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Beltex Whole Body Health gratefully acknowledges the International Coaching Federation (ICF) for providing the Code of Ethics to which our coaches adhere to.
The Beltex Whole Body Health (BWBH) name has been incorporated into the statement in order to “make it own own”
Standard’s Practices and Ethics Pledge
The BWBH Philosphy:
BWBH adheres to a form of coaching that honors the client as the expert in his (her) personal and or professional life and believes that every client has natural gifts and talents that allow him (her) to solve most if not all of his problems. Standing on this foundation, the coach’s responsibility is to:
- Discover, clarify, and align with what the client wants to achieve
- Encourage client self-discovery
- Elicit client-generated solutions and strategies
- Hold the client as responsible and accountable
BWBH Definition of Coaching:
Professional coaching is an ongoing partnership that helps clients produce fulfilling results in their personal and professional lives. Through the process of coaching, clients deepen their learning, improve their performance, and enhance their quality of life.
In each meeting, the client and coach choose the focus of conversation, while the coach listens and contributes observations and questions. This interaction creates clarity and moves the client into action.
Coaching accelerates the client’s progress by providing greater focus and awareness of choice. Coching concentrates on where clients are today and what they are willing to do to get where they want to be tomorrow.
BWBH Pledge of Ethics:
As a professional coach, I acknowledge and honor my ethical obligations to clients and colleagues. I pledge to conduct myself responsibly with the highest degree of integrity and accountability. I strive to do no harm to myself, to those I serve or to the coaching profession.
BWBH Standards of Conduct:
- I will treat all clients with dignity as free and equal human beings.
- I will conduct myself in a manner that brings credit to myself, others and the coaching profession.
- I will identify my level of competence to the best of my ability and I will not misrepresent my qualifications, expertise, or experience as a professional coach.
- I will, at the beginning of any coaching relationship, communicate clearly the terms of our agreement and the expectations of both parties.
- I will not claim or imply outcomes that I cannot guarantee.
- I will never attempt to diagnose, treat, make claims, prevent or cure any disease or condition with regard to Health Coaching.
- I will advise my clients that Health Coaching is not intended to substitute the advice, treatment and or diagnosis of a qualified licensed health professional.
- I will respect the confidentiality of client’s information except as released by the client or required by law.
- I will obtain permission from each client before releasing his/her name as a reference.
- I will recommend different coaches and or difference resources when the client’s situation requires this.
- I will avoid conflicts of interest and will give notice of potential conflicts.
- I will directly address the potential conflict if I enter into a working relationship with a client in addition to a coaching relationship and will specifically agree with the client how to avoid or manage any such conflict.
- I will respect the commercial aspects of agreements I make with the coaching client and the organization that compensates me, if separate. I will only make agreements that respect all parties and I will honor my agreements.
- I will not offer professional information or advice I know to be confidential, misleading, or for which the accuracy is beyond my competence to access.
- I will endeavor to enhance public understanding and acceptance of professional coaching.
- I will freely share my skills and practices with other interested coaches in the profession for the purpose of increasing our mutual level of knowledge and competence.
- I will give full acknowledgement to the work and contributions of others.
- I will respect copyrights, trademarks and intellectual property rights and comply with laws and agreements concerning these rights.
- I will use the BWBH definition of coaching as a basis of my coaching practice I will inform my clients of my agreement to follow the Standards of Conduct of BWBH.
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