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How to Design a Team Offsite That Actually Inspires and Motivates
Earlier in my career, I flew to Orlando for what was supposed to be a global offsite. The agenda looked ambitious — strategy sessions, team alignment, big-picture planning. We were pumped. After we landed and checked into the hotel, we walked into the conference room for the opening ceremony. That's when they told us: our teams were being disbanded. Our roles were no longer going to exist. I still can't decide what was more absurd — the fact that they flew us across the world

Merve Kagitci Hokamp
Dec 8, 202511 min read


The Five Qualities High Achievers Share: Lessons From Coaching Hundreds of Leaders Across Cultures
Every week I sit with ambitious, talented, capable leaders who—on paper—look nothing alike. A founder in Berlin. A director in Dublin. A senior executive in Singapore. A first-time people manager in New York. Different industries. Different backgrounds. Different passports and parenting stories. And yet… the same patterns emerge. High achievers don’t share a personality. They don’t share a resume. They don’t even share a temperament. What they do share is the ability to o

Merve Kagitci Hokamp
Nov 10, 20255 min read


What Money Can't Buy
Why the most successful leaders I coach never mention salary first Last weekend, I found myself at a dinner table with six accomplished...

Merve Kagitci Hokamp
Aug 11, 20255 min read


Where to Find Great Talent
(And Why You Might Be Looking in the Wrong Places) Whether you're a founder building from the ground up or a corporate executive scaling...

Merve Kagitci Hokamp
Aug 4, 20254 min read


Elevating Teams: Mutual Trust, Healthy Conflict, SMART Goals, Collective Vision, Results Focus
I have been partnering with a senior executive who just inherited a team in a big tech company --- we will call her Susan. Susan is an...

Merve Kagitci Hokamp
Mar 20, 202313 min read
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