ABSTRACT

This chapter provides a brief history of how coaching and mentoring have developed internationally and how this has influenced the Asia Pacific. The 'untrained' person uses the terms coaching and mentoring interchangeably, although both scholars and practitioners tend to insist that there are fundamental differences. The chapter highlights the foundations of the models and schools of coaching and mentoring, along with well-established and emerging applications. The philosophy-based coach has a great deal of experience, has acquired a diverse range of tools and techniques, has explored multiple schools and perspectives of coaching and has integrated this with their wider experience of life and their professional and personal identities. The chapter reviews some themes and trends relating to the continued evolution of coaching and mentoring. Regardless of the training options available, the need for continuous professional development such as supervision and mentoring, peer learning and/or credentialing tends to follow the US, rather than the UK trends.