Nermin Soyalp is an organizational psychologist with extensive experience in HR, leadership development, curriculum design, and coaching. Previously, she was the head of HR and Operations for a global software company. Later, for over a decade, she designed and implemented leadership development programs and has done organizational consulting for nonprofit and for-profit companies. She is an expert and a published author in conflict transformation. Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, Nermin can be seen paddle boarding with her dog Sansa and exploring arts and music with her daughter Sofia and husband Juan. In her past life, she was a competitive tennis player.
Core strengths:
Enrapturing any audience with insight
Making big, scary ideas feel fun, light, and inspiring
Breaking even the coldest of ice with heartfelt goofiness
Core strengths:
Finding the needle of insight in a haystack of data
Fostering harmony in diverse groups of highly skilled people
Braveheart-style inspirational speeches
Core strengths:
Making complex ideas concrete and digestible
Creating environments where people can speak the hard truth without fear
Always finding the perfect sports metaphor
Core strengths:
Cultivating ideation and strategic thinking
Developing trusting, inclusive, and collaborative teams
Able to tolerate and out-wait long pauses motivating group participation or discussion contributions
Core strengths:
Unlocking creativity through structured thinking
Bridging communication gaps
Figuring out exactly what type of nerd you are and running with it
