About Us#

The Foundation is a not-for-profit organisation, founded by Simon Coles and Chandima Dutton, to help people have better conversations at work and beyond. We believe that better conversations lead to better relationships, better decisions, and better outcomes. We want to help people to be their unique selves, and to connect with others in a way that is meaningful and fulfilling.

Simon Coles

Simon Coles, Co-Founder, Board Member

Simon is the CEO of a successful privately owned tech company. He built the company from start-up to a mature business, based on the principles of open and honest communication. That 20-year journey led to the creation of the Foundation, to share the lessons learned and to help people be more effective at work.

Chandima Dutton

Chandima Dutton, Co-Founder, Board Member

Chandima is Head of People at Simon’s company, supporting people to be their unique selves at work. With a background in STEM, and extensive corporate experience, Chandima is passionate about enabling resilient teams, and sparking creativity and innovation through the power of human connection.

We could never have achieved what we have without the support of our Faculty, who have generously given their time and expertise to help us create our content. We are grateful for their support and are proud to work with them in our community.

Our current Faculty includes: