The AC Podcast

119: Global Voices Part Two: The Evolution of Coaching in France and Turkey

In this Episode

Anita Sauvage, the AC’s Regional Chair of France, and Dr. Umut Ahmet Tarakci, Founder and Regional Chair of AC Turkey join our host, Rob Lawrence to share personal and cultural experiences of coaching in their home 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 recognized as a profession and a genuine solution to problems in the world. This a valuable conversation to broaden your perspectives on coaching and the impact it is having across the globe.

You Will Learn

• The personal impact coaching has had on them and how being part of the AC has helped them grow and develop as coaches
• The language barriers they have faced and the challenge of raising standards and ethics
• The impact of AI technology as well as the importance of coaching future generations

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Guest Bio's

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. 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”.

 

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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