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3W Consulting (3WC) is a leading enterprise renewal specialist that facilitates business change and enhances corporate performance through innovative solutions.

With over 20 years’ experience in the consulting field, 3WC is a pioneer in transforming top-tier blue-chip organisations through its customized corporate consultancy and training solutions.

Since our inception, we have expanded our reach from Sri Lanka to Maldives, India, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Middle East and Ethiopia.

3W Consulting was founded in 1997 and have worked with;

450+

Organizations

700+

Projects

Industries

Our Clients include

Multinational Companies
Blue Chip Organizations
Global Conglomerates
Non-Governmental Organizations Associations
Government Organisations
Small & Medium Sized Enterprises

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Why Choose 3WC

3WC uses key insights and knowledge from a broad range of industries to generate competitive advantage for our clients. We place emphasis on corporate business objectives and priorities. This integral component sets the stage for 100% customized consulting and training solutions. Our approach has also proven to be our competitive advantage in the industry.

Be it routine training or high-level creative consulting, 3WC takes great pride in ensuring business success and value addition to our client’s organization through the following areas:

Corporate Consultancy Solutions (Strategy, HR, Service, Brand, Operations, Leadership)
Corporate Training Solutions (Performance, Service Excellence, Coaching & Mentoring, Organisational Assessment, Industry Training)
Advisory Solutions for Industries

Our Approach

Discover

Design

Deploy

Sustain

We dig deep to uncover your requirements with precision instead of simply scratching the surface
Our team will design a tailored solution based on your requirements. We do not prescribe “off-the-shelf” strategies/solutions
We execute the solution with professionalism, ensuring optimum receptiveness across your organization
While we walk alongside you throughout the project, we will empower you to sustain our solution independently

3WC Consultants will work closely with you to help you explore new avenues of competitive advantage. An in-depth understanding of your requirements and your organizational culture, current practices, potential and best way forward are key to arriving at a sustainable solution.

Meet Our Team

STEFAN MORAES – FOUNDER OF 3RD WAVE GROUP

Chief Architect and Principal Consultant. With over 30 years of corporate experience, one of the youngest to Head HR for a leading Blue Chip Conglomerate at the age of 30. He has consulted over 80o organizations, across 50 industries. As a consultant, he has served clients across Australia, Japan, Korea, India, UK, Hong Kong, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Ethiopia and the Middle East. He has delivered over 2500 training and coaching man-days in his career.

YOHANN DIAS ABEYESINGHE – SENIOR CONSULTANT – DIRECTOR CONSULTING 3W CONSULTING

Yohann Dias Abeyesinghe joined the Third Wave after a long and distinguished career of 20 years at Standard Chartered Bank where he served in a number of senior leadership positions in both Sri Lanka and Singapore.

Most recently, he was a Head of Consumer Bank Operations for SC Singapore where he led service delivery teams based in Singapore, Malaysia, and India, and drove key customer service improvement and business process redesign initiatives related to Account Services, Credit Cards, Mortgages and Wealth Management products.

Yohann is a strategic thinker, who possesses a valuable blend of strong analytical and problem-solving skills. He has a solid background in Technology and Operations, particularly in the fields of Technology Solutions, Process Engineering, and Continuous Improvement, Metrics Based Performance Management, Project Management, Outsource Management, Business Continuity Management and Control and Compliance.

Yohann’s International experience includes building, training, and leading teams most recently in Singapore, India, Malaysia and Sri Lanka, as well as teams in Japan, South Korea, Vietnam, Taiwan, The Phillippines and Australia.

SITHUM DE SILVA :HEAD OF CONSULTING

An Ex Head of Learning from HSBC Sri Lanka & Maldives with over 15 years of experience in the financial services industry, Sithum is an expert in lines of Retail Banking, Relationship Management, Financial Crime Risk Management, Business Strategy, Sales and Marketing, Customer Experience, Training and Development, and Coaching and Mentoring. He is qualified with two Master’s degrees in Business Administration from the University of West London (UK) and Organizational Psychology from the University of North Hampton (UK) and is an award-winning Trainer certified by City & Guilds (UK). He is also an ICF Certified Transformational Coach. He has trained over 1500 staff counting over 15,000 hours of training and coaching.

ARSHINI SKANDARAJAH (ASSISTANT MANAGER – OPERATIONS)

A multifaceted HR professional with a demonstrated history of working in IT and service industries. She has been involved in several dimensions of HRM including Talent Acquisition, Performance Management, Learning and Development, Succession Planning, HR Systems, Resource Planning, HR analytics and Employee Engagement over the past 7+ years. Arshini is qualified with a Masters in Human Resources Management from the University of Salford (UK). She is an enthusiastic HRBP who is also passionate about growing teams.

MINEL FERNANDO (ASSOCIATE CONSULTANT)

Extensive experience gained as the facilitator and the Project Manager for diversified Corporate Consultancy based projects over a year in 3W Consulting. Worked with over 15 clients for the past year inclusive of Industry Associations, Blue Chip Organizations, Multinationals, Large Conglomerates, Public Sector Organizations and SMEs. Commenced career at 3W Consulting as a Junior Consultant and climbed the ladder to reach out as an Associate Consultant in the consulting space and the Project Coordinator for both 3W Consulting and 3W Academy. Qualified with an Advanced Diploma in Business Management and completed the Bachelor’s Degree Program with a double major in Business Administration and Marketing offered from Edith Cowan University of Perth (Australia).

