Our inaugural edition in this series last July was a great success and a total sell out too.
The response we?ve had has been very encouraging.
In fact we?ve been inundated with a large number of requests for a repeat performance and are thus happy to be back with this second edition?, Jayaratnam said.
In this unique and specially created programme, Sanjeev Jayaratnam and Kumar de Silva, two well-known personalities in their respective fields, share their tips and secrets on how they maintain professionalism at all times, constantly being in the public eye.
This specially crafted programme help participants build their professional image, by learning key aspects that contribute to how they look, communicate with others, how they behave in society, how their personality comes across to others.
An interactive and practical application of dining protocol, forms an interesting segment of the sessions along with the rest of the content, which is totally focused on giving practical steps one can follow to become the Smart Professional one aspires to be?, de Silva added.
The day?s programme consists of segments such as: What makes a professional ? First impressions count; How to switch on confidence, energy and enthusiasm within a few seconds; Cocktail protocol, wining and dining; Dining - sit down banquet style and buffet; Communicate with maximum impact - verbal, para-verbal and non-verbal so that people listen and are convinced; and, Personal hygiene and grooming.
Sanjeev Jayaratnam is a motivational speaker, lecturer, transformational coach, choral conductor, singer and actor, and has inspired over 10,000 people to unleash their true potential.
Formerly Consulting Services Director for South Asia at IFS R&D Ltd., Services Head at Microsoft in Sri Lanka, he has also worked in senior management positions at Unilever and MIT.
He has led the Revelations, Methodist and Visakha school choirs, and the Revelations Academy to win and bring back the most number of international awards in choral music to Sri Lanka.
He holds a CITP, MBA (Sri.J), CEng (UK), BSc (Hons) 1st Class (UK), MBCS (UK) and Dip.M (CIM).
Kumar de Silva counts three decades plus years of experience working and interacting with hundreds of people from different organisations across Sri Lanka?s multi-disciplined corporate sector.
He now shares his experiences (gained both in Sri Lanka and France) and a wide range of soft skills, with Sri Lankan corporates to help them gain confidence, enhance their social performance levels and navigate their personal role in a corporate journey to success.
An English Honours graduate of the University of Kelaniya, he is a Paris-trained television producer and presenter.
Photographer and author, he was knighted by the Government of France as Chevalier in the Order of Arts and Letters.
Multi-lingual de Silva is also a veteran Public Relations and Media Consultant, an award-winning television personality and a much sought after emcee.
They can be contacted at email : This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Sanjeev 0777 346 806 and Kumar 0777 379 973