The Coach's Code of Conduct

• Your Coach will conduct themselves with dignity, honesty, integrity, ​and responsibility.
  

• Anything discussed with your Coach will remain confidential unless ​the participant gives permission in writing or they are bound by law to ​divulge.
  

• Coaches will not be judgmental or give unwelcome advice.

• Coaches will be clear about the boundary between coaching and other ​therapies, such as counseling.

• Coaches will not recommend a specific therapist unless qualified to do ​so.

• Coaches will not give misleading information about any type of ​therapy or coaching and its benefits.

• All coaching agreements should be easy to understand, with the ​expectations of both the Coach and Participant clearly stated.
  

• Coaches will not coach minors (under 18) without the parent’s written ​permission.
  

• Coaches will be willing to recommend other coaches if it is more appropriate ​for the client.
  

• Coaches have professional indemnity insurance in force.
  

• Whenever possible, coaches are encouraged to raise their coaching profile ​and correct any misconceptions about what coaching is and isn’t.

• Coaches will treat all clients in a way that respects people’s differences in ​relation to physical or mental disability, gender, age, race, religion, politics, ​and sexual orientation.