Dear ICF Hong Kong Members and Friends,
Happy New Year! As we step into 2025, I am thrilled to share that this year marks a truly momentous milestone—ICF Hong Kong’s 15th Anniversary! Over the past 15 years, we have grown into a vibrant community of coaching professionals, united by our passion for transforming lives, empowering leaders, and fostering meaningful change.
To commemorate this incredible journey, we are planning a series of events in 2025. These events, spanning both online and in-person, will not only celebrate our growth in Hong Kong but also explore the evolving frontiers of coaching and its broader impact. This is a unique opportunity for all of us to come together, reflect on our achievements, and shape the future of coaching in our region.
I am also delighted to announce that the ICF Hong Kong 2025 Board has been formed, featuring 6 new Directors: Bei Xu, Cheryl Lee, David Tsui, Elizabeth Wong, John Azzo, and Mitalee Sharma. They will join me, Nigel, and the rest of the Board Members to lead our community into this milestone year. Together, we believe we will achieve even greater successes as we continue to elevate the coaching profession and its impact.
Let’s make 2025 a year to remember—not just for ICF Hong Kong but for the entire coaching community.
Here’s to celebrating 15 years of growth, connection, and transformation—and to an exciting future ahead!
Warm regards,
Angela Lee
President
ICF Hong Kong
Join the ICF HK 15th Anniversary Committee!
Help us make our 15th Anniversary celebration truly unforgettable! We are inviting passionate members and friends to volunteer your time, expertise, and enthusiasm to create a remarkable experience.
There are many exciting ways to get involved:
✨ Event Organizing
✨ Marketing & Sponsorship
✨ Speaker Nominations
✨ On-Site Support
Together, we can craft a celebration that truly reflects the spirit and growth of our community.
Stay tuned for more details about the upcoming events. If you’re ready to contribute, register here and join us in making this milestone a resounding success!
Nominate an NGO to Partner with ICF HK!
Do you know an NGO that aligns with ICF HK’s mission and values? We’re inviting nominations for NGOs to be supported by ICF HK. If you’d like to nominate an organization, please complete this form through the link. We will review all submissions and contact the shortlisted nominees. Together, let’s make a positive impact!
🌟 Empower Women Entrepreneurs with ICF HK! 🌟
ICF Hong Kong is excited to launch WENStart 2025, a mentorship program designed to support early-stage women entrepreneurs in collaboration with The Women Entrepreneurs Network HK. We invite certified ICF coaches to guide mentees through 1:1 coaching sessions from January to June 2025. This six-month program fosters business and personal growth, offering mentees clarity, confidence, and breakthrough results.
Coaches will provide six monthly coaching sessions and attend program gatherings. We seek ICF HK members fluent in English and/or Cantonese, available for 6 months, and not currently involved in other ICF HK coaching programs. Financial remuneration provided. For more details, please check out here or email us at partnering@icfhk.org.
Join us in making a meaningful impact!
ICF HK 2024 AGM Highlights
ICF HK’s Annual General Meeting was a memorable evening, reflecting on a successful 2024. Hosted by Angela Lee and Yue Wu, we reviewed our accomplishments, financial reports, and voted on the 2025 board members. Guest speaker Minji Oh shared valuable updates from ICF Global, inspiring us with the vision of our community. We also highlighted key moments from the year via a video and expressed gratitude to outgoing board members Patrick Mak, Shiela Cancino, and Kevin Chuc for their contributions. Here’s to an even brighter 2025! 💫
🎄 Hong Kong Coach Community Xmas Party! 🎄
On December 13, ICF Hong Kong, EMCC Asia Pacific, International Association of Coaching® (IAC), @HKICC, and CCCHK co-hosted a memorable Christmas Party to celebrate the end of a fantastic year. The event was filled with games, laughter, and great food, bringing together a wonderful group of coaches. Special thanks to the organizing committee members—Rainbow Chow, Kevin Chuc, Vipul Malhotra, Ada So, Merrick Ho, and Lisa Z Z Sha—for making the celebration possible. As we embrace the festive season, we wish everyone a joyful holiday and a prosperous new year ahead!
Masterclass: Unlock a Global Perspective in Coaching
ICF HK’s third masterclass of the year, Unlock a Global Perspective in Coaching, was hosted by President Angela Lee and featured Dr. D. Ivan Young, MCC, a renowned expert and Harvard Institute of Coaching fellow. This transformative session focused on building cultural rapport, global listening, and challenging biases to enhance coaching across diverse environments. The event fostered connections and growth, with engaging insights shared by Dr. Young and active participation from attendees. Special thanks to Helen Tse and Nigel Raymont for coordinating the series. Stay tuned for more events in 2025 as we continue to inspire global coaching excellence!
