As a coach, I pledge to honor and support the beliefs,
values, individuality, objectives and goals of my client(s) so that
they can grow and expand the areas of their personal and / or professional
lives that they have chosen. In doing so I pledge to respect my clients
individual requirements, limitations and personal boundaries. I will
remain constructive and instrumental in any feedback or exchange between
us and will put first and only the well-being and expressed desires
of my client(s) and at no time my own self interest or personal gain
as it pertains to the coach / client relationship.
2. Confidentiality
I agree to maintain the confidentiality of my client(s)
and the coaching relationship. I will hold confidential the name(s)
of my client(s), information about their personal and / or Professional
life, colleagues or related parties without the express permission
from the client.
3. Professional Conduct
I will provide coaching to clients only in the areas
of my expertise. I will not offer guidance, advice or counsel in any
specialized area in which I am not qualified or licensed. If it becomes
apparent that the client has challenges or problems that are beyond
my expertise, I will request that the client seek advice, counsel
or services from a qualified professional to help them in that area.
I will reserve the right to terminate the relationship until the client
has done so if the challenge or problem impedes the forward movement
of the coaching process.
4. Professional Development
I pledge to continually pursue my development as
a professional coach by making a commitment to my own personal growth
and exploration, maintaining a connection to the coaching community
at large by meeting regularly (a minimum of once bi-monthly) in either
a live or virtual group of peers, professional coaching organization(s)
or coach training organization(s) and participating in a minimum of
ten hours of coaching related classes, workshops, seminars, conferences
or conventions per year.
