Coaching Mindset and Ethical Guidelines Flashcards
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A potential client asks a coach to guarantee they will achieve their stated goal within three months. How should an ethical coach respond?
Answer: Decline to make guarantees, as coaching outcomes depend on the client's effort and circumstances.
ICF ethical standards prohibit coaches from guaranteeing results because outcomes depend on client action, not the coach alone.
Which of the following best exemplifies a coach maintaining a 'coaching mindset' during a session?
Answer: The coach trusts that the client is the expert on their own life and holds an agenda-free stance.
A coaching mindset centers on trusting the client as the expert on their own life, remaining curious and agenda-free.
An ACC coach working in a corporate setting is asked by the sponsoring organization to share what topics a client discusses in sessions. What is the correct ethical response?
Answer: Refuse to share any session content, as client confidentiality applies even with organizational sponsors.
Confidentiality extends to session content even in corporate sponsorship arrangements; the coach must protect the coachee's information unless safety is at risk.
Which behavior demonstrates a coach acting with integrity according to ICF ethical standards?
Answer: Proactively disclosing any potential conflicts of interest before the engagement begins.
Integrity requires transparent disclosure of any conflicts of interest so the client can make an informed decision about the coaching relationship.
A coach realizes mid-engagement that the client's needs have shifted and now require therapeutic intervention beyond coaching. What should the coach do?
Answer: Discuss the shift with the client and provide a referral to an appropriate professional.
When a client's needs exceed the scope of coaching, the ethical response is to discuss this openly and refer the client to an appropriate professional.
A coach holds implicit biases about the client's cultural background. According to ethical coaching principles, what must the coach do?
Answer: Actively work to recognize, address, and manage these biases to protect coaching quality.
Coaches are ethically required to be aware of and actively manage personal biases to avoid negatively impacting the coaching relationship.
Under the ICF Code of Ethics, in which situation MAY a coach break client confidentiality without the client's consent?
Answer: When there is a credible risk of harm to the client or others.
The ICF Code of Ethics allows confidentiality to be broken when required by law or when there is a credible risk of harm to the client or others.