no need
to be
that serious
At work, the mind gets a seat at the table. Feelings, the body and the need for meaning are usually left outside. We pull up more chairs.
We picture every organization as a playground full of open, curious grown-up kids.
We believe the workplace can be a playground where everyone gets to be themselves.
We build this space, where creativity and innovation can flourish, with the mind, body, emotions, and meaning.
corporate and academic depth,
a playful mind
Hande Arıkan
PCC, CSS · Co-founderA Management Engineering graduate of Istanbul Technical University, Hande spent the first 19 years of her career in information systems and business analysis. As an SAP specialist she helped design logistics, sales and profitability analysis processes at around 20 companies, including Bristol-Myers Squibb, Bilim İlaç, Zorlu Holding and Altıparmak Gıda.
After working across sales, marketing and HR at a start-up, she led teams spread over four continents in The Coca-Cola Company's global technology organization. Those teams were also where she had her first experiences of team coaching.
She completed her Gestalt coaching training in 2016, then went on to train in ORSC team coaching, Deep Democracy, art therapy and somatic experiencing. To deepen her practice, she is now in the third year of a four-year experiential training program in Gestalt therapy. She has more than 1,500 hours of coaching experience, and has volunteered as a coach and facilitator on ICF youth projects and in founding the STEP Circle.
…and a dancer, a clown and an art lover.
Anıl Savaş Kılıç
PhD, PCC · Co-founderBusiness consultant, academic and professional coach. Before why so serious, he built new teams and business lines in advanced analytics, IoT, RPA and smart cities at KoçDigital, EY and Deloitte, led large-scale projects, and worked across energy, manufacturing, FMCG and technology.
For many years he has taught innovation, design thinking, digital marketing and entrepreneurship at universities. He brings together an analytical mindset from industrial engineering with coaching and people-centered work.
Since 2020 he has worked with more than 2,000 leaders and over 50 organizations on leadership, culture, innovation and team development. In recent years he has been going deeper into ancient philosophy, meditation and Vipassana retreats.
…and a music producer.We leave our manifesto to Bill Hicks and his “It's just a ride” speech. Music and editing: Anıl Savaş Kılıç. watch on YouTube →