Dr Meltem Yavuz Sercekman
Lecturer in Management

Summary

I am a Lecturer in Management at Brunel Business School, specialising in organisational psychology, workplace well-being, and chronic health and employment. My work sits at the intersection of management research, occupational health, and inclusive workplace practices.

I have extensive experience in delivering evidence-based mindfulness programmes, including Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), and Mindfulness-Based Compassionate Living (MBCL). Since 2019, I have provided individual and corporate mindfulness training alongside my academic research and publications.

In recent years, I have expanded my expertise into Menstrual Cycle Awareness, Menopause Coaching, and Women’s Health Facilitation, with a particular focus on how reproductive and chronic health conditions shape women’s experiences at work.

In collaboration with Brunel HIVE, I am developing corporate training and consultancy services in the areas of:

Mindfulness, Compassion, and Workplace Well-being
Evidence-Based Inclusive Leadership Development
Menstrual Health and Menopause Policies in the Workplace

My research integrates management and psychological theories to examine how workplace interventions can enhance employee well-being, leadership effectiveness, and organisational inclusivity. A key strand of my current work focuses on advancing workplace policies and practices that support women managing chronic health conditions, particularly endometriosis.

The impact of my research extends beyond academia, contributing to organisational policy development, corporate well-being strategies, and public engagement on women’s health equity at work.

My work has been published in high-impact journals, including Gender, Work and Organization, Journal of Organizational Effectiveness: People and Performance, Gender in Management, Journal of Organizational Change Management, Current Psychology, and Business Ethics: A European Review.

Qualifications

PhD, FHEA, MSc, MA, BA 

Responsibility

Coaching Apprenticieship Programme Leader