Qualification/ Training

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.