Dr Eric CK Chan

Eric Chan is a dynamic and compassionate professional with over 30 years of international experience as a trainer, business and life/relationship coach, and management consultant. His career has spanned Europe, Latin America, Africa, and Southeast Asia, where he has empowered individuals and organisations to thrive through transformative learning and development.

An accredited life coach and certified NLP practitioner, Eric specialises in personal effectiveness, leadership development, team building, sustainable development, and organisational health. He has served as a senior advisor to LIFE Academy in Karlstad, Sweden, contributing to advanced training and consultancy programmes focused on knowledge exchange for sustainable development and information communication and technology (ICT).

Eric holds a Master’s in International Business Administration (MIBA), a Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education (PGCHE), a Postgraduate Certificate in Relationship Marketing (PGCRM), and a PhD in Strategic Studies. His professional development includes certifications in alternative therapies and facilitation methods such as LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY®, Mental Health Q48, Belbin, DISC, Celemi, mindfulness, CPD, and business strategy simulations.

He is a Chartered Fellow of the Chartered Management Institute (CMgr FCMI), a Fellow of the Institute of Leadership and Management (FIoL), a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA), and a Fellow of the Digital Marketing Association (FDMA). Currently, Eric serves as Chartered Fellow/Associate Professor of Strategic Management and Leadership Practice, and Programme Director for the CMI Level 7 dual-award programmes at Regent’s University London.

Guided by a deep passion for the Tao of Life, Eric is committed to helping individuals awaken their inner wisdom and realise their full potential. He is also a SEEDS (Self-Enrichment, Empowerment, and Discoveries of Possibilities) Practitioner, a motivational speaker, and co-author of The Key to Coaching: Learning, Application, and Practice (2016) and The Key to Coaching: Unlocking Your Potential (2019). 

Academic Credentials and Professional Coaching & Facilitation

• Certified Continue Professional Development (CPD) Accredited Facilitator CPDSO, UK, 2017
• Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education (PGCHE), Regent’s University London, 2017  
• Certified DISC Facilitator (FDISC), Coaching Academy, UK, 2015  
• Certified Train the Trainer Practitioner, Activia UK & ILM, 2013
• Certified PDR Facilitator, Regent’s University London HR Department, 2013  
• Certified NLP Practitioner, NLP Society, UK, 2010  
• Certified Executive Coach, Institute of Leadership and Management, UK, 2010  
• Certified Life Coach Practitioner, International Coaching Alliance, UK, 2009  
• Certified Belbin Facilitator, Belbin UK, 2009
• PhD in Strategic Studies, Cant. University, 2009  
• Postgraduate Certificate in Research Methods, Southampton Solent University, UK, 2004  
• Certified Myers-Briggs MBTI Facilitator, MBTI Certification, Malaysia, 2001  
• Train the Trainer, MIM, Malaysia, 2000  
• Certified NLP Practitioner & Life Coach, MIM, Malaysia, 2000  
• Certified Training Needs Assessor, MIM, Malaysia, 2000  
• MIBA, Alliant International University, USA, 1991  
• BSc in Management and Marketing, US International University (Alliant International University, USA), 1988  
   

Strategic Tools & Simulation Facilitation

• Business Model Canvas & Value Proposition Canvas Practitioner, Strategyzer.com, 2019  
• Mental Toughness MTQ48 Facilitator (FMTQ48), AQR UK, 2016 & Refresher 2018  
• CELEMI Apples & Oranges / Medici Effect Facilitator, Celemi Sweden, 2014  
• LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® Facilitator, Trivium Denmark, 2014  
• Certified Instructor – Business & Strategy Simulations, Capstone Training USA, 2008  z

Mindfulness & Holistic Therapies

• Certified Mindfulness Practitioner (Dip.M), Centre of Excellence, 2017  
• Certified Reiki Practitioner – USUI Shiki Ryoko, Japan/Malaysia, 1997  
• Certified Rwo Shu Zone Reflexologist, Rwo Shu Malaysia, 2005  
• Diploma in Chinese Tuina Massage, British School of Yoga, UK, 2005  
• Diploma in Holistic Massage, ITEC UK, 2004  
• Diploma in Therapeutic Massage, Brandon Raynor School, Australia, 2004  
• Certified Shiatsu Massage, Brandon Raynor School, Australia, 2004  
• Certified & Registered Lymphologist, International Academy of Lymphology, USA, 2005  

