Rana Durbakayım Aylanç
Executive Coaching, Leadership Development, Wellbeing, Team Coaching, Organizational Culture, Systemic Coaching, Mentorship, Agile Organizations
A 1995 graduate of Marmara University Business Administration. She spent 19 years of her 30-year career in banking and 18 years as a manager. For the last 15 years she has done mentoring and coaching, and for 11 years training, creating value through C-level and career coaching.
Rana Durbakayım Aylanç is a coach, trainer, and transformation leader specializing in leadership development, executive coaching, corporate culture transformation, and organizational development, with approximately 30 years of professional experience. With an approach that brings together the disciplines of banking, corporate governance, sales leadership, and human-centric development, she accompanies individuals, teams, and organizations on their sustainable development journeys.
A graduate of Marmara University's Department of Business Administration, Aylanç started her career in corporate banking; she spent approximately 19 years in the banking sector, 18 of which were in managerial roles, taking on responsibilities in corporate sales, finance, budgeting, CRM, marketing, and team management. She has been bringing the leadership and performance management experience she gained in corporate life to the fields of mentorship and coaching for the past 15 years.
Working particularly with executives, leadership teams, and corporate employees with her trainer identity for the last 11 years, Aylanç specializes in management and leadership development, emotional intelligence, agile organizational culture, cross-cultural communication, and coaching skills. She focuses on establishing systems in organizations that support not only individual development but also the collective learning of teams and organizational transformation.
With approximately 2,150 hours of coaching and 13,300 hours of training experience to date, she has conducted comprehensive work in the areas of executive coaching, team coaching, systemic coaching, and career coaching. In addition, she provides consulting on establishing internal coaching and mentorship systems, ensuring their sustainability, and integrating them into the culture.
Actively working in the fields of wellbeing and employee engagement as well, Aylanç integrates her expertise as a Happiness Coach, Happiness at Workplace Specialist, and Laughter Yoga Leader with corporate life, treating wellbeing as an integral part of organizational performance. Recently specializing in the field of organizational constellation, she focuses on efforts to create a common culture in organizations and uncover invisible systemic dynamics.
Within the scope of her board member duties and volunteer work at ICF Turkey, she takes part in numerous social responsibility projects as a mentor and coach; she views contributing to society as one of the core values of her professional journey.
Areas of Contribution
Executive coaching and C-level coaching processes
Leadership development and leadership program design
Team coaching and systemic team development
Establishment of internal coaching and mentorship systems
Organizational culture transformation and agile culture development
Emotional intelligence-based leadership development
Wellbeing, employee engagement, and belonging programs
Organizational constellation practices
Performance management systems and feedback culture
Coaching-style leadership and communication skills for managers
Problem-solving, decision-making, and delegation skills
Cross-cultural communication and multi-generational team management
Mentorship programs and career development processes
Areas of Expertise
Executive Coaching | Leadership Development | Wellbeing | Team Coaching | Organizational Culture | Systemic Coaching | Mentorship | Agile Organizations | Emotional Intelligence