Written by Nia Bowers
It is not very often that you meet individuals who leave an imprint on society with their remarkable achievements, talent, and versatility. We live in times when everything is moving at a breakneck speed. There is a lot of change happening in business and industries. The competition and the need to perform better are seeing a lot of leaders and businesses scurrying towards a career coach to boost their industry.
Gül Gürsoy, who is currently based in the UAE, has been making her mark with her 26-year-long experience by being in diverse roles. From leading corporate training programs to hotel openings to large-scale projects spanning locations from Azerbaijan to Qatar to Seychelles to Türkiye, Gül Gürsoy is an SPG-trained LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® facilitator, too.
Gül’s professional journey began as a partner in Türkiye’s first Barter Trade company. Her career later evolved into the hospitality sector, where her exceptional leadership and strategic insight allowed her to recognize the shifting dynamics of the industry. Today’s hoteliers must be agile, trend-aware, and forward-thinking, and many are realizing the value of business coaching to stay competitive. Gül Gürsoy is at the forefront of guiding these transformations with her unique blend of experience and vision.
Business coaching is not always about being a mentor. Her years of experience in career coaching gave her an understanding of communication skills, conflict resolution, and emotional intelligence to perform well. As a business coach, she helps them to understand their strengths, identify their goals, address their weaknesses, and then guides them to develop their strategies based on that. With her international approach and experience, Gül guides these individuals to thrive in this globally interconnected world and deal with the uncertainties and fluctuations in the market with confidence.
Coaching and Talent Development
Talent Management for the Future Initiative, a program launched by Gül, comes with a set of programs to give professionals the required skills and insights needed to succeed in the current business scenario. Having had experience of being the Director of Talent and Culture in one of the UAE's landmark hotels, she makes sure these organizations are active. The programs are customized and designed to cater to the requirements of businesses looking for growth and transformation, executives, and emerging leaders.
Gül Gürsoy on her Role as a Certified LEGO Serious Play Facilitator
LEGO Serious Play was first discovered on Instagram by Gül in 2019, and she understood how well the concept worked in her coaching sessions. LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® Methodology (LSP) uses LEGO bricks to build ideas in a 3-dimensional way, and the methodology uses storytelling as a tool to find innovative solutions and fix complex issues within the system.
Being a creative person, this methodology fascinated Gül. As a LEGO Serious Play Facilitator, she uses the LSP methodology to guide individuals to enhance their leadership skills and strategic development. It also focuses on emotional intelligence, personal accountability, and resilience, changing the way companies deal with leadership and development.
Workplace Happiness and Employee Engagement
When we talk about Gül Gürsoy, we talk about her contributions in many strata of society, ranging from the hotel industry to being a business coach, to being an LSP facilitator, and to being a passionate advocate for workplace happiness and employee engagement. Gül has made noticeable contributions to society as a Workplace Happiness Consultant. As a Workplace Happiness Consultant, she emphasizes human-centric leadership and personal growth. Her team's 93% engagement in the Employee Satisfaction Survey does not go unnoticed.
Gül has been recognized as the Highly Commended Talent Acquisition Person of the Year by the Hotelier Middle East Awards 2024 and has also been named one of the Top 10 Business Coaches by NY Weekly. She was also lauded as one of the Top 30 Women Disruptors to Watch Out For in 2025 by NY Weekly Magazine.
Gül Gürsoy's Personal Philosophy & Future Vision
Her coaching philosophy is simple: "True success comes from within—from understanding who you are, what you want, and how you can best contribute to the world." Her philosophy is about sharing her beliefs about authenticity, empowerment, and innovation.
With the ever-evolving human resources in workplaces, it should foster cultures where happiness plays a key role in success and well-being. Employee satisfaction and mental health are important and should be prioritized. Organizations should recognize that only genuinely happy employees can deliver good work.
Her holistic approach of comprehending the importance of combining business strategies with personal growth makes her stand apart from the rest of her peers. She believes in the concept of first being tuned to herself before helping others, and that is her strong point.
In addition to all these achievements, Gül was selected as the Highly Commended Talent Acquisition Person of the Year by the Hotelier Middle East Awards 2024, which throws light on her contribution to the field of the hospitality industry. She is also a member of the International Coaching Federation and is a Director of People and Culture.
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