Additional Certifications

• Certified Life Academy Trainer – Advanced ICT & Sustainable Development, LIFE Academy, Sweden, 2007  
• Certified Multimedia Developer, EMACs Macromedia, Malaysia, 2000  
• Certified in Fitness Education, Sports for Life, UK, 2003  
• Certified Trainer – Advanced Bodybuilding & Fitness Coaching, Joe Weider Academy, USA, 1998 

Regent’s University London, UK

• Chartered Fellow, Associate Professor - Programme Director – Chartered Management Institute Dual Accreditation PG Programmes, Life/Relationship Coach - September 2025 – present
• Director of People, Chartered Fellow & Associate Professor. Programme Director – Chartered Management Institute Dual Accreditation PG Programmes - October 2021 – August 2025
• Assistant Professor – Leadership & Management / Course Leader MA Management, Chartered Fellow & Life/Relationship Coach - January 2021 – October 2021  
• Head of Programme – MA Management with Pathways, Life & Relationship Coach, March 2020 – December 2020  
• Programme Director / Centre Manager – Chartered Management Institute, Dual Accreditation PG Programmes, Business & Management Faculty - July 2017 – Present  
• Principal Lecturer – Leadership & Management, Chartered Fellow, Business & Management Faculty - June 2016 – March 2020  
• Programme Director – MA Global Management with Pathways
• Principal Lecturer – Leadership & Management - 2009 – June 2016  

External Academic Roles

• External Academic Advisor, East Midlands School of Business and Management, UK - 2010 – 2011  

• AZAM, A., and CHAN, Eric C.K. (2019), The Key to Coaching: Unlocking your coaching potential, Lulu.com. April 2019
• AZAM, A., and CHAN, Eric C.K. (2016), The Key to Coaching: Learning, application and Practice, Lulu.com. 28 January 2016. 

Other Outputs

Consultancy and training

Delivered a selective range of international consultancy and training programmes across industries and sectors, with emphasis on leadership, strategy, personal development, and organisational transformation. Key themes include: 

• Organisational Development & Strategy
• Business Model Canvas & LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® Methodology  
• Strategy Analysis using LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY®  
• Building Learning and Creative Cultures  
• Organisational Health and Knowledge-Value Assessment  
• Vision and Mission Discovery Programmes  
• Values Education and Core Identity Development  
• Continuous Improvement, Strategy, and Team WORKs using Lego Serious Play Methodology
• Cynefin Framework
• Exploring Strategy Framework 

Leadership & Management

• Coaching and Mentoring for Senior Executives and Managers  
• Leadership from Within  
• Followership, Leadership and Teams  
• Cross-Cultural Management and Leadership  
• Youth Leadership Development  
• The Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership  
• Team works 

Personal Development & Empowerment

• Personal Empowerment and Goal Setting  
• Unleashing Your True Potential  
• Discovering Your Purpose  
• Finding Your Personal Values  
• Thinking Your Way to Success  
• Discovering the Brand Called You
• Emotional Intelligence
• Yes! YOU can
• Me Inc!
• Brand Called YOU
• Mental Toughness
• Managing Complexity 

Psychometric & Behavioural Tools

• Belbin Team Roles  
• DISC Personality Profiling  
• Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)  
• Mental Toughness (MTQ48)  
• High 5 Strengths
• 6 Thinking Hats
• Resilient Test 

Experiential & Lifelong Learning

• Learning and Development through Simulations and Experiential Techniques  
• Community and Lifelong Learning Initiatives  
• Coaching for Management and Leadership  
• Mindfulness Practices  

