The first two of three common mistakes in the previous blogs, failure to have a clear agreement and leading, are closely related to the third …
Common Mistake #3 of 3 – Lessons Learned from ICF Assessors
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Common Mistake #2 of 3 – Lessons Learned from ICF Assessors
In the previous blog we looked at the first of three common mistakes made by coaches in recordings they submit to the ICF for their …
Common Mistake #1 of 3 – Lessons Learned from ICF Assessors
While planning for a presentation to ICF’s Ethics Community of Practice, I had the opportunity to talk with the presenter, Jim Smith. Then, during his …
Noteworthy Details in the New Code of Ethics
In addition to the overall format changes in the International Coaching Federation’s, ICF’s, Code of Ethics described in the previous blog, there is value in …
ICF’s New Code of Ethics
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 …
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 …