{"id":8509,"date":"2019-11-04T09:03:30","date_gmt":"2019-11-04T09:03:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.coachcert.com\/coachingblog\/?p=8509"},"modified":"2025-04-09T22:02:04","modified_gmt":"2025-04-09T22:02:04","slug":"an-invitation-what-do-you-think-ethical-challenges-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.coachcert.com\/coachingblog\/an-invitation-what-do-you-think-ethical-challenges-series\/","title":{"rendered":"An Invitation: What do you think?  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Further, I will be alert to the possibility of any potential sexual intimacy among the parties including my support staff and\/or assistants and will take the appropriate action to address the issue or cancel the engagement in order to provide a safe environment overall.<\/p>\n<p>AND <a href=\"https:\/\/coachingfederation.org\/credentialing\/coaching-ethics\/icf-code-of-ethics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/coachingfederation.org\/credentialing\/coaching-ethics\/icf-code-of-ethics\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Q: If my client invites me out to a social engagement, may I accept?<br \/>\nA: Accepting the engagement would be appropriate if:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>the coach and client both think that the coaching relationship would not be impaired<\/li>\n<li>the coach can remain objective in the coaching meetings<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If however, the coach finds it difficult to maintain the boundaries of a coaching relationship with the client, then the coach has the option to terminate the relationship and refer the client to another coach. 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