Summary
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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.
Ethical Issues in Business Coaching
Ethical Issues in Business Coaching
Chapter aims
- To explore the variety of terms that are used to describe coaching in the business world.
- To analyse the primary ethical issues that arise in business coaching.
- To consider the question: who is the client in business coaching?
- To emphasise the significance of clear contracting from the outset of the process.
- To delineate the boundaries of the business coach’s role.
- To reiterate the significance of embracing ethical issues as opportunities for learning and development.
Chapter overview
In this chapter, we discuss the meaning and essence of business coaching. We look at the several terms that are used to describe coaching in the corporate sphere, such as executive and leadership coaching, and we explore the distinct case of the manager-as-coach model. We ...
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