Clarity & confidence
Make sense of what you want, what is getting in the way, and what a good next chapter could look like.
Leadership & career coaching · Netherlands & online
A little more clarity. A little more courage. A life that feels more like yours.
Hello, I’m Ufuk. I offer warm, practical life coaching and career coaching for professionals who are navigating change, at work, at home, or somewhere in between, in Amsterdam or online.
What we can work on
Topics clients most often bring to sessions:
We start from where you are and work with real situations in your day to day life and work.
Career decisions & change
Think through a new role, career change, interviews, promotion, job move or a period when you feel professionally stuck.
Leadership & professional growth
Prepare for leadership, strengthen your presence, handle pressure and communicate with more confidence.
Boundaries & balance
Find a healthier rhythm, work with pressure and create boundaries that support both performance and your personal life.
Expat & relocation transitions
Navigate the professional and personal side of building a life in a new country or adapting to a different culture.
Patterns that keep repeating
Notice the beliefs, habits and reactions that show up across work and relationships, and experiment with new ways forward.
Coaching
Choose the conversation that feels closest to where you are.
The focus can change as the work develops. These are four useful starting points, not boxes you have to fit into.
Executive Coaching
For senior professionals navigating visibility, complexity, pressure, responsibility and their next leadership chapter.
Explore executive coaching
Leadership Coaching
For leaders growing into bigger roles, leading former peers, handling difficult conversations or building greater confidence.
Explore leadership coaching
Career Coaching
For professionals deciding what is next, changing direction, considering promotion or questioning whether the current path still fits.
Explore career coaching
Life and Transition Coaching
For moments when work, identity, relationships, ,expat life, relocation and personal priorities are changing together.
Explore life and transition coachingPackages
Choose the level of support that fits where you are.
The goal is not to buy more sessions. It is to create enough space for meaningful change, with a clear beginning, a practical rhythm and support between conversations.
Clarity Session
For one important decision, challenge or situation when you need a focused conversation and a clearer next step.
- One focused coaching session
- Preparation around your situation
- Practical next step reflection
Growth Journey
A three month one to one coaching journey for a goal that deserves more than a single conversation.
- 75 minutes-long deep intake session to clarify your goals
- Five live coaching sessions of 60 minutes
- Personal growth document for insights and actions
- Practical reflection prompts between sessions
- Follow-ups between sessions by email
Deeper Coaching Journey
For a meaningful chapter in your life, career or leadership journey where deeper support can help you move from insight to lasting change.
- 75 minutes-long deep intake session to clarify your goals
- Ten coaching sessions
- Personal growth document for insights and actions
- Practical reflection prompts between sessions
- Follow-ups between sessions by email
- Approximately six months
- Follow up review after completion
Not sure which format fits? Pricing details are shared after the Chemistry Call, once we understand your situation, goals and the level of support that would be most useful. Packages can be adjusted based on individual situations such as employer paid engagement etc.
About Ufuk
Coaching shaped by work, family and life between cultures.
I have been working in multinational organizations for 15+ years, leading international teams from 20+ nationalities across Europe, Middle East and Africa, working through transformation and change, and speaking at professional conferences have brought a close understanding of the pressures and possibilities that come with a demanding career.
Outside work, I'm raising a child abroad with my beautiful other half. That has brought its own questions about family, identity, belonging, ambition and what a good life should look like. Living between cultures can make some decisions more complicated, while also opening up perspectives that were not always visible before.
I work full time in a leadership role at a multinational company, so I intentionally coach only a limited number of individuals outside of working hours. This allows me to give each coaching relationship the attention, preparation and space it deserves.
The Art & Science of Coaching™ training at Erickson Coaching International which is fully accredited by the International Coaching Federation (ICF)
Coaching in Corporate Context training at Amsterdam Coaching School
Leadership experience across multinational environments and cultures
Start here
Let’s see whether there’s chemistry.
Coaching is personal. The first conversation is a chance to talk about what is happening for you, what you would like to change and what you are looking for in a coach.
It is not a sales call. It is a short coaching conversation where both sides can experience the approach and see whether working together feels right.
30 minutes • Free • No obligation
A personal reply will follow with the next available options.
ufuk@ufukbalcicoaching.comFAQ
Questions people usually want answered before starting.
Fit & chemistry
Why is the Chemistry Call important?
Coaching is a personal relationship. The first conversation gives you a chance to see how the coaching style feels, ask questions and decide whether there is enough trust and chemistry to continue. It also gives the coach a chance to assess whether the relationship is a good fit from their side.
What if I don't feel the chemistry?
Then there is no pressure to continue. The right coaching relationship matters too much to force. It is completely reasonable to speak with other coaches before making a decision.
Do I need to know exactly what I want to work on?
No. Many people arrive with a situation, a feeling that something needs to change, or a question they have not yet been able to formulate clearly.
Practicalities
When are coaching sessions available?
Sessions will be planned according to our schedules. As I work full-time in a corporate role, I have limited slots available for new clients.
How often do sessions take place?
For ongoing coaching, sessions are typically 60 minutes every two or three weeks, with the exact rhythm agreed around the coaching goal and practical needs.
Can we work online?
Yes. Coaching is available online worldwide, with in-person sessions possible in Amsterdam and nearby areas where practical.
Confidentiality & employer sponsorship
Is coaching confidential?
Yes. Coaching conversations are treated as confidential, subject to the applicable professional, legal and ethical boundaries. Where an organisation sponsors coaching, the confidentiality arrangements are agreed clearly at the start.
Can my employer pay for my coaching?
Yes. Coaching can be sponsored through an employer's leadership, learning or professional development budget. The practical arrangement and what, if anything, is shared with the organisation should be agreed before the coaching begins.
What happens if there is a conflict of interest?
Potential conflicts are discussed openly. If the coaching relationship would create a genuine conflict with another professional responsibility, another coach may be the more appropriate option.
What coaching is, and isn't
How is coaching different from mentoring, consulting or therapy?
Coaching is a structured, forward looking thinking partnership. Mentoring and consulting generally involve more direct advice or expertise sharing. Therapy focuses on mental health treatment and clinical support. Coaching is not a substitute for therapy or medical care.
What kind of results can I expect?
Results depend on the situation and on how actively you engage with the process. Common goals include greater clarity, stronger decision making, more confidence, better leadership choices and practical movement on an issue that has been keeping you stuck.