LORENZO VERONESE – SENIOR CONSULTANT IN LEAN MANAGEMENT & SIX SIGMA

Lean Six Sigma Black Belt certification from Breakthrough Management Group International (BMGI). In 2016 he established Blue Sun Consulting, a management consulting company that specializes in Business Excellence, Lean Transformation, and data-driven methodologies applied in both service and manufacturing industries. Lorenzo is a skilled trainer able to deliver comprehensive certification programs in Lean Management and Six Sigma up to Black Belt level.

RANIL HARSHANA – SENIOR CONSULTANT CORPORATE PHYSICAL FITNESS

With over 20+ years of experience in the International fitness & sports performance industry he has started his career as a Personal Trainer, Group Fitness Instructor for Diplomats, International Hotel Chains, Models, Kids & general population ,Diplomats, Corporate fitness for Multinational clients ranging from America, UK, Australia ,Canada ,Europe & Asia. Training areas- Physical Fitness Training, Diet Management, Stress Management & Self Defense techniques.

GRAHAM MARSHALL – SENIOR CONSULTANT MARKETING

Graham Marshall is a reputed Marketer/Corporate leader with over 25 years of hands-on experience in business and commerce.His passion for Training and teaching stems from his charismatic leadership style with which he leads his teams, and nurtures the future Marketer’s/Managers to enhance capability and skills in the ever evolving industry.As a thought provoking speaker and inspirational motivator, Graham is a guest lecturer at MBA/Graduate programs and was a lecturer for the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) U.K examinations.

DAMAYANTHA SENEVIRATNE – SENIOR CONSULTANT BANKING & FINANCE

With a career spanning over 35 years in the banking & finance industry, he has played several leadership roles in retail & operations, in banking both internationally and local markets. Damayantha joined Standard Chartered in 1979, and has held senior positions at retail banking, allied operations, crafting of strategy and implementation of processes at all of these divisions to emerge as a leader in their chosen markets. He was part of the senior team that dealt with the successful acquisition and transition of the Grindlays book of business, subsequent to Standard Chartered’s global acquisition of the Grindlays Franchise in Sri Lanka

SACHITH PERERA – SENIOR CONSULTANT

Sachith Perera – Senior Consultant at 3W Advisory Former Treasurer & Head of Global Markets for HSBC Sri Lanka, a position he carried for a period of 12 years from 2005 until his early retirement in 2017. In this role he was in charge of the Bank’s foreign exchange & interest rate risk management, trading and sales of global markets products, which included both vanilla & derivative instruments, managing the Bank’s sizable balance sheet & also overlooking the custodial services for global investors of equity and debt securities in Sri Lanka. In his role he was in charge of overseeing the global market & balance sheet operations in the Maldives branch.

SARATH WEERAKOON – SENIOR CONSULTANT BANKING & FINANCE

Extensive experience in the Banking and Finance industry. He has worked at the HSBC Group Service Centre in Colombo and held senior management positions for HSBC Sri Lanka and Maldives. Sarath is an expert in international trade and payment services, & has sound knowledge in cash management, commercial lending, FOREX & treasury related activities. He is an expert in credit risk management and compliance management. He is an expert in managing operational risks sand strengthening the overall operational control environment for financial institutions.

GANESH WIJENAYAKE – SENIOR CONSULTANT IT

Ganesh has over 25 years experience in the IT industry with a proven track record of local and international achievements. He has over 12 years of C-level experience and is a strategic planner and proven innovator with in-depth hands-on experience in ICT infrastructure, System Design, BPR, BPM, electronic banking, electronic money, m-commerce, system integration, IT security, e-Health, Portfolio, Program and project management.

PAUL NAVAMANI-SENIOR CONSULTANT

Experiential training facilitator: 2014 ONWARDS Facilitated training programs for both Private Companies and Government Departments as well as for several other groups such as University students, NGO staff, Micro and Small Business Owners, Vulnerable Women, Street kids, School Prefects and Urban Youth and on topics such as Change Management and Productivity, Leadership and Succession planning, Conflict resolution & Reconciliation, Strategic Planning, Empowerment and Motivation, Communication etc.

What Our Clients Say

3WC conducted a customized training program which was referred to “Building High Performing Teams” for IDL, a company emerged as one of Sri Lanka’s leading corporates while establishing themselves as a manufacturer and importer of quality spirits.

IDL as an established liquor business and as the only hard liquor beverage manufacturer in Sri Lanka, launched the new financial year accompanied by the “Annual Conference” focusing on the sales and marketing employees. This conference was hosted with the objective of presenting new targets, discovering and reflecting on new methods which would facilitate and resolve the existing market challenges.

