The Association of Coaching and Training

 

The Association of Coaching and Training (ACT) Philosophy of Coaching


The Association of Coaching & Training adheres to a form of coaching that honors the client being more knowledgeable his/her personal and/or professional life than the coach and believes that every client is creative, resourceful, and whole.

The coach's responsibility is to:
1. Facilitate client identifying and clarifying his/her wants, needs, purposes and goals.
2. Encourage client discovering her/her blind spots through enhanced awareness.
3. Bring forth client-generated solutions.
4. Keep client responsible and accountable for their own decisions and results.



Coach Codes of Ethics

As a professional coach, I acknowledge and honor my ethical obligations to my clients and colleagues and to the public at large.

I pledge to comply with ACT Coach Standards of Ethical Conduct, to treat people with dignity as free and equal human beings.

If I breach this Coach Codes of Ethics or any ACT Standards of Ethical Conduct, I agree that the ACT in its sole discretion may hold me accountable for so doing.

I further agree that ACT's holding me accountable for my breach may include loss of my ACT certifications or designations registration.



ACT Coach Standards of Ethical Conduct


I will coach and conduct myself in a professional manner.


I will not do anything that hinders or harms the public's understanding of coaching as a profession.

I will not overstate my qualifications, expertise or experience.

I will, before actual coaching service begins, ensure total understanding of every details of the coaching agreement between us.

I will not claim or imply results that I cannot guarantee.

I will keep my client's information confidential, except being authorized by my client, or as required by law.

I will keep all information obtained from my clients or through the discussion with my client confidential, except being authorized by my client, or as required by law.

I will obtain permission from my clients before releasing their names as references.

I will be alert my client when he/she is no longer benefiting from my service.

I will avoid any conflict of interests between me and my client.

I will inform my client of all compensation from other parties that I may receive through any referral to and from my client.

I will honor every term of the coaching agreements and all other agreements I make with my clients.

I will not do anything to my client that is illegal or beyond my competence/qualification.

I will not give my client advices that I know to be misleading or beyond my competence.

I will respect copyrights, trademarks and intellectual property rights.

I will coach in a manner compatible with the ACT's Philosophy of Coaching.

I will, whenever asked by my client about my ethical standards, inform he/her of the Coach Codes of Ethics and the ACT Codes of Ethics and ACT Coach Standards of Ethical Conduct.

 



The Association of Coaching and Training (ACT) Philosophy of Training


The Association of Coaching & Training adheres to a form of training that honors the participants being creative, resourceful, and whole.

The trainer's responsibility is to:
1. Facilitate participants learning