Dr. Sevgi Oruç

Intercultural Executive Coach · Organization Development

ICF Certified Professional Coach

Coaching and digital programs that turn cultural complexity into organizational performance — for leaders, teams, and organizations navigating across cultures.

15+ Years Global HR Experience
25+ Countries Served
20+ Nationalities Led
90%+ Engagement Scores
Who I Work With
Startups Scale-ups Multinationals Leadership Teams HR & People Functions Digital-First Organizations

Services

  • Digital Coaching Programs

    Scalable intercultural leadership journeys — designed for teams and organizations navigating cultural transitions, delivered online at your pace

  • Intercultural Leadership Coaching

    1:1 executive coaching for leaders navigating multi-cultural environments and complex matrix organizations

  • Cross-Cultural Team Development

    Building cohesive, high-performing teams across geographies and cultures

  • Leadership Development Programs

    Custom programs for organizations scaling internationally or going through transformation

  • Cultural Diagnostic & Assessment

    Data-driven insights into team dynamics, cultural drivers, and leadership effectiveness

  • M&A & Greenfield People Integration

    People strategy across M&As, growth strategies, office openings, restructuring, downsizing, and closures in multi-region environments

  • Organizational Culture Design

    Shaping people strategy, values, and culture for sustainable international growth

Background

Academic

PhD in Management & Organization with research focus on intercultural dimensions, leadership effectiveness, LMX, and personality.

Corporate Track Record

The Coca-Cola Company · General Electric · Eczacıbaşı

People & Culture Director across Eurasia & Middle East · HR leadership for GE Aviation, Power & Digital · Multi-country rollouts · Greenfield operations · M&A integration across multiple regions

Approach

Combining systemic organizational design with coaching methodology — working at the intersection of people strategy, culture, and business performance. Data-driven and grounded in intercultural research.

Key Contexts

CCAR & MENA expansion · Cross-border M&A integration · Greenfield build-outs · Agile transformation · High-growth tech & consumer companies · Executive & senior leadership cohorts

Languages & Reach

Turkish · English · Working across 25+ countries with teams from 20+ nationalities. Deep operating fluency in CCAR, Middle East, Europe, USA and Turkey business cultures.

Why Work With Me

Unique Dual Fluency

PhD-trained and field-tested across 25+ countries — I speak both corporate language and coaching language, translating between what organizations need and what people can truly give.

Inside-Out Knowledge

CCAR, Middle East, Europe, USA and Turkey — experience lived from within, not studied from outside. Hidden hierarchies, trust dynamics, and communication styles are my operating reality.

Research-Backed Practice

Every intervention is grounded in intercultural research and 15+ years of field-tested application — designed for your specific cultural context.

Bridge Builder

Understanding both the organization and the individual through a coaching lens — I navigate what leaders carry personally and what systems demand structurally, in every cultural context.

Senior-Level Partnership

15 years partnering with CEOs, GMs, and Functional VPs across complex matrix organizations — I understand what senior leaders face and what real organizational change requires.

The leaders who navigate culture best are not those who ignore difference — they are those who make it their greatest strategic asset.
Naviga · Coaching Across Cultures Dr. Sevgi Oruç · Istanbul & International