Allison
Fisher Limited Career & Life Coaching
Philosophy
The International Coach Federation 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 is creative, resourceful, and whole. Standing on this
foundation, the coach's responsibility is to:
1. Discover, clarify, and
align with what the client wants to achieve
2. Encourage client self-discovery
3. Elicit client-generated solutions and strategies
4. Hold the client as responsible and accountable
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 chooses 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.
- Coaching concentrates on where clients are
today and what they are willing to do to get
where they want to be tomorrow.
Code of Ethics
As a member of the International Coaching Federation
and as a Graduate of Coach For Life, Hartlife Coaching
and Zenergy Coaching& Facilitation, Allison Fisher Limited subscribes to the following:
Our Intention
As professional coaches, we acknowledge and honour the ethical
obligations to clients and associates. The
essence of coaching in this context is holding the space
of absolute faith in the client and enabling change.
We are in service to clients using Coaching to awaken, engage
and support them In living a fulfilling
life.
We provide a framework
where clients can choose how they want
to be supported.
We create an environment of care and respect, where clients
trust that they can
Who they are, speaking freely and where individual boundaries
are honoured.
W euse compassion, integrity, wisdom, knowledge, skills and
tools to honour the client
and access their natural gifts, talents and life experiences.
Standing in this intention, we commit to meet the following
ethical standards:
Consent
We uphold the principle of free and informed consent for
clients in Coaching. We seek the client’s conscious
understanding of the coaching process and their commitment
to participate. Clients must be fully informed of what
is meant by Coaching and must freely consent to participate.
Confidentiality
We maintain confidentiality in the coaching relationship. Information
shared within a coaching relationship remains confidential
between the coach and the client (the coachee). The
only exception to this is in cases of self harm or harm to
others. When information gained from a coaching relationship
is used for purposes such as Coaching courses and support
processes, the coach shall protect the client’s identity.
Conflict of Interest
We openly acknowledge any potential conflict of interest. Prior
to agreeing to work with our clients, we discuss openly and
honestly any possible conflict of interest, personal bias,
prior knowledge or any other matter which may be perceived
as preventing us from working effectively with the client. We
refrain from using our position to secure unfair or inappropriate
privilege, gain, or benefit.
Contracting
We work closely with our clients to understand their expectations
of coaching, their vision, and purpose in coming to coaching. We
make agreements to work together. We capture this content
in a coaching agreement. Coaching agreements are to
be considered professional information for use in coaching. They
are not the property of the organisation in which the client
is employed. We ensure that the client understands
the terms of the coaching agreement between us. We
honour the agreements we make with clients.
Freedom of Choice
We respect the dignity and worth of every individual. This
implies respect for people’s right to make decisions
that affect their lives.
The Principle of Not Doing Harm
We avoid anything that is likely to cause harm to the welfare,
dignity or positive growth of the client. We use processes,
methods and tools responsibly. We use processes that
will achieve the client’s purpose in engaging in coaching. We
avoid using processes, methods or tools with which we are
insufficiently skilled, or which are poorly matched to the
needs of the client.
Referral
We refer clients if we cannot meet their needs. It
is the coach’s responsibility, as far as possible,
to verify the competence and integrity of the person to whom
they refer a client.
Discrimination
We recognize the dignity of the person and avoid discrimination
against clients on the basis of their race, colour, sex,
sexual orientation, social class, age or religious or political
beliefs.
Abuse of Power
We do not abuse our position of taking advantage of clients
for purposes of personal, professional, political, financial
or sexual gain. We are responsible for setting and
monitoring the boundaries between a coaching relationship
and for making such boundaries as clear as possible to the
client.
Copyrights, Trademarks & Intellectual Property
Rights
We acknowledge the work and contributions of others; respecting
copyrights, trademarks and intellectual property rights.
Competence and Professional Development
We seek opportunities to improve our capability to better
support people. We commit to continuously learn and
grow.
- We do not claim competence which
we do not possess.
- We monitor our coaching work through
regular supervision and peers.
- We monitor and work within the limits of both our own competence
and our own
personal resources.
- We seek ways of increasing our professional
development.
Acknowledgements:
- The Zone Transformational Coaching
- International Coaching Federation Professional
Coaches’ Guidelines
- Code of Ethics, New Zealand Association of
Counsellors
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