Education
MA Law and Employment Relations, University of Leicester (2002)
PhD Applied Psychology, Cranfield University (1994)
MSc Applied Psychology, Cranfield Institute of Technology (1989)
Postgraduate Conv. Diploma in Psychology, City of London Polytechnic (1987)
BSc. (Hons) Biology - Kings College University of London (1986)
CPD & Training
University of Oxford - Department for Continuing Education
Concept of Self (2014)
Group Coaching (2016)
Advanced Coaching (2017)
Coaching Supervision (2019)
Reflective Practice in Coaching (2020)
Primary Certificate in Advanced Cognitive Behavioural Skills (2013)
Primary Certificate in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy & Training (2013)
Supervision in Coaching Psychology (BPS) (2012)
Leadership and Self-Deception at Work (Arbinger) (2011)
Career coaching for fulfilling work (BPS) (2010)
High performance Coaching (Association for Coaching) 2009
Confidence coaching graduate (International Coach Federation) 2009
Certificate in Life Coaching – A Cognitive Behavioural Approach (2009)
Consultancy Skills (BPS) (2008)
Cognitive Coaching Master-class (Centre for Coaching & Stress Management) 2007
Psychometric training
BPS Certificated Test User of Occupational Ability & Aptitude tests
BPS Certificated Test User of Educational, ability / attainment tests
BPS Certificated Test User of Personality Tests
Hogan Suite of tests, The Sixteen Personality Factor Questionnaire, NEO PIR, OPQ, Saville Wave Personality Series
Robertson Cooper Ltd ASSET tool, HOGAN
aKumen Accredited Leadership Assessor
International work on Industrial/Occupational Psychology
2018 – Expert panel – ‘Finding opportunities in conflict to rebuild’ Colombo Rotaract Club, Srilanka
2018 – Invited Guest lecture – Psychology of peace-making through mediation - Law Faculty – Asia Pacific Institute of Information Technology, Sri Lanka,
2017 – Young Peacemakers of Sri Lanka – Peer mediation workshops – Institute of Chartered Accountants Sri Lanka,
2013 – 2014 – Empowerment and Profitability – Institute of Chartered Accountants Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka of Institute of Informational technology and Rajarata University, Sri Lanka.
1996 – 2023 – SIOP (USA) Conference Reviewer
1993 – 2023 – BPS Division of Occupational Psychology – Conference Reviewer and Sessional Chair
2011 – Designer and workshop leader of Women Leaders in the Workplace and International Mentoring programme
2010 – Design & implementation of Coaching in the workplace Master class & Women in the workplace workshop.
2010 – Financial Times columnist on Psychology @ Work issues in Sri Lanka
2006 – Invited guest speaker at CIMA’s Leadership Summit, international Conference, Sri Lanka
2005 – Design and delivery of ‘Grief Management’ workshops through tsunami affected regions in Sri Lanka
2004 – Initiation and organisation of the 1st International Conference on Business Psychology in Asia.
Invited Papers/ Publications/ Presentations
Dissanayake, C. (2019) Taking love of learning back to school, Career Matters - the Career Development Institute (UK), ( June - publication pending)
2018- Expert panel - 'Finding opportunities in conflict to rebuild' Colombo Rotaract Club, Srilanka.
2018 - Invited Guest lecture - 'Psychology of peace-making through mediation' - Law Faculty - Asia Pacific Institute of Information Technology, Sri Lanka
Dissanayake C. (2018) Taking learning back to school – building resilience amongst teachers. British Psychological Society DOP Annual Conference, Stratford Upon Avon, January.
2017 - Young Peacemakers of Sri Lanka - Peer mediation - Organiser and trainer - Sponsored by Young Chartered Accountants Forum, Sri Lanka.
Dissanayake, C. & Wickramasinghe, N. (2014) Empowerment and Profitability - Invited speaker - Institute of Chartered Accountants Sri Lanka,
Dissanayake, C. & Wickramasinghe, N. (2014) Empowerment and Profitability. Invited speaker - Sri Lanka of Institute of Informational technology and Rajarata University, Sri Lanka.
Dissanayake C. & Maher, E. (2013) From Systems to Culture : The transition to engaged professional learning. ECIS Learning Conference, Berlin
Dissanayake C. (2011) - Finding your True Career Identity, Apr 1, AwayMagazine Belgium
2010 - Design & implementation of Coaching in the workplace Master class & Women in the workplace workshop, Sri Lanka.
Dissanayake, C (2007) Banking on Knowledge, Proceedings of the Association of Professional Bankers Conference, Colombo, Sri Lanka.
Dissanayake C. (2006) ‘Success - Hard work or just luck?’ – A psychological Framework. Proceedings of CIMA Business Leaders Summit, Sri Lanka, Colombo, June 1-3, 2006.
Dissanayake, C. (2006) Banking on Emotion - Proceedings of the Association of Professional Bankers Conference, Colombo, Sri Lanka.
2005 - Design and delivery of 'Grief Management' workshops through tsunami affected regions in Sri Lanka
Dissanayake C . & Antill, D. (2004) Psychological Effects of Redundancy Law in Britain – a case study - Proceedings of the Division of Occupational Psychology, 2004 Annual BPS Conference, Stratford Upon Avon, January.
2004 - Psychology @ Work - Initiation and organisation of the 1st International Conference on Business Psychology in Asia. (2004)
Dissanayake C . & Antill, D. (2003) British Redundancy legislation – Kicking you whilst you're down' Psychology & Law. Proceedings of the International, interdisciplinary Conference 2003, Edinburgh , July.
Wilkinson SM, Gambles M, & Dissanayake C , (2003) What Are You Like?: A Personality Profile of Cancer and Palliative Care Nurses in the United Kingdom . Cancer Nursing. 26(2):97- 104, April 2003.
Wilkinson SM, Gambles M, Dissanayake C (2001) What Are You Like?: . A Personality Profile of Cancer and Palliative Care Nurses in the United Kingdom , European Association of Palliative Care, Palermo, Sicily Italy. . 1 April 2001.
Dissanayake C . (2001) A Time for Change – So what's right for you? Seminars & exhibition at the Career Alternatives for Scientists, 16 th – 17 th November 2001, Olympia , London .
Dissanayake, C (1995) Contribution to chapter on Personality in Tait A (1995) Describing breast care nurses, in Richardson A and Wilson-Barnett, J (eds) Nursing Research in Cancer Care, London : Scutari press.
Dissanayake, C, Eltes, A. & Harris, J. (1984) The importance of the informational source in a Job Analysis, The Occupational Psychology Conference , BPS, Blackpool , UK
Dissanayake C. (2008) ‘Applying Psychology in the Sri Lankan Context’ – Proceedings of Understanding Psychology Conference, Sri Lanka, Kandy, November 7-8, 2008.