Conference Papers Given

• Chan, E. & Ali, A. (2017). Applying Accredited CPD-Themed Workshops within Regent’s University London Co-Curricular Masters Programme. Poster Presentation, Association of Business Schools Conference, Bristol, UK, 25–26 April 2017.
• Sadowska, N., Mangion, K. & Chan, E. (2015). Gender in Academia: Using the LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® Methodology for Discussion and Brainstorming. Staff Conference, Regent’s University London, 3 July 2015.
• Chan, E. & Hedley, B. (2014). Innovative Blended Classroom/Online Assessment and Development of Employability Skills: A Research-Based Experiential Learning Simulation Approach. Association of Business Schools National Conference, Birmingham, UK, 30 April 2014.
• Chan, E. & Ali, A. (2013). Soft Skills and Experiential Learning for Higher Education. Postgraduate Certificate in the Delivery of Soft Skills and Experiential Learning, Roehampton University, February 2013.
• Chan, E. (2013). Leadership and Team Effectiveness: Global Workshop for International Youth Leaders. Malaysia Institute of Management, Malaysia, May 2013.
• Chan, E. (2011). Team Diversity in a Multicultural Context for Higher Education. Regent’s College, London, March 2011. 

• Leadership & Management: Leadership development, team effectiveness, self-regulation, coaching, and followership.  
• Organisational Development: Organisational health, innovation, strategic analysis, and experiential learning.  
• Creative & Experiential Methodologies: Use of storytelling, simulation games, and LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® combined with frameworks such as the Business Model Canvas, Exploring Strategy (strategic position, choice, and action), and SOSTAC (Situation, Objectives, Strategy, Tactics, Actions, Control).  
• Personal Development & Mindfulness: Positive thinking, mindfulness, values discovery, and unlocking human potential.  
• Entrepreneurship & Start-Ups: Entrepreneurial mindset, business creation, and people development.  
• Learning Through Play: The art of play in learning and development, metaphor-based facilitation, and creative thinking.  
• Decision-Making & Choice: The art and fragility of choice, and decision-making in complex environments. 

Research Focus

• Leadership and management effectiveness  
• Self-regulation and mindfulness in professional practice  
• Organisational health and innovation  
• Experiential learning and simulation-based education  
• Storytelling and metaphor in learning and development  
• Creative thinking and the art of play  
• Entrepreneurship and business start-up strategies  
• Team development and dynamics  
• Strategic decision-making using LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® integrated with frameworks such as Business Model Canvas, Exploring Strategy, and SOSTAC  

Research Contributions

• Development and facilitation of applied leadership and team-based simulations  
• Integration of creative methodologies for strategic analysis and personal development  
• Exploration of choice, values, and identity in leadership contexts 

Postgraduate Supervision

• Module leader for capstones and major projects – MA International Business and MA Management courses.
• Supervised Master's dissertations across topics in Management, Leadership, and Luxury Brand Management.  
• Guided postgraduate capstone and major consultancy projects, including business start-up initiatives and strategic development plans. 

Professional Affiliations & Accreditations

• Advisory & Academic Roles
• Advisor, Maison Polymath, UK  
• Advisory Board Member, Hive Learn College, UK  
• International Board Advisor, Centre for Strategy and Human Capital Research, National Sun Yat-sen University, Taiwan  
• Senior Advisor, Centre for Sustainable Development Studies, UK  
• Senior Academic Advisor, Global School Exchanges UK (previously Opportunity in China, UK)  

• Senior Member, Pearson International Digital Advisory Committee (iDAC)  

  Professional Memberships

• Chartered Fellow, Chartered Management Institute, UK (CMgr FCMI)  
• Fellow, Institute of Leadership and Management, UK (FIoL)  
• Senior Fellow, Higher Education Academy (SFHEA)  
• Fellow, Digital Marketing Associations (FDMA)
• Life Fellow & Advisor, Life International Foundation for Ecology, Sweden (FLIFE)  
• Member, International Alliance of Holistic Therapists (MIAHT)  

• Practitioner Member, LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® Methodology  

