consultancy. He is specialized in you development and empowerment and in the area of life skills development. At Forté, Rashitha specializes in leading projects to Sinhalese speaking audiences.[/vc_column_text][ultimate_modal modal_title=”Consultant Trainer and Facilitator at Forté Consultancy” modal_on=”text” modal_on_align=”left” read_text=”More about Rashitha” modal_size=”medium” modal_style=”overlay-fade” overlay_bg_opacity=”80″ img_size=”80″ txt_color=”#d94e33″ trigger_text_font=”font_family:Titillium Web|font_call:Titillium+Web|variant:600″ trigger_text_font_style=”font-weight:600;”]Rashitha is an International Consultant for project evaluation, workshop Facilitator and a Trainer with more than 15 years of experience, specially focused on training and facilitating youth both in Sri Lanka and Internationally. He worked at the National Youth Services Council (NYSC), a pioneer public sector organization responsible for youth development and youth empowerment in the country. Currently working as a free-lance Trainer cum Facilitator for various local and International organizations including British Council.
He has represented different high-level forums including United Nations High Level Meeting on Youth at the UN headquarters in 2011 and presented the Sri Lankan strategic interventions in youth development. He has been the focal point for youth development initiatives for various UN agencies: UNICEF, UNFPA, UNV and a National Steering Committee member of the IYV+10: an initiative of United Nations Volunteer program in Sri Lanka. He worked in the Advisory Capacity for USAID supported project to support youth in Northern part of the country towards improving their employability and life skills development and also a project implemented by UNICEF.[/ultimate_modal][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/3″][vc_single_image image=”16282″ img_size=”800×800″ alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_circle” lazy_loading=”true”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2/3″][ultimate_heading main_heading=”Daniel Thambyrajah” sub_heading_color=”#adb0b6″ alignment=”left” main_heading_style=”font-weight:600;” main_heading_font_size=”desktop:20px;” main_heading_line_height=”desktop:30px;” sub_heading_font_size=”desktop:14px;” sub_heading_line_height=”desktop:24px;” sub_heading_margin=”margin-bottom:20px;” main_heading_margin=”margin-bottom:5px;” el_class=”accent-subtitle-color” main_heading_font_family=”font_family:Titillium Web|font_call:Titillium+Web|variant:600″ sub_heading_font_family=”font_family:Titillium Web|font_call:Titillium+Web|variant:300″ sub_heading_style=”font-weight:300;”]Dip. Mass Media Communication, Dip. Leadership, MSc in Aid and Development (Australia)
Consultant Trainer and Facilitator at Forté Consultancy[/ultimate_heading][vc_column_text]Daniel is a trainer and facilitator, with nearly 10 years of experience in training and development. In addition to leadership and skill building, Daniel’s unique contribution to the team is in Physical Wellness and Outbound Training programs with leadership emphasis.[/vc_column_text][ultimate_modal modal_title=”Consultant Trainer and Facilitator at Forté Consultancy” modal_on=”text” modal_on_align=”left” read_text=”More about Daniel” modal_size=”medium” modal_style=”overlay-fade” overlay_bg_opacity=”80″ img_size=”80″ txt_color=”#d94e33″ trigger_text_font=”font_family:Titillium Web|font_call:Titillium+Web|variant:600″ trigger_text_font_style=”font-weight:600;”]Daniel has been involved in training and development since 1998. He has worked with companies such as Hemas Holdings, Mas Holdings, Brandix, Dialog, Lanka Equities, Union Assurance, Nations Trust Bank, Commercial Bank, Pan Asia Bank and DFCC to name a few.
Daniel’s strengths are centered in his ability to simplify theories and motivate practical action through his creative approaches in training and development. He specializes in Modern Leadership Challenges, Presentation Skills, Personal Branding, Coaching Skills for Managers, Responding to Conflict, Gender Awareness and Mainstreaming, Physical and Mental Wellness, Keys to Community Development, Team Development and Rethinking Management. He occasionally handles Selling and Customer Service skills for his long term clients.