Therefore, in order to boost and enhance the morale and motivation of their teams, this intervention with 3WC was required. 3WC was invited to completely drive the employees of the teams towards an optimistic path followed by an attitudinal and mindset changing training program. This training program with IDL was an OUTWARD BOUND session which incorporated specific learning modules, competencies and simulation activities to facilitate the learnings while boosting the energy and enthusiasm. This program was concluded with success.

IDL – BUILDING HIGH PERFORMING TEAMS – 2019

3W Consulting very recently orchestrated a Management Development Program for the Senior Management Team of Bentota Beach as they were discovered with a need for one. As the hoteliers were undergoing a slight transformation in terms of infrastructural changes and refurbishment this requirement was quite significant in order to make a change.

Therefore, the objectives for the team management and development facilitation were, to enhance team leadership skills and shared responsibility among employees while motivating them to acknowledge and accept their potential capacity as team leaders and team players. This was also an opportunity to tap and build on the trust among team members and enhance collective decision making.

The above competencies and learnings created a bigger impact and effect on the employees as these modules were captured and highlighted through the incorporation of interesting simulations and activities as well.
3WC also introduced the Harrison Talent Assessment among the participants which is a psychometric test that intends to analyze ones personality traits, strengths, weaknesses and job success criteria. Once the assessment was completed, 1:1 interpretations were conducted by Stefan Moraes, the founder of 3W Group who is the only individual provided with accreditation to Harrison Assessments throughout the island.

BENTOTA BEACH – MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME – 2019

TGIM!

CEO’s and HR Heads – Are you realising the full potential of your managers?

Successful organizations help their employees to develop their personal and professional skills, either as managers in a management role or as aspiring managers. Managers who have the opportunity to continue their personal and professional growth in their workplace are proven to be more effective at their jobs, skilled at directing the work of other employees, and remain loyal to the organization.

Third Wave Consulting (3WC)’s Management Development Programmes provide a number of toolkits that enable organizations to upskill, mobilize, energize and thereby retain managerial talent. As an Enterprise Renewal and Change Specialist that has been working with blue chips and corporate organisations for over 21 years and a leader in corporate consultancy and training, we are adept at customizing solutions that fit with business requirements and supports your long-term strategic growth objectives. A recent intervention by 3WC for the Kingsbury Hotel Senior Management Team demonstrates how our bespoke approach comes to life.

As the saying goes, TGIF: Everyone loves Fridays! But how do we recalibrate employee mindsets to say TGIM: think the same way about Mondays? The Kingsbury Management Development Programme was all about enabling this shift: creating a positive mindset and developing a work environment that triggers enthusiasm to come to work.

3WC conducted this programme on the 27th and 28th of February 2019 to an audience of twenty senior managers of the Kingsbury Hotel, Colombo. The sessions consisted of a set of unique activities customised to celebrate individuality and to promote team bonding. The programme was delivered by Stefan Moraes, Managing Director 3W Group assisted by some members of our young and enthusiastic team of consultants..

The programme was a resounding success. Let’s look at what some participants said:

Training Manager : “ I can see visible differences in the way employees engage with each other”

Head of Culinary : “ It worked like Magic, If you’ll changed me then anybody can be

changed “

Sales & Marketing Manager: “ Since the day I joined Kingsbury I felt that my colleagues

are very fragmented and not open to ideas, this training turned things around. Thanks to

3W Consulting ! “

How could such a significant change be brought about in just two days? In actual fact, the two day programme was the culmination of a three month long process in which 3WC’s “Discover, Design, Deploy and Sustain” methodology was applied in preparation for the event itself. Leading activities involved participant profile screening and psychometric tests that provided the 3WC team with the necessary insights to deliver the programme in the most effective manner.

Why are 3WC uniquely different from other management consultancies?

 Our solutions are end to end customised according to client needs

 Our solutions are sustainable

 Our solutions are completely quality checked before they go into action

 A success analysis is carried out for every solution we design

Isn’t it time your managers experienced the Magic of TGIM?

Please contact us and we would be happy to help fulfill your management development needs.

Tel:+94(0)-11-255-9748
Mob:+94(77)1621443

TGIM

Stefan and the 3rd Wave team have worked closely with us on projects such as the development of our organizations values and the design, implementation and launch of our performance management system. Having witnessed Stefan deliver training sessions, from a personal point of view, I have found him to be knowledgeable on the relevant subject matters, enthusiastic and passionate. He is able to relate to audiences of varying levels and aptitudes and deliver his message confidently in a professional and engaging manner. I look forward to a long and fruitful partnership with stefan and the 3rd Wave team.

Salman Bin Isa Al Khalifa

Chief Executive
Bahrain International Circuit S.P.C

3WC team designed a customized program for our company to train 80 staff members in developing their professional communication proficiencies and confidence building. They have done a fabulous job and I appreciate them for maintaining a strong business relationship with us. Given the success of this programme, our organization has entrusted 3WC in building the leadership competencies of the staff members who are identified to be promoted as future leaders of the organization. I hope to have a strong business relationship with the 3rd Wave team in future as well.

Mihiri Ranasinghe

Manager Human Resources
Next Sourcing Sri Lanka

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