Safety & Risk Management Flashcards
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A leadership coach working in a cross-cultural context must consider cultural safety primarily because:
Answer: Assumptions rooted in the coach's own culture may inadvertently harm or alienate the client
Cultural assumptions can undermine trust and effectiveness; coaches must reflect on their own cultural biases to create a safe environment for all clients.
Which of the following is an example of a 'near miss' in the context of coaching risk management?
Answer: An incident that could have caused harm to a client but was caught before it escalated
A near miss is a safety incident that was averted before harm occurred and should be reviewed to prevent future occurrences.
A coach who uses psychometric assessments has a primary risk management obligation to:
Answer: Ensure they are qualified to administer and interpret the tool before using it
Using psychometric tools without proper qualifications is both an ethical violation and a risk to client welfare.
The 'do no harm' principle in leadership coaching most directly requires the coach to:
Answer: Actively monitor and mitigate any risk that coaching interventions could negatively affect the client
Non-maleficence requires coaches to be vigilant about the potential negative effects of their interventions and to adjust accordingly.
When a coach is aware of a potential conflict of interest, the most appropriate action is to:
Answer: Disclose the conflict to all relevant parties and, if unresolvable, decline or withdraw from the engagement
Full disclosure of conflicts of interest is required; if the conflict cannot be managed transparently, the coach should withdraw to protect client welfare.
An organization asks a leadership coach to provide detailed feedback on an executive's coaching progress for a performance review. The coach should:
Answer: Decline, citing the confidentiality agreement, and remind the organization of the pre-agreed boundaries
The coach must uphold the confidentiality agreement regardless of who is funding the engagement, unless disclosure was explicitly pre-agreed.
Which type of risk is specifically created when a leadership coach makes promises about client outcomes in marketing materials?
Answer: Legal and ethical liability risk for misrepresentation
Guaranteeing specific outcomes in coaching is a misrepresentation that creates legal liability and violates professional ethical standards.