As a program officer at the Sri Lanka Anti-Narcotics Association, he was exposed to the challenges and models of social reintegration of ex Drug users. He was also in charge of developing employability and social skills programs for ex drug users and managed multiple internationally funded skill development programs for civil society and gained extensive knowledge in motivation and efficiency habits working with machine operators of leading garment manufactures from 1998 to 2001. During his tenure as the Chief Operating Officer of Tradlanka Advertising he serviced clients such as Swadeshi and Maliban from the FMCG sector and clients such as Brown & Company and David Peries Motors in developing their marketing and sales campaigns. Daniel was also the Director Operations of Diakonie Emergency Aid a German NGO in 2005 specializing in community development and emergency aid.
His extensive training services in the banking sector since 2006 has helped many participants hone their selling and service standards. He holds a Masters in Aid and Development from Eastern College, Australia, a Diploma in Mass Media Communication from La Trobe, Australia, Certificate in Television Journalism from SLFI, Sri Lanka. He is also a Certified Thomas PPA Assessor from Thomas Assessments India and possess a Certificate in Drug Prevention from Kaleidoscope, UK. He has also been trained in Business Coaching Systems by Business Thinking Systems Singapore. Daniel is also a fitness motivator currently qualifying as a Cardio Boxer and Resistance Training Instructor. He formulates fitness workshops for his clients and also conducts personal sessions. Outdoor training is another passion that daniel loves to explore. He has conducted many OBT’s for his clients such as NTB and Pan Asia Bank. He designs outdoor activities that have specific relevance to the training objectives of his clients. He ensures that outdoor training is based on an action learning model that creates knowledge transfer and retention. His outdoor challenges require both physical agility and critical thinking.[/ultimate_modal][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/3″][vc_single_image image=”16251″ img_size=”800×800″ alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_circle” lazy_loading=”true”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2/3″][ultimate_heading main_heading=”Dr. K.A. Thulitha Wickrama” sub_heading_color=”#adb0b6″ alignment=”left” main_heading_style=”font-weight:600;” main_heading_font_size=”desktop:20px;” main_heading_line_height=”desktop:30px;” sub_heading_font_size=”desktop:14px;” sub_heading_line_height=”desktop:24px;” sub_heading_margin=”margin-bottom:20px;” main_heading_margin=”margin-bottom:5px;” el_class=”accent-subtitle-color” main_heading_font_family=”font_family:Titillium Web|font_call:Titillium+Web|variant:600″ sub_heading_font_family=”font_family:Titillium Web|font_call:Titillium+Web|variant:300″ sub_heading_style=”font-weight:300;”]B.S. Statistics (USA), M.S. (USA), Ph.D. (USA)
Lead Consultant (Organizational Analytics) at Forte Consultancy and Senior Lecturer[/ultimate_heading][vc_column_text]Dr. Thulitha is a researcher and Senior Lecturer, and acts as Lead Consultant in Organizational Analytics at Forté Consultancy. He is trained in data collection, management analysis and interpretation and carries 15+ years of research method experience for universities and community based organizations.[/vc_column_text][ultimate_modal modal_title=”Lead Consultant (Organizational Analytics) at Forte Consultancy and Senior Lecturer” modal_on=”text” modal_on_align=”left” read_text=”More about Dr. Thulitha” modal_size=”medium” modal_style=”overlay-fade” overlay_bg_opacity=”80″ img_size=”80″ txt_color=”#d94e33″ trigger_text_font=”font_family:Titillium Web|font_call:Titillium+Web|variant:600″ trigger_text_font_style=”font-weight:600;”]Dr. Wickrama has been trained at Iowa State University (BS in Statistics), Minnesota State University (MS in Community Head with Biostatistics), and Pennsylvania State University (PhD) with a Research Methods concentration. He has received additional statistical trainings on data collection, data management, analysis, and interpretation at the Hierarchical Linear Modeling workshop (Chicago, Illinois, US), Multi-Level Modeling workshop (Boston, Massachusetts, US), and at the Advanced Research Methods Training (San Francisco, California, US).
