FREE MODULE 02 OF 07

Ethics & BoundariesCharacter Before Competence

Explore confidentiality, appropriate boundaries, and the coach’s responsibility to recognize when a need calls for another kind of support.

30 min

LEARN

Care includes knowing your boundaries.

Know when to coach. Know when to refer.

Respect confidentiality, stay within your competence, and connect people with appropriate support when needed.

Consider these questions

What does confidentiality require in practice?
How will I recognize when a need is moving beyond coaching?
What would make me trustworthy with someone’s vulnerable disclosures?

REFLECT

What are you noticing?

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Your reflection

PRACTICE

Apply the Alignment Ethical Test™.

Work through an ethical test case before deciding how to respond. Use a fictional or anonymized situation; do not include identifying client details.

Describe the situation briefly.Is a coaching response ethical and consistent with the agreement?Is the need appropriate for coaching?Is it within your training and competence, and is your response client-centered?Is referral needed? If so, what kind of qualified support may help?

Use a fictional or anonymized example. Leave out names and identifying details.

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