Deepal teams up with H One to think afresh

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Deepal Sooriyaarachchi the well-known Management Consultant and thought leader will be conducting a 90-minute webinar titled ‘think afresh – the only way out in VUCA times’ on 24 September at 5 p.m. using Microsoft Teams partnering H One, the IT arm of Hirdaramani group – a globally recognised Microsoft partner. Participants can join through https://bit.ly/3d2pw19.

The session is expected to be thought-provoking for what Deepal is known for. He will cover concepts such as the power of asking questions, how to use the innovators DNA with interesting case examples and leave the audience with a number of practical ideas that can be implemented.

VUCA times is a term used to describe periods like the current where the operating environment is Volatile, Uncertain, Complex and Ambiguous. In such times unless you learn the art of leading with a fresh approach to situations it is not easy to survive. The core of this webinar is based on this principle. “Questioning is so critical, for in the question lies the answer,” says Deepal.

Innovators DNA is a concept expounded by Prof. Hal Gregerson Senior Lecturer in Leadership and Innovation at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He has found that most innovative organisations and persons to have five simple parties that drives innovation. Namely Observing, Questioning, Experimenting, Networking and Associational thinking. Deepal says he observed this very much among local inventors who were successful, during his tenure at the Sri Lanka Inventors Commission as its commissioner.

Deepal himself is known for innovating in many fronts including the pioneering role he played in disseminating management concepts in simple language through his book series Sinhalen Business, even coining new terms in Sinhala. His innovative approaches to managing and developing leadership capacity of people is well-known and appreciated. During his sessions he is known for presenting novel concepts that make you think.

Deepal counts over four decades of experience in various aspects of business from lowest to the highest level in organisations. So he knows how to make these concepts relevant. He had been serving at board levels for over 15 years and currently he serves on a number of leading organisations public as well as private. He is an Accredited Master Coach and a Mentor. He is an alumni of PIM, Asian Institute of Management, University of Singapore and Stanford Business School USA. Deepal has conducted over 1,000 training programs, lectures and motivational speeches in 11 countries across five continents.

H One was founded in 2008, as a trusted digital solutions and strategies provider of the Hirdaramani group. With the passion for transformation at their heart, H One delivers innovative digital transformation solutions for businesses in the region and their clientele ranges from medium scale businesses to large conglomerates. Microsoft Teams is the world’s number one solution used by corporates in virtual meetings, collaborative team activities and used almost as the default platform for working from home considering its high functionality and the robust architecture.