Out of Comfort Zone

Interview with Deniz Kayadelen about resilience, leaving the comfort zone, Hogan Assessments and new records.

Date: 3. February 2025

Author: Katja Poley

Categories: Personality, Insights, metaMeets

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Nicole Neubauer, CEO metaBeratung, in an interview with Deniz Kayadelen, Founder & Speaker ‘Out of Comfort Zone’, world record holder in ice swimming.

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Deniz Kajadelen: Founder & Speaker Out of Comfort Zone DK | Bestselling Author | World Champion in Ice Swimming | Guinness World Record-holder

Info Deniz Kayadelen

Deniz empowers leaders and organizations to unlock their true potential by fostering courage and overcoming fear, both within and beyond their comfort zones. She has dedicated her life to inspiring and supporting others to achieve far more than they believe possible.

She practices what she preaches. As a 5-time world champion and record holder, Deniz has mastered the connection between the brain, body and soul, pushing her limits to achieve extraordinary feats.

With a strong foundation in psychology, over 12 years of experience in business management consulting and leadership, and expertise in sports psychology, coaching methodologies, and spiritual practices, Deniz offers a uniquely holistic approach. This powerful combination ensures a transformative journey toward peak performance, both for individuals and teams.

She is a M.Sc. Business Psychologist, certified transformative coach with extensive cross cultural experiences in strategic HR Consulting, Workforce Transformation, Talent Management, Change Management, Learning and Coaching. Competitive extreme swimmer, inspirational speaker and bestselling author of „Out of Comfort Zone“ (available on amazon).

Key focus areas: – Future of Talent Management: How to attract, identify, upskill and sustain talent in the digital environment?- Talent Assessment: How to identify future related competencies and assess them in an fair and holistic way? – Change Management: How to build awareness, desire, knowledge, ability and sustainable behavior & purposeful mindset change in transformation proccesses? – Learning and Development: How to upskill talents and make them ready for the future demands and new job roles?

Countries lived and worked:Germany, Turkey, Switzerland, UK, South Africa, Czech Republic

Passion:- 5 times World Champion in Ice swimming 2022 in Poland & 2023 in France – Extreme swimmer with national and international awards. Robben Island to Cape Town Solo swimmer. – Triple Crown Owner: Solo swimmer in English Channel from England to France 56km 15 hours nom stop, Cathalina Channel Swim from Cathalina island to Long Beach and New York Hudson River record swim 56km, in North Channel from Ireland to Scottland, from Cyprus to Turkey, 200m Butterfly Record Holder- Inspiration area: Out of our comfort zone www.outofourcomfortzone.com