Coaching confidentiality is owed to the client – which is different than to the company or sponsor of the coaching. The ICF provides these definitions …
Confidentiality
internal coaching
Record Keeping
When taking notes during a coaching session, if the notes are on a company-owned computer is the information confidential? No. If the notes are sent …
Coaching Notes
During coaching sessions, does the coach take notes? Some yes, some no. Do clients take notes? Some yes, some no. What are the reasons? For …
Challenges to Learning Coaching
When participating in a coach training program, what is the biggest challenge to learning how to coach effectively? The answer comes from 10 years of …
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What if the stated goal is one a client is ambivalent about? Sometimes companies hire a coach for an employee and that employee is on …
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What if the boss does not think the client will make it and does not like them? After a company engages a coach for an …
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What if the client is telling secrets? As a coach, unless the secrets are a threat of harm or an unreported crime, you follow your …
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What if a manager wants the coach to disclose what is discussed? As a coach, plan a conversation with that manager. Be ready with a …
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What if a coaching client is resistant? Sometimes a coach is asked to coach an employee that was not told or was not told well. …
Application of the Findings: Measuring Coaching Outcomes
After the data is collected to evaluate the efficacy of a coaching program, making sense of it for everyone involved provides the greatest value. How …