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Ethical
Codes
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Client Bill of Rights
Ethical
Codes, Conduct and Review are paramount to any profession, coaching
is no exception. Matthew Rochte, founder of WorkingIntentionally™
takes this seriously
and has served on the ICF Ethics & Standards Committee since
2002 to uphold and strengthen the coaching profession..
WorkingIntentionally™
Coaches and
Associates acknowledge and agree to honor their ethical obligations
to their coaching clients, coaches, colleagues and the public at
large. We pledge to comply with International
Association of Coaches as well as the International
Coach Federation’ Code of Ethics, to treat people with
dignity as independent and equal human beings, and to model these
standards with those whom we coach.
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Client
Bill of Rights
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Client's
Bill of Rights
WorkingIntentionally™
Coaches and
Associates hold that:
- The
client has the right to privacy.
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The client has the right to not worry about what is said. It will
never be repeated.
- The
client has the right to respect, courtesy, fairness and value.
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The client has the right to be accepted as they are without judgment
or evaluation (including race, gender, sexual orientation, cultural
origin, religion, etc.)
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The client has the right to not be limited because their vision
does not match the coach’s vision of what is possible.
- The
client has the right to expect a safe and supportive environment
/ relationship.
- The
client has the right to disagree with the coach...anytime.
- The
client has right to tell the coach whether or not he/she is hearing
them... not meeting their needs/expectations.
- The
client has the right to tell the coach that the value anticipated
is not being received and ask for a different approach or to suggest
referrals.
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The client has the right to be able to back out of their commitment
to coaching without any feelings of guilt.
- The
client has the right to being held accountable for commitments.
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The client has the right to fail, make mistakes and change their
mind.
- The
client has the right to move at his or her own pace.
- The
client has the right to accept or reject the coach’s suggestions
or guidance based on where they are at the moment.
- The
client has the right to be able to discontinue the relationship
at any time.
- The
client has the right to a coach who - 'walks their own talk.'
Note:
In individual coaching where the person-being-coached hires the
coach, the person- being-coached is considered to be the client.
However, in corporate or business coaching the client is considered
to be the company who hires the coach not the person-being-coached.
Therefore issues of privacy and confidentiality with the person-being-coached
may be breached if the actions of the person-being-coached are illegal,
unethical, or against company policy. In the corporate contract
it is a triangular relationship between the client (the company),
the person being coached, and the coach.
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