Subsequently he accumulated over 15 years of research methods work experience in the USA at Iowa State University, Minnesota State University, Pennsylvania State University, and Auburn University as well as continued experience with statistical analysis in Sri Lanka as a senior Research Officer at Colombo Plan, Dean of Post Graduate Studies at the Institute of Psychology, and visiting professor at SLIDA, ANC, and the University of Colombo, co-founder of the psychology department at KIU, and a Director at the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Skills Development, and consultant at the Ministry of Policy Planning for numerous research projects throughout Sri Lanka.[/ultimate_modal][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/3″][vc_single_image image=”16252″ img_size=”800×800″ alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_circle” lazy_loading=”true”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2/3″][ultimate_heading main_heading=”Hansini Gunasekara” sub_heading_color=”#adb0b6″ alignment=”left” main_heading_style=”font-weight:600;” main_heading_font_size=”desktop:20px;” main_heading_line_height=”desktop:30px;” sub_heading_font_size=”desktop:14px;” sub_heading_line_height=”desktop:24px;” sub_heading_margin=”margin-bottom:20px;” main_heading_margin=”margin-bottom:5px;” el_class=”accent-subtitle-color” main_heading_font_family=”font_family:Titillium Web|font_call:Titillium+Web|variant:600″ sub_heading_font_family=”font_family:Titillium Web|font_call:Titillium+Web|variant:300″ sub_heading_style=”font-weight:300;”]BSc Hons (USA), MSc (UK)
Behaviour Analyst, Forté Consultancy Pvt Ltd., Coach and Lecturer in Research Methods and Statistics[/ultimate_heading][vc_column_text]Hansini is a research psychologist and lecturer, and holds the role of Behavior Analyst at Forté Consultancy. She heads the research team at Forté in leading organizational analytics projects, and in integrating assessments and empiricism into all Forté projects. She is also a coach for Forte programs. She brings in research experience from academic institutions in the UK in relation to mental health topics.[/vc_column_text][ultimate_modal modal_title=”Behaviour Analyst, Forté Consultancy Pvt Ltd., Coach and Lecturer in Research Methods and Statistics” modal_on=”text” modal_on_align=”left” read_text=”More about Hansini” modal_size=”medium” modal_style=”overlay-fade” overlay_bg_opacity=”80″ img_size=”80″ txt_color=”#d94e33″ trigger_text_font=”font_family:Titillium Web|font_call:Titillium+Web|variant:600″ trigger_text_font_style=”font-weight:600;”]Hansini is a research psychologist with several years of experience in academia. She completed her BSc degree in Psychology (minor in English) with a Magna Cum Laude and a MSc in Research Methods and Statistics in Psychology at the Anglia Ruskin University in Cambridge, UK. She has been a part of research teams at the University of Colombo, Anglia Ruskin University and the University of Cambridge, UK working in areas including resilience, recovery from trauma, postpartum depression, intellectual disability and mental health policy.
She has also worked with diverse communities across Sri Lanka including civilians in post-conflict areas, the police force, the military and vulnerable youth. Hansini has worked at the Juvenile Courts, Sumithrayo Drug Rehabilitation Programme, The Asia Foundation and Fulbourn Hospital (UK). She has supervised postgraduate and undergraduate projects in the above-mentioned areas. In addition, she is a course writer of the BSc Psychology programme at the Open University of Sri Lanka.
