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Code of Ethics
I follow these rules of professional conduct:
- I will construct clear agreements with my clients, and will honor them in the context of professional coaching relationships. All clients will have a written coaching agreement.
- I will accurately identify my qualifications, expertise and experience as a coach.
- I will not mislead or make false claims about what my clients will receive from the coaching process, or from me as their coach.
- I will not exploit any aspect of the coach-client relationship for my personal, professional or monetary benefit.
- If I believe a client would be better served by another coach or professional resource, I will encourage the client to make a change.
- I will set clear, appropriate, and culturally sensitive boundaries that govern any physical contact that I may have with my clients.
- I will respect the confidentiality of all client information, except as required by law.
- I will obtain agreement from the person being coached before releasing information to an organization compensating me.
- Whenever any actual or potential conflict of interest arises, I will disclose it, and resolve it in the manner that best serves my client.
- I will respect different approaches to coaching. I will honor the efforts and contributions of others and not misrepresent them as my own.
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