COMMON COACHING CHARTER

The Common Coaching Charter takes into account of total professionalism and ethics in Coaching Clients / Coachees. All practice coaches that are members of The Coaching Academy agree to:

• Conduct themselves to the highest levels of ethics, integrity, accountability and responsibility.
• Treat all coachees and potential coachees with absolute dignity, confidentiality and respect as free and equal individuals.
• Endeavour to enhance public understanding and acceptance of professional coaching.
• Continually develop professionally in both the theory and practice of coaching.
• Respect the absolute rights of the client’s confidentiality except as expressly permitted by the client or potential client in writing or as required by law
• Maintain the good reputation of the coaching profession in general and The Coaching Academy in particular.
• Only barter for services, goods or other non-monetary remuneration when it will not impair the coaching relationship.
• Not knowingly take any personal, professional or monetary advantage or benefit of the coach-coachee relationship, except by a form of compensation as agreed in the agreement or contract.
• Keep appropriate and accurate records of your work with coachees and ensure they will remain confidential, are stored securely and comply with GDPR requirements.
• Monitor the quality of your work through feedback from coachees and other appropriate professionals.
• Not charge my coachees professional fees without relevant and appropriate professional accreditation and professional indemnity insurance.
• Represent true levels of status, title, competence and experience in order not to mislead, misrepresent or defraud.
• Refrain from offering professional information or advice that you know to be confidential, misleading or where the accuracy is beyond your competence to assess.
• Share skills and experience with fellow members and associates of The Coaching Academy Ltd to further increase the body of knowledge, skills and competencies of such parties.
• Respect the coachee’s right to terminate the coaching relationship at any point during the process, subject to the provisions of the agreement or contract. I will be alert to indications that the client is no longer benefiting from our coaching relationship.
• Comply with all laws and by-laws of the UK and, if coaching clientele based abroad, with the laws of the clients’ country.
• Ensure that all advertisements and promotional materials, whether verbal or written, are legal, decent, truthful, honest and in compliance with the requirements of the UK Advertising Standards Authority.
• Respect the commercial confidentiality of The Coaching Academy by not divulging business information to any third parties.

A read only copy is available in pdf format by emailing Dr. A. Nayak.