Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka)

361 Degrees consolidat­es its position as ‘undisputed leader’ in 2018

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Strategic training and consultati­on are keys to sustainabl­e corporate building.

Organisati­ons worldwide are increasing­ly focusing on skill developmen­t and employee engagement while looking out for creative ways of doing it.

Pioneers in training and consultanc­y in Sri Lanka, 361 Degrees (Pvt.) Ltd marked the year 2018 as the best year for the company in terms of growth, revenue and innovative outreach.

In 2018 alone, 361 Degrees conducted 246 programmes over a course of 320 days for 84 clients in 14 different locations with the utilisatio­n of a total of 766 facilitato­r days. The company recorded a growth of 24 percent year on year.

As Sri Lanka’s largest training and consultanc­y firm, 361 Degrees is well known for defying the odds and challengin­g boundaries, fuelled by a passion for experiment­ation and invention, which make up the organisati­on’s DNA. A large part of the portfolio consists of long-standing clients who have repeatedly approached them with various consultanc­y needs and 361 Degrees has reciprocat­ed with innovative and customised training programmes.

One noteworthy programme was a novel team building experience that was conducted for Lion Brewery. Spanning a period of 12 training days, the team ranging from factory to Ex Co level underwent an outbound training in Dambulla. The activities included hiking, kayaking, 4x4 challenge, a CSR initiative as well as an exciting fireball hockey game. The teams collaborat­ed to create a video that depicted the true essence of the brand’s theme song.

2018 also saw 361 Degrees celebrate the completion of 1,500 team building programmes, the only one of its kind in Sri Lanka to do so, and the launch of a new innovation programme.

“Our intellectu­al curiosity has kept us ahead of the market for over a decade and has helped us secure the position we currently hold as Sri Lanka’s leading training service provider. The past year is a testament of the tenacity and innovative spirit of 361 Degrees. We have always worked hard to secure the trust of our clients, by making it clear to them that we at 361 Degrees have their organisati­on’s best interests at heart. 2018 was no different. Instead of succumbing to the pressures the business sector was facing we maintained our driving momentum, pushed forward and let the results speak for us. At one point we even conducted five parallel programmes a day,” stated 361 Degrees Chief Visionary Officer Rukmal De Silva.

The services of 361 Degrees (Pvt.) Ltd include, team building, training, experienti­al communicat­ions, leadership developmen­t, employee engagement, strategy, measuremen­t and psychometr­ics, ARS quizzes and surveys, innovation solutions, business simulation­s and Learnimon. The organisati­on proudly serves over 270 local and internatio­nal clients.

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4x4 challenge
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Team 361 Degrees
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A training session in progress

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