Culture is a group phenomenon.
To systematically integrate culture into coaching, we need a language with which to talk about culture—a vocabulary to describe cultural characteristics.
The task may appear daunting: there are an almost infinite number of possible behaviors, norms, values, and basic assumptions.
The good news is that we can take a pragmatic approach and focus on the most relevant and salient aspects, building upon the work of eminent interculturalists.
The Cultural Orientations Framework is meant to serve that purpose.
The COF is an integrative framework designed to assess and compare cultures.
The COF assessment is a coaching-specific measurement tool that can be invaluable for introducing meaningful dialogue about culture into coaching and coach training.
It can be used to establish individual and collective COF profiles, while providing the scope ฤfor creating new cultural dimensions that reflect unique contexts.