Client's Bill of RightsCoachingIntentionally™ Coaches and Associates hold that:
- The client has the right to privacy.
- The client has the right to not worry about what is said. It will never be repeated.
- The client has the right to respect, courtesy, fairness and value.
- The client has the right to be accepted as they are without judgment or evaluation (including race, gender, sexual orientation, cultural origin, religion, etc.)
- The client has the right to not be limited because their vision does not match the coach’s vision of what is possible.
- The client has the right to expect a safe and supportive environment / relationship.
- The client has the right to disagree with the coach...anytime.
- The client has right to tell the coach whether or not he/she is hearing them... not meeting their needs/expectations.
- The client has the right to tell the coach that the value anticipated is not being received and ask for a different approach or to suggest referrals.
- The client has the right to be able to back out of their commitment to coaching without any feelings of guilt.
- The client has the right to being held accountable for commitments.
- The client has the right to fail, make mistakes and change their mind.
- The client has the right to move at his or her own pace.
- The client has the right to accept or reject the coach’s suggestions or guidance based on where they are at the moment.
- The client has the right to be able to discontinue the relationship at any time.
- The client has the right to a coach who - 'walks their own talk.'
Note: In individual coaching where the person-being-coached hires the coach, the person- being-coached is considered to be the client. However, in corporate or business coaching the client is considered to be the company who hires the coach not the person-being-coached. Therefore issues of privacy and confidentiality with the person-being-coached may be breached if the actions of the person-being-coached are illegal, unethical, or against company policy. In the corporate contract it is a triangular relationship between the client (the company), the person being coached, and the coach. |