Ethics in Coaching
The International Association of Coaching’s (IAC) ethical principles and the International Coach Federation’s (ICF) code of ethics both provide a framework of ethical standards for professional coaches. While both provide standards of professional conduct for coaching, the ICF’s code of ethics resembles a set of guidelines and the IAC’s ethical principles is approached as a firm set of instructions. Let me first distinguish the difference between the two bodies. The IAC is an independent certifying organization for the coaching industry. The ICF is an individual membership organization and also the leading professional and credentialing body for the coaching profession. The ethical codes of conduct discussed in this paper are often used as the basis for distinguishing standards of conduct within the coaching profession.
According to the ICF Code of Ethics, the purpose of their code is to promote professional and ethical coaching practices, and to raise the awareness of people outside the profession about integrity, commitment, and ethical conduct of ICF members and ICF coaches (International Coach Federation website, 2008). The IAC Ethical Principles have a threefold purpose, (a) to provide broad principles and values for coaches, (b) provide rules, and (c) to serve as a building block for the ethical and moral standards of coaches (International Association of Coaching website, n.d.). Each individual coach must agree to follow and to supplement the IAC’s code of ethical principles.
The General Standards or Code of Ethics
The general standards or code of ethics for both organizations, collectively, are similar. The standards or ethical codes cover such broad topics as professional conduct, ethical res...
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Flaherty, J. (2011). Coaching: Evoking excellence in others (3rd ed.). New York, NY: Taylor & Francis.
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The messaging in both the Canadian Health Information Management Association (CHIMA) and Canada’s Health Informatics Association (COACH) Code of Ethics are very similar. They both discuss prioritizing privacy and security, set an expectation of maintaining a professional and collegial work ethic, encourage the continuing of education and building of one's knowledge base and both refer to a focus on the awareness of future developments/advancements within the industry. My initial preference was the CHIMA Code of Ethics as I preferred the phrasing and third person approach, however, upon further review I noticed that CHIMA’s used the word ‘strive’ instead of COACH’s approach of ‘I will’. This to me seems to have less impact then the COACH counterpart.
NAEYC. (2005, April). Code of Ethical Conduct and Statement of Commitment. Retrieved May 13, 2010, from NAEYC.org: http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/PSETH05.pdf
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Peltier, B. (2009). The psychology of executive coaching: Theory and application (2nd ed.). New York, NY: Taylor & Francis.
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the student-athlete in their particular sport. I feel that coaching is a positive approach for