  Accreditations & Facilitation

• Accredited Facilitator, LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® Methodology, Denmark  
• Accredited Facilitator, CELEMI Solutions, Sweden  
• Accredited Facilitator, Belbin Team Roles, UK  
• Accredited Facilitator, Mental Toughness MTQ48, AQR UK  
• Accredited Facilitator, CESIM Global Challenge, Finland  
• Accredited Mindfulness Practitioner, Centre of Excellence, UK  
• Accredited Trainer, CPD Standards Office, UK  
• Affiliate Trainer/Consultant, London Training Education and Consultancy  
• Academic Trainer/Facilitator, Learning Dynamics Ltd – Simulations for Learning and Development  
• Academic Trainer/Facilitator, Pearson Education Services Ltd – Strategy Simulations 

Teaching

• Extensive experience in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching across leadership, strategy, values education, self-regulation, self-awareness, mental toughness, coaching, and personal development  
• Designer and facilitator of accredited workshops and experiential modules using LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY®, CESIM simulations, and other interactive methodologies  
• Contributor to curriculum development for MA and PGCert programmes in Management, Global Business, and Coaching  
• Mentor and academic coach for individual and team-based projects

Teaching & Course Development
Modules Development, Module leadership, & Workshops Delivered (UG/PG/Staff)

• Brand Identity (UG)  
• Business and Life Essential Skills (PG)  
• Business Project (PG)  
• Business Research Project (PG)  
• Business Start-Up (PG)  
• CESIM Business Simulations (UG/PG)  
• Coaching (PG)  
• Consultancy Projects (PG)  
• Creative Intelligence with LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® – CPD Standards Office Accredited Workshop (PG)  
• Developing Tomorrow’s Global Leaders (UG)  
• Dissertation Supervision (PG)  
• Global Management Simulation (PG)  
• Individual Intelligence and Teams – Accredited Workshop (UG/PG/Staff)  
• Leadership & Teambuilding Outbound Programme (UG)  
• Leadership for Positive Change (PG, 2025)
• Leadership from Within (PG)  
• Major Projects – Dissertation, Consultancy, Start-up, and Creative Artefact (PG, 2025)
• Management & Leadership Effectiveness in the Global Environment (PG)  
• Management, Leadership & Teams Outbound Programme (PG)  
• Managing Complexity (PG & PG Certificate)  
• Mental Toughness – CPD Standards Office Accredited Workshop (PG)  
• Mentoring & Strategy Coaching for Teams and Individuals (UG/PG)  
• MyStrategy Experience (PG)  
• Personal & Professional Development (PG)  
• Personal Branding (PG, 2025)
• Regent’s Leadership Residential Challenge (UG/PG, 2024/5)  
• Strategic Management (UG)  
• Strategic Management of a Luxury Business (PG)  
• Strategy & Decision Making (PG)
• The Brand Called You – CPD Standards Office Accredited Workshop (PG)  

Programme & Curriculum Development

• Coaching (2015, 2024)  
• Global Management Simulation (2012, 2020, 2023)  
• Leadership & Teambuilding Outbound Programme (BA, 2013, 2024, 2025)
• MA Global Management (2012)
• MA Management (2015, 2017, 2020)
• Managing Complexity (2015, 2020)  
• Mindfulness (2012, 2023)  
• PG Certificate in International Business and Finance – Managing Complexity Module (2017)  

Examining Roles
External Examiner

• Oxford Brookes University (UK) & International Business School (Budapest)
• Joint Programmes (2018–2020)  
• IB14 BA (Hons) Arts Management  
• IB15 BA (Hons) Business Studies  
• Oxford Brookes University (UK) & Nilai University (Malaysia)
• Joint Programmes (2014–2020)  
• NL17 BA (Hons) Business Administration  
• NL18 BA (Hons) Business and Finance  
• NL19 BA (Hons) Business and Management  
• NL20 BA (Hons) Business and Marketing  
• NL22 BA (Hons) Human Resource Management  
• NL23 BA (Hons) International Business  
• Projects & Viva Examiner
• MA Management Courses & MA Luxury Brand Management
• Viva Examiner for Business Start-Ups and Business Projects  
• Chartered Management Institute – Centre Examiner/Moderator for Level 7 Dual Awards Programmes (2016–Present)