Lifting the Veil of 'Coaching' Profession

10 years, 11 months ago - May 15, 2013

In Mauritius, the 'coaching' slowly but surely gaining ground. For the first time,'' International Coaching Week ', at the initiative of the Indian Ocean Coaching Association (IOCA), will be held from May 20 to 26

The objective of this annual celebration is to share with the public the benefits of working with a professional coach. This announcement was made by the members of the Management Committee of the IOCA, during a press briefing at Restaurant 27 in Port Louis on Thursday.

The 'coaching' is also a profession that is growing. Estimated at 30,000 in the world in 2007, professional coaches are estimated to number 47,500 according to the latest study by PriceWaterCoopers on behalf of the International Coach Federation.

"The information campaign and awareness will revolve around three axes. For the general public in the media, interviews and articles will be written by members of the IOCA on various aspects of 'coaching'. For professionals, an event 'Networking' with business professionals and human resources is on the agenda. And finally, professional associations, meetings will be held with their members, "said Richard Gourel Saint-Pern, president of the 'Qualifying Committee' of the IOCA.

'' The International Coaching Week 'is also aimed, according Gaëlle Coquelin, Communications of the IOCA, to spread the gospel of' coaching 'in Mauritius and lift the veil on this business. The country for four years, Gaëlle Coquelin sharing "what distinguishes the 'coaching' other trades is that the solution lies in the person itself. There are so many coaches that customers in Mauritius ".

Laurence Ramah, vice president of the IOCA and coach since 2010, oversaw many of the social workers involved in the fight against poverty as a coach for the Cardinal Jean Margéot Foundation. "The 'coaching' is important in this area, because in order to work with people in need and mentor, it is important to have a strong personality," said Laurence Ramah.

Text by Le Matinal

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