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The ICF Philosophy and Definition of Coaching
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The International Coach Federation adheres to a form of coaching
that honors the client as the expert in his/her personal and/or
professional life and believes that every client is creative, resourceful,
and whole. Standing on this foundation, the coach's responsibility
is to:
- Discover, clarify, and align with what the client wants to achieve
- Encourage client self-discovery
- Elicit client-generated solutions and strategies
- Hold the client as responsible and accountable
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Definition of Coaching
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Professional Coaching is an ongoing partnership that helps clients
produce fulfilling results in their personal and professional lives.
Through the process of coaching, clients deepen their learning,
improve their performance, and enhance their quality of life.In
each meeting, the client chooses the focus of conversation, while
the coach listens and contributes observations and questions.
This interaction creates clarity and moves the client into action.
Coaching accelerates the client's progress by providing greater
focus and awareness of choice.
Coaching concentrates on where clients are today and what they are
willing to do to get where they want to be tomorrow.
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Pledge of Ethics
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As a professional coach, I acknowledge and honor my ethical obligations
to clients and colleagues. I pledge to conduct myself responsibly
with the highest degree of integrity and accountability. I strive
to do no harm to myself, to those I serve or to the coaching profession. |
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Standards of Conduct
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- I will treat all clients with dignity as free and equal human
beings
- I will conduct myself in a manner that brings credit to myself,
others, and the coaching profession
- I will identify my level of competence to the best of my ability
and I will not misrepresent my qualifications, expertise, or experience
as a professional coach
- I will, at the beginning of any coaching relationship, communicate
clearly the terms of our agreement and the expectations of both
parties
- I will not claim or imply outcomes that I cannot guarantee
- I will respect the confidentiality of client's information except
as released by the client, or as required by law
- I will obtain permission from each client before releasing their
names as references
- I will recommend different coaches and/or different resources
when the client's situation requires this
- I will avoid conflicts of interest and will give notice of potential
conflicts. I will directly address the potential conflict if I
enter into a working relationship with a client in addition to
a coaching relationship and will specifically agree with the client
on how to avoid or manage any such conflict
- I will disclose all compensation I may receive for referrals
or advice given to a client and ensure the client is aware of
such interest
- I will respect the commercial aspects of agreements I make with
the coaching client and the organization which compensates me,
if separate. I will only make agreements that respect all parties
and I will honor my agreements
- I will not offer professional information or advice I know to
be confidential, misleading, or for which the accuracy is beyond
my competence to assess
- I will endeavor to enhance public understanding and acceptance
of professional coaching
- I will freely share my skills and practices with other interested
coaches in the profession for the purpose of increasing our mutual
level of knowledge and competence
- I will give full acknowledgment to the work and contributions
of others
- I will respect copyrights, trademarks and intellectual property
rights and comply with laws and my agreements concerning these
rights
- I will use the ICF definition of coaching as a basis of my coaching
practice
- I will inform my clients of my agreement to follow the Standards
of Conduct of the ICF
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