About Coaching in China - yet to educate and expand

Although Coaching sounds has already been on board in China. International companies hire coaches for their expatriates for transition coaching and cross-cultural coaching are the major demand. Yet, there is no reliable record about how many local Chinese organizations understand what is coaching and how to utilize this effective mean in their senior management's development.

Some of my coach colleagues are travelling all the way to Shanghai, Beijing and Guanzhou for providing 1 on 1 coaching services to international companies located in China. Thus, the out of pocket expenses are expensive.

I strongly believe there are some local Chinese professionals from all walks could transform themselves in to a professional coach for both executive and life coaching. Then, what hinders the development of coaching in China?

There could be many reasons, yet I think one of the main reasons could be due to the coaching learning materials are mainly in English. Thus, IAC is in her preparation process in providing the IAC Coaching Masteries in Chinese to enhance the learning exposure of coaching material to Chinese coaches.

I have briefly translated the IAC Coaching Materies titles as below: They are just for your early reference withour verification by IAC. Please refer details per IAC website at http://www.certifiedcoach.org/

1. 建立及維持互信的關係
2. 察覺和肯定客戶的潛能
3. 投入聆聽
4. 處身現在
5. 表情達意
6. 理清
7. 協助客戶建立並保持清晰的意向
8. 探索更多的可能性
9. 協助客戶創建並且使用支援性的系統和結構

Keith To, one of the experienced coaches in Hong Kong has well written an article in this relation at http://www.wabccoaches.com/bcw/2006_v2_i4/feature.html. Please enjoy reading.