The term Imposter Syndrome was first introduced in 1978; psychologists believe that an estimated 70% of us will encounter at least one episode in our lifetime. Perhaps, and not surprisingly, it is thought to be more common with high-achievers. It can feel overwhelming...

Executives are increasingly turning to coaches to bone up on etiquette and negotiating styles aboard. When Colin Chorley arrived in Nigeria to take charge of a project installing mobile-phone infrastructure in West Africa for the telecom company Alan Dick, he was...

I had lunch recently with Ian Claffey, a veteran executive coach from London. Having also provided executive coaching for clients in Bangkok for several years, I was keen to exchange some views with a fellow practitioner. After the main course, I asked my first...

Ian Claffey writes about his newest venture, Coaching in Mongolia - The Final Frontier. Arriving at Chinggis Khaan International Airport on a cold winters day was always going to be a shock to the system, more so as I had left Thailand several hours earlier, which had...

International organisations are now looking towards global training and coaching solutions as a way of dealing with cross-cultural issues. Borders are disappearing as a result of the internet and e-mail and larger businesses are seeking new ways of getting their...

Internationally, executive and business coaching is growing at a phenomenal rate. Coaching has a firm footing in the United States, the UK and Australasia and now South East Asia is also reaping the benefits. The use of executive coaches is becoming commonplace, and...

Ian Claffey – Oxondon Coaching Conflict in the workplace has a massive impact on both business running costs and bottom-line profits each year - as well as implications for staff and their emotional wellbeing. The cost to production and output can be staggering with...

Ian Claffey, Oxonodn Coaching, is providing Executive Coaching Professionals to both Local and International Companies within the region. Ian Claffey has recently expanded his Coaching operation to include countries in South East Asia. He is a qualified and accredited...

Ian Claffey is an accredited Executive Coach and Facilitator; his international experience has been gained working in London, Zurich, Tokyo, Singapore, Thailand, South Africa and Nigeria. He is accredited by The Association for Coaching and The Association for...

The Brief. Magazine of the British Chamber of Commerce Thailand. Ian Claffey At a recent meeting in Bangkok with the CEO of an international bank conversation turned to 360 feedback and whether corporate Thailand is ready for this method of managing ‘talented staff’....