Professional Standards & Ethics Flashcards

A former coaching client wants to enter into a business partnership with their coach six months after the engagement ends. What should the coach consider?

Answer: The power dynamics and intimacy from the prior coaching relationship may still influence the new relationship and require careful reflection

Residual power dynamics from a coaching relationship can persist and must be carefully evaluated before entering any personal or business relationship with former clients.

According to professional coaching ethics, how should a coach handle a situation where their own values strongly conflict with a client's stated goals?

Answer: Disengage from the engagement if the conflict prevents effective service, referring the client appropriately

When value conflicts prevent a coach from serving effectively, the ethical action is to refer the client rather than provide compromised coaching.

A CLC coach is also a licensed therapist. When working with a client in their coaching role, the coach should:

Answer: Maintain a clear separation between the two roles and clarify which hat they are wearing at all times

Dual-role professionals must maintain clear role boundaries and explicit clarity with clients about which professional relationship is active.

When a client's progress stalls despite consistent effort, the most ethically aligned coaching response is to:

Answer: Revisit the coaching agreement and explore whether the approach needs adjustment or a referral is appropriate

Ethical coaching includes regularly reassessing effectiveness and being willing to adapt the approach or make referrals when a client is not being adequately served.

A new coach asks their mentor coach to promise never to share anything discussed in their mentoring sessions. The mentor coach should:

Answer: Clarify that mentoring has some reporting obligations, especially regarding ethical violations, unlike coaching

Mentor coaches must be transparent about the limits of confidentiality in supervision, particularly regarding ethical violations they may be obligated to address.

Which of the following is the most accurate description of the coach's ethical stance toward client goal-setting?

Answer: The coach and client collaboratively set goals with the client having primary ownership

Ethical coaching is client-driven, with clients owning their goals while the coach facilitates the process collaboratively.

A CLC coach is subpoenaed to testify about conversations with a coaching client in a civil lawsuit. What is the appropriate ethical and legal response?

Answer: Consult legal counsel, assert coaching confidentiality protections where applicable, and follow the law

When subpoenaed, coaches must consult legal counsel to understand their obligations and assert available confidentiality protections within legal boundaries.