In December of 2019, the International Coaching Federation published the new Code of Ethics that then went into effect January 1, 2020. What are the …
ICF’s New Code of Ethics
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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 – …
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 …
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 …
The Steps in a Coaching Relationship
In the previous log the Staircase to Success analogy gave a brief description of the coaching relationship. What follows now is a deeper exploration by …
Stairway to Success Analogy of a Coaching Relationship
The analogy of building a staircase aligned to building a coaching relationship is a tool for the client and the coach to use as they …
Coaching and a Coaching Culture Differentiated
The International Coach Federation (ICF) defines coaching as “a strategic partnership in which the coach empowers the client to clarify goals, create action plans, move …
Getting Involved for Diversity and Increased Access
On an organizational level, what can be done to increase diversity and access to coaching? As an example, Vanderbilt wrote about what they are doing …
Co-Create the Coaching Relationship
The competencies of Establishing Trust and Intimacy with the Coachee plus Coaching Presence build on your ethics and agreement with a focus on adjusting your …
Setting the Foundation
At the Center for Coaching Certification, students learn that the competencies of Meeting Ethical Guidelines and Professional Standards plus Establishing the Coaching Agreement call for …