Edex Kandy Careers Expo 2024 Ends
View(s):EDEX Kandy Careers Expo, concluded successfully on Sunday 18th February 2024, at the Kandy City Centre.
The highlight of the event was the seminar series delivered by prominent corporate personalities among whom was Sunil Dissanayake, who delivered a talk, on SOFT SKILLS FOR EFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP to a packed audience.
Dissanayake spoke of 26 Soft Skills which he had identified from his 50-year career holding senior management positions with multinationals in Dubai & Sri Lanka in both private and public sectors, in hospitality & human resources.
Sunil Dissanayake, delivering the talk
The soft skills Dissanayake had identified, were delivered using live examples “Story Telling” of successful & unsuccessful implementation of soft skills which had led to the success or otherwise in performance, some of the key Soft Skills he had identify were Core Knowledge- Is to acquire knowledge of the job in addition to the academic, professional educational knowledge.
Transformational Leader – Understanding opportunities to transform processes & procedures for greater effectiveness & efficiency. Collaborator – Ability to function effectively with all stake holders. Adaptability – Ability to very quickly understand the business of the organization & the department. Humility - Displaying humbleness without egoism. Empathy – Ability to understand the emotions & feelings of others & think from the other persons point of view. Leading by example – Being an example to the others in everything one does. Coaching & Mentoring – Ability to guide & teach. Handling Cultural Diversity – Understanding people from multiple backgrounds, their behaviours, habits & manner of speech. Leading by Walking Around – Observing the work environment.
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