Summary
Contents
Subject index
The first complete guide to exploring values and ethics in coaching, this book will guide you through the responsibilities of coaching practice, and help you recognize and reconcile common ethical dilemmas and choices. Part I explores the theory and research underpinning ethical coaching practice, and invites you to examine own personal and professional values. Part II delves into the key ethical considerations in the coaching relationship, including contracting, confidentiality and understanding boundaries. It explores each issue in depth, and offers implications and suggestions for practice. Part III examines individual professional contexts, including coaching in business, sports and healthcare with real life examples and reflections from practising coaches. This book is vital reading for trainee and practitioner coaches, and those looking to introduce ethical coaching practice into a professional setting.
Introduction
One of the most valuable aspects of coaching is its interdisciplinary nature. As we assert in the book, the fact that coaching draws from so many different disciplines – such as management, education, counselling, psychotherapy and other behavioural and social sciences – means that it has built a knowledge base that is rich in theoretical and practical applications. This variety has rendered coaching a valuable intervention in many contexts, including business, education, sports and healthcare. This diversity in theoretical perspectives and professional contexts sits against a rich historical narrative. However, this breadth goes hand in hand with a certain degree of complexity and confusion. This is particularly pertinent when it comes to addressing ethical issues in coaching. Accordingly, and in order to include and ...
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