PCC | Experienced Human Resource Practitioner & Coach | Leadership & Personal Coach for Mid-Career Professionals | Certified EI Practitioner Author: Inoka Dias A team leader once shared with me how her “lightbulb moment” as a leader came not when she gave her team a solution, but when she paused and asked, “What do...
Author: Roshantha Jayatunge Vice President – Human Capital Strategy, HNB | Professional Certified Coach (ICF) | Certified Executive Coach | NLP Business Practitioner “I start with the premise that the function of leadership is to produce more leaders, not more followers.”[1] The leader. The one you respect and trust. The one with the compelling...
Author: Oshana Dias PCC | Alumni of Smart Quest Leadership and coaching were once viewed as separate disciplines—one focused on direction and control, the other on development and discovery. Today, the most effective leaders understand that these approaches are not just complementary but essential for sustainable success in our complex, fast-changing world. The Evolution...
Chief Manager- Head of Private Banking at Hatton National Bank PLC | Professional Certified Coach| Master practitioner of NLP By: Michelle de Silva “Sawubona” is a powerful word, that is also a Zulu greeting that means, “I SEE you!” 2 years ago, when I first learnt this word, it was in reference with Coaching...
M.Sc. Business Psych (LMU), Certifed Transformational Coach (CoachMasters Academy), Certifed Belbin Teams Practitioner, B.A. English & ELT (OUSL), SHRM-SCP (USA), ATCL (London) By: Kavitha Gunesekera When I first encountered the concept of coaching, I didn’t fully understand its potential. It was about a decade ago, and I was tracking the professional development of our Managing...
Manager – Talent Acquisition, Learning and Development | Certified Transformational Coach By: Kalhari Herbert Not too long ago, coaching meant a quiet room and a conversation that could change your life. It was deeply personal built on trust, presence, and connection. But fast forward to today, and just like how we now do everything from...
Author: Hafsa Casseem Junior Marketing Executive at Smart Quest Let’s be honest—gratitude sounds like one of those feel-good quotes you’d find on a Pinterest board or a coffee mug: “Be thankful!”. But how often do we really stop to feel it? A.J. Jacobs, in his TED Talk about his “year of living with gratitude,”...
Author: Andrea Jayatilleka ICF Coach Trainer l Coach Masters Academy Regional Director for Southeast Asia l Mentor Coach l Certified Emotional Intelligence Practitioner l NLP Practitioner In the world of leadership and organisational success, it is often strategy, goals, and performance metrics that get the most attention. Yet, over the years, I have come...
Author: Kavitha Gunesekera M.Sc. Business Psych (LMU), B.A. English & ELT (OUSL), SHRM-SCP (USA), ATCL (London), TKT Organisational culture has taken centre-stage as the world continues to shift towards remote work and hybrid models. The pandemic has forced organisations to rethink how they function, communicate, and maintain their identity. For transformational coaches, understanding the role...
Author: Michelle de Silva Chief Manager- Head of Private Banking at Hatton National Bank PLC, Professional Certified Coach, Master practitioner of NLP “Diversity is a fact, but inclusion is a choice we make every day! Understanding experiences and view- points that don’t mimic our own, helps create more inclusive workplace cultures, where everyone feels...
