Coaching Agreement

This coaching agreement between us will set out the ground rules for our coaching relationship and clarify expectations.

Definition of Coaching

Coaching is a co-active partnership between Coach and Client. We will work together to achieve your goals through a thought-provoking creative process that will empower you to find your answers within yourself and maximize your personal and professional potential. It is designed to facilitate the creation/development of your goals and to develop and carry out the strategy/plan for achieving those goals.

What is not coaching

Coaching is not therapy and does not substitute for therapy if needed, and does not prevent, cure, or treat any mental disorder or medical disease. Coaching focuses on what is now and how to achieve goals in the future.

Coach – Client Relationship

As your coach, I am committing myself to:

  • meeting you on the dates and time(s) we have agreed upon.

  • I will endeavour to create a safe and confidential learning environment so that you develop your  self-awareness and take responsibility for managing your learning.

  • I will offer you unconditional and non-judgemental support always recognising that you are your own life expert.

  • I agree that you are solely responsible for creating and implementing your own decisions, choices and results arising out of or resulting from our coaching relationship.

  • I may challenge you to dig deeper and explore alternate perspectives.

  • I will hold you accountable to your goals to achieve your desired outcome.

    In undertaking to see me for coaching you are committing yourself to seeing me regularly at the agreed times. For our coaching relationship to work well and for you to get the most out of your session(s), it will be important for you to come to your coaching sessions:

  • Serious about wanting to change.

  • Communicate honestly and create the time and energy to participate fully in sessions.

  • Prepared to explore and analyse the aspects of your life that you want to change.

  • Ready to manage the negative thoughts and feelings, attitudes, behaviours and actions that hold you back.

  • Prepared to try out new ideas or ways of doing things and reflect and learn from the experience.

  • Prepared to listen to feedback and act on it where appropriate to do so.

  • Prepared to spend time in between sessions working through any action points you set

  • Agree you are solely responsible for creating and implementing your decisions, choices, actions and results arising out of or resulting from the coaching relationship.

  • You will choose how to use each session and be accountable for reflection and taking action between sessions to assist you in how you focus on your goals.

 

Important logistical and contractual elements

• How we meet

Our meetings will be through Zoom, our sessions will be 60 minutes in duration. Alternatively, in person meeting are to be considered if agreed beforehand.

• Schedule

You can schedule your appointments via scheduling tool on the website www.spelacoaching.com.

• Cancellations

If either of us wishes to change the time of a session we agree to give one another at least 48 hrs notice in advance if possible. If either of us does not arrive on time by the beginning of the session, not having already cancelled the session, we will assume the other party isn't coming.

If I miss the session without notifying you, I will either reimburse you or offer you an alternative coaching session within 10 working days.

• Refunds

Payment must be received before any coaching can begin and there is no entitlement to any refund.

Confidentiality and Ethics

I am fully committed to adhere to professional ethics and guidelines designated by the International Coach Federation (www.coachingfederation.org). All information disclosed in the Coaching sessions is confidential between Coach and Client. However, exceptions to that confidentiality relate to circumstances such as intent to seriously harm yourself, someone else or instances of child abuse.

As a practising coach, I am required to meet with a Coaching Supervisor on a regular basis to talk about my coaching practice. My Supervisor is there to ensure my coaching practice is congruent with the code of professional practice set out in the European Mentoring and Coaching Council (EMCC & ICF) code of ethics. Whilst I might describe what I do in coaching, that is, my interventions/ or my approach, I will not disclose your name or the content of our discussions.

Duration and termination

Once we have agreed the number of coaching sessions you want, I will commit to see you at least once a month or more frequently as per individual or package agreement recommendation, for up to one hour at a time.

Please give me 5 working days written notice if you want to terminate the contract at any time.

Records

During the coaching session I might keep session notes to record your agenda, notes of the session and/or any action points you have set to work on. I will keep these notes in a confidential file throughout the contract and then store them for 12 months after our contract is terminated. After 12 months the notes will be shredded or sent onto you on request. Other than contact details for the purposes of ICF accreditation, no personal information will be shared with third parties.

Accreditation

For my ongoing personal development and professional accreditation, the ICF may wish to verify the number of coaching sessions I have completed. Therefore, I will need to give them your contact details for them to verify that coaching has taken place, if necessary.

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