Global Voices Part Two: The Evolution of Coaching in France and Turkey with Anita Sauvage and Dr. Um

Global Voices Part Two: The Evolution of Coaching in France and Turkey with Anita Sauvage and Dr. Umut Ahmet Tarakci

"The AC helps coaches grow and understand with the inclusion of cultural differences."

In this episode we welcome Anita Sauvage, the AC’s Regional Chair of France, and Dr. Umut Ahmet Tarakci, Founder and Regional Chair of AC Turkey. Anita and Umut join our host, Rob Lawrence to share their personal and cultural experiences of coaching in their countries and how the AC is supporting their efforts.

In this warm and fascinating conversation, Umut and Anita take us on the evolutionary journey of coaching in France and Turkey over the last 20 years. Once viewed with doubt and scepticism, coaching is now legally recognised as a profession and a genuine solution to problems in the world.

Learn about the personal impact coaching has had on them and how being part of the AC has helped them grow and develop as coaches. Discover the language barriers they have faced; the challenge of raising standards and ethics; the impact of AI technology as well as the importance of coaching future generations. This a valuable conversation to broaden your perspectives on coaching and the impact it is having across the globe.

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Anita Sauvage

Anita is a bilingual and bi-cultural executive and career coach, international keynote speaker and group facilitator. She became a coach 15 years ago and is currently the chair of the Association for Coaching, France.

Recognized as an expert in Emotional Intelligence and Positive Intelligence Mental Fitness, Anita is passionate about people’s engagement, development and well-being, with over two decades of experience in leadership and organizational change. She supports many senior leaders in progressing their careers. Another cause close to her heart is coaching women who deal with breast cancer to empower them to take back control of their lives and look at their future with confidence and optimism.

Anita believes that coaches hold a key to unleashing the mostly untapped good in the world. Her motto is: “Opportunities don’t just happen, we create them”.

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Dr. Umut Ahmet Tarakci

Umut is the founder and chair of the Association for Coaching in Turkey. He is the creator of Professional Coaching-ACTP (ICF), Master Coaching-AADCT (AC) and a recognized leader in Coach-RLAC (AC) and Team Coaching-ACSTH (ICF) courses. Umut has over five thousand hours as a coach and 22 years as a trainer. He has a PhD in employee coaching and is the author of three coaching books in Turkish.

Umut uses a cognitive behavioural (CB) approach in his coaching sessions. Using CB with local culture, he invented “Renaissance Technique®” which emphasizes “Do what you think”. He is the co-creator of the first Turkish Coaching Model “KAMÇI!” and is leading “Coaching for The Future,” in which more than 14,000 young people are being coached.

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