Hansini is currently works as a Behavior Analyst at Forté Consultancy, leading the research and development arm of the organization. She also teaches Research Methods and Statistics at the University of West London accredited postgraduate programme in psychology at ANC Education, Colombo.[/ultimate_modal][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/3″][vc_single_image image=”16253″ img_size=”800×800″ alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_circle” lazy_loading=”true”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2/3″][ultimate_heading main_heading=”Kartini Booso” sub_heading_color=”#adb0b6″ alignment=”left” main_heading_style=”font-weight:600;” main_heading_font_size=”desktop:20px;” main_heading_line_height=”desktop:30px;” sub_heading_font_size=”desktop:14px;” sub_heading_line_height=”desktop:24px;” sub_heading_margin=”margin-bottom:20px;” main_heading_margin=”margin-bottom:5px;” el_class=”accent-subtitle-color” main_heading_font_family=”font_family:Titillium Web|font_call:Titillium+Web|variant:600″ sub_heading_font_family=”font_family:Titillium Web|font_call:Titillium+Web|variant:300″ sub_heading_style=”font-weight:300;”]BSc (USA), PgDip (SL), MSc (UK)
Research and Development Manager, Forté Consultancy Pvt Ltd, and Trainee Psychologist[/ultimate_heading][vc_column_text]Kartini is a trainee psychologist and is the Research and Development Manager to Forté Consultancy. At Forté, she is primarily involved in facilitating Career Guidance, Education, Community and Youth related programs. She brings in experience working with young people and vulnerable populations in the capacity of counselor and social worker.[/vc_column_text][ultimate_modal modal_title=”Research and Development Manager, Forté Consultancy Pvt Ltd, and Trainee Psychologist” modal_on=”text” modal_on_align=”left” read_text=”More about Kartini” modal_size=”medium” modal_style=”overlay-fade” overlay_bg_opacity=”80″ img_size=”80″ txt_color=”#d94e33″ trigger_text_font=”font_family:Titillium Web|font_call:Titillium+Web|variant:600″ trigger_text_font_style=”font-weight:600;”]Kartini is a trainee psychologist with experience working with a business psychologist consultancy, a coaching consultancy, and several NGOs. She holds Masters in Clinical and Health Psychology from the University of West London, a Postgraduate Diploma in Counseling and Psychosocial Support from the University of Colombo, and a Bachelor of Science in Psychology (Minor in English). She is a contributing author for the textbook on “Lifespan Development”, offered at the Open University of Sri Lanka in the undergraduate psychology program.
She is currently employed as a Research and Development Manager at Forté Consultancy– where she is responsible for developing programs and content for projects in organizational, educational and community settings. These programs include programs for parents, for university students, and employees in the areas of coaching and mentoring skills development, leadership development, and youth development.
Kartini was involved in counselling people living with HIV and their families at the Positive Women’s Network Sri Lanka. She has been a counselor and mentor to adolescent survivors of child sexual abuse, and has designed and facilitated personal and life skills development programs for teenage survivors of child sexual abuse through her work with LEADS Sri Lanka, and Emerge Lanka Foundation. Her main focus area is in youth development, education, working with vulnerable populations, and in posttraumatic growth.[/ultimate_modal][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/3″][vc_single_image image=”16254″ img_size=”800×800″ alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_circle” lazy_loading=”true”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2/3″][ultimate_heading main_heading=”Samitha Hameed Al-Mazroui” sub_heading_color=”#adb0b6″ alignment=”left” main_heading_style=”font-weight:600;” main_heading_font_size=”desktop:20px;” main_heading_line_height=”desktop:30px;” sub_heading_font_size=”desktop:14px;” sub_heading_line_height=”desktop:24px;” sub_heading_margin=”margin-bottom:20px;” main_heading_margin=”margin-bottom:5px;” el_class=”accent-subtitle-color” main_heading_font_family=”font_family:Titillium Web|font_call:Titillium+Web|variant:600″ sub_heading_font_family=”font_family:Titillium Web|font_call:Titillium+Web|variant:300″ sub_heading_style=”font-weight:300;”](MPhil (SL), BSc (USA))
Consultant Coach to Forté Consultancy Pvt. Ltd.[/ultimate_heading][vc_column_text]Samitha is a psychologist, and Consultant Coach to Forté Consultancy. Her niche area at Forté is in handling workplace and grievance issues, using a coaching and counseling approach as appropriate. She is trilingual and is able to effectively address workplace issues with individuals from different ethnicities.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row]