The choices coaches make for technologies to use in running their business, managing clients, note-taking, and collaboration must be informed by the Code of Ethics …
3 Challenging Ethical Situations with Technologies
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About ICF’s Ethics Community of Practice
The International Coaching Federation, ICF, Ethics Community of Practice (CP) is a virtual group of coaches who share best practices, emerging trends, tools, and tips …
Being and Doing in Core Competencies and PCC Markers
The International Coaching Federation has Core Competencies for coaches. The competencies are organized into interconnected categories that build on each other. Within the definitions, descriptions, …
Self-reflective Practice for Coaches
In the previous blog, the following was included: the ICF’s Core Competencies coaches learn during coaching certification, for competency number two say: 2. Embodies a …
Religious Beliefs versus Sexual Orientation: What do you think? Ethical Challenges Series
A coach and client have been working together for six months with a focus on the client’s business. The client wants to discuss a challenge …
Conflict of Interest: What do you think? Ethical Challenges Series
A coach has a client who owns their own hair salon. The coach’s friend decides to start their own business – a hair salon – …
Record Keeping: What do you think? Ethical Challenges Series
A coach keeps notes on paper and stores them in a locked file cabinet. The coach’s house is broken into, the file cabinet is busted …
Confidentiality What do you think? Ethical Challenges Series
A coaching client’s manager wants a full report on what is discussed during coaching sessions. They threaten to stop paying for the coaching unless they …
An Invitation: What do you think? Ethical Challenges Series
A coaching client invites the coach to their wedding. The coach has completed their coach training and is a member of the ICF and accountable …
Coaching Ethics
As is true in all professions, having and being accountable to a Code of Ethics is essential. A code of ethics provides the code of …