Oxford Psychometrics: Leaders in Occupational Psychology

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Our Story

People flourish when they feel understood.

It is a simple belief, but one that has shaped everything we do for over 30 years.

Behavioural science gives us the evidence. Human understanding shows us how to apply it. Whether we are coaching a senior leader, resolving conflict or supporting organisational change, our purpose is always the same.

To help people flourish so organisations can thrive.

Meet Chintha

For over thirty years I have worked alongside leaders, teams and organisations across the UK, Europe and Asia, in education, healthcare, charities, government and international business.

My own path was not direct. I trained first as a biologist, , then in applied psychology at Cranfield University, where I learned that psychology has to work in the real world, not just in theory. Some of my deepest lessons about what the Human Predicament really looks like, came from my experience as a psychologist within HM Prison Service.

Over the years I have learned that, People rarely Resist Change, they Resist Feeling Misunderstood.

That is why I combine behavioural science with curiosity, compassion and practical experience. I help people have the conversations that create lasting change.

My role isn't to tell organisations who they should become. It is to help them discover the strengths they already have.

Why this work matters to me

Having lived and worked across different cultures, I have experienced first-hand how differently people communicate, lead and build relationships.

Those experiences shaped my understanding that there is never one right way to lead. Only better ways to understand each other.

That perspective shapes every coaching conversation, mediation and leadership programme I deliver today.

Experience at a glance

Chartered Occupational Psychologist

Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society

30+ years' international experience

5,000+ leaders and professionals supported

Trusted by organisations across healthcare, charities, government and business

Dr Chintha Dissanayake

Chartered Psychologist, Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society

Founder / Director

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Prof Shini Somara and Dr Chintha Dissanayake

Two Sri Lankan women in STEM, reconnecting after decades to talk about education, parental expectation, and what it really takes to raise (and become) a confident, whole person. From Chintha’s early years as a prison psychologist to her belief that “softness does not mean weakness,” this is a conversation about knowing yourself before the world tells you who to be.