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Simla Altunbay

Associate Partner (Leadership Development Consultant)
Istanbul

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Simla has extensive professional experience across various industries. This diversity has enabled her to deeply understand the needs and motivations of leaders and teams, while her background in Human Resources has enriched her insight into how both business and human dynamics must be nurtured to build successful and passionate teams. Her passion lies in supporting and developing leaders and teams throughout their success journeys—using her experience, values, and strengths to create a meaningful impact across the entire system.

Leadership Development, Coaching & Consulting Experience

Throughout her career, Simla has designed and implemented comprehensive programs that have triggered both individual and organizational transformation. Between 2018 and 2020, she served as the Country Coordinator for the Association for Coaching Türkiye, leading major initiatives to expand the visibility and impact of coaching in the country. From 2020 to 2023, she played key roles in corporate leadership development programs at one of Turkey’s global retail giants. As an executive coach, leadership mentor, team coach, trainer, and assessor, she contributed to the transformation of managers into globally successful leaders. She also served as a coach trainer in the company’s Corporate Academy Leadership Coaching Program, helping leaders strengthen their long-term development and capacity for impact. With her ability to see both the whole and its interlinked parts in complex systems—from strategy to individual goals—she creates a space where leaders and teams can face reality with courage and authenticity. As a consultant, trainer, facilitator, leadership coach, and mentor, she supports leaders in recognizing their resistance during change and taking steps toward adaptive leadership.

Other Relevant Experience

Simla brings over 25 years of managerial experience in logistics and procurement, strategic planning, system development, brand management, human resources, and organizational development. Throughout her career, she has focused on developing systems and empowering people, taking on leadership roles across production, retail, and service industries. She has led impactful initiatives that fostered growth and transformation in the areas of operations, strategy, and leadership development.

Education, Qualifications & Certifications

Professional Certified Coach (PCC) – International Coaching Federation (ICF). Transformational Leadership Coaching & Mentoring Program – TPC Leadership Türkiye. Team Coaching Programs – TPC Leadership Türkiye & House of Human. Professional Coaching Program – House of Human. Organizational Change Management Certification Program – RNA. Gestalt Personal & Leadership Development / Gestalt Practicum Programs – Hanna Nita Scherler. NLP Practitioner Program – Erickson Denge Merkezi. BS in Industrial Engineering, Istanbul Technical University. MBA, Boğaziçi University.

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Turkish, English

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