Safety & Risk Management Flashcards
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Which risk is most closely associated with dual relationships in leadership coaching?
Answer: Conflicts of interest that compromise objectivity and client welfare
Dual relationships—such as coaching a personal friend or a direct report—create conflicts of interest that can impair the coach's objectivity.
A leadership coach realizes mid-engagement that they lack the expertise to address the client's primary development area. The ethical response is to:
Answer: Acknowledge the limitation, discuss options with the client, and consider referral
Practicing within one's competence boundary requires acknowledging limitations and potentially referring the client to a more suitable professional.
What is the purpose of a 'termination plan' in a coaching engagement?
Answer: To ensure a structured, safe, and planned conclusion to the coaching relationship
A termination plan ensures the coaching relationship ends ethically, with the client prepared to sustain progress independently.
When onboarding an organizational sponsor alongside an individual client, which risk must the coach proactively address?
Answer: Potential conflict between organizational goals and the individual client's best interests
Three-way coaching arrangements require clarity about whose interests take precedence when organizational and individual goals conflict.
In risk assessment for a coaching program, 'probability' and 'impact' are used together to:
Answer: Prioritize which risks require the most urgent mitigation
Multiplying probability by impact creates a risk score that helps coaches and organizations prioritize and address the most significant risks first.
A coach discovers mid-program that their client has been misrepresenting their progress to senior stakeholders. The coach should:
Answer: Raise the issue directly with the client and explore the ethical dimensions within the coaching relationship
The coach should address integrity issues directly with the client as a coaching opportunity, not act as an informant to third parties.
Which practice best demonstrates a leadership coach's commitment to data privacy and client safety?
Answer: Using encrypted, password-protected storage and obtaining explicit consent before recording sessions
Encryption, access controls, and informed consent before recording are foundational data privacy practices that protect client safety.