ICF HK – JUST FEEL 感講 CELEBRATORY MEET
We are proud to celebrate the successful completion of our Social Impact partnership with JUST FEEL 感講, an NGO promoting ‘Compassionate Culture’ in schools by helping children and educators embrace their emotions and needs. Over six months, coachees experienced transformative growth through 1:1 coaching, sharing takeaways like confidence, clarity, resilience, and purpose. This initiative’s success was made possible by ICF HK Project Sponsor Angela Lee, President, and Just Feel Co-Founder, Raymond Yang, Kathleen Lihanda from ICF Ignite, Social Impact Directors Shiela Cancino and Mehroo Turel, Lead Coach Elizabeth Wong, and our dedicated volunteer coaches. As we close this chapter, we look forward to empowering more individuals and organizations through impactful collaborations in 2025.
🎉 ICF HK x OneSky: Celebrating a Meaningful Partnership
ICF Hong Kong recently celebrated the success of its impactful ICF Ignite Partnership with OneSky, reflecting on six months of transformative one-on-one coaching for seven coachees. Guided by Sponsor and Lead Coach Magdalene Wong, alongside volunteer coaches Elizabeth Wong, Anna Chan, Mark Cai, Rita Tsui, Senna Cheung, and Quincy Tam, this collaboration showcased the power of coaching to facilitate personal and professional growth. ICF HK Vice President Nigel Raymont emphasized the importance of coaching in achieving new levels of experience, highlighting the program’s impact. Special thanks to Kathleen Lihanda and Kenneth Chai from the ICF Ignite team for their support. We look forward to seeing this partnership’s continued impact!
ICF HK x Hong Kong Red Cross Partnership
We are excited to announce the successful completion of Phase 4 of the ICF HK x Hong Kong Red Cross (HKRC) Leadership Coaching Programme, further advancing HKRC’s mission of safeguarding human dignity and enhancing the lives of vulnerable individuals. A heartfelt thank you goes to Tony Williams (Program Sponsor) and Elaine Tong, who has led the program since Phase 2, as well as to our dedicated Phase 4 coaches for their unwavering commitment and support. As we move into Phase 5, we are eager to collaborate with 12 new coachees and are actively seeking volunteer coaches with ACC, PCC, or MCC credentials who are able to coach in Cantonese. Together, let’s continue to create lasting positive change in the community!
Congratulations to the newly certified ICF Coaches of December 2024! This milestone reflects your dedication, growth, and commitment to excellence. Your achievement strengthens the global coaching community, inspiring transformation and empowerment across individuals, teams, and organizations. Here’s to your continued impact and future success as certified ICF Coaches! 🌟
Join ICF Hong Kong and Elevate Your Coaching Career!
At ICF Hong Kong, our mission is to connect our diverse community through partnerships and growth, building an inclusive and sustainable future. We bridge the gap between East and West, creating value for our local community through coaching, benefiting both givers and receivers alike.
By joining the ICF Hong Kong Chapter, you’ll access:
- Professional Development: Attend regular ICF Core Competencies CCEU events and coaching tools learning sessions.
- Networking Opportunities: Connect at quarterly in-person social events with like-minded coaches, industry leaders, and potential clients.
- Credentialing Support: Engage in ICF Credentialing Tutorial sessions.
- Peer-to-Peer Coaching: Join a supportive group of coaches for mutual professional growth.
- Exclusive Indemnity Insurance: Enjoy discounted rates for better professional protection.
- Member Materials: Access exclusive content, including research, tools, and best practices in coaching.
- Discounted Fees: Save on ICF credentialing, events, conferences, and training programs.
- Leadership Opportunities: Contribute to the coaching community in Hong Kong through chapter leadership roles.
- Social Impact Initiatives: Participate in pro bono coaching projects and social impact initiatives.
- Partnership Projects: Collaborate on low bono coaching projects and partnership initiatives.
Act Now: Join ICF Hong Kong today and start enhancing your coaching journey immediately!
Join us at ICF HK Social Media Groups
To better connect with our members, we created two social chat groups: WhatsApp (link as below) and WeChat (name: ICFhongkong, QR code as shown on the right). Welcome to click the link or scan the QR code to join the social communities. If you have any questions on WhatsApp or WeChat groups, please contact us at communications@icfhk.org.
Building on the momentum of growing our community of coaches and increasing our presence and visibility across channels, ICF HK invites you to follow us on Instagram where you can stay updated on the trending news on coaching and leadership development. Tag us at @icfhongkong if you have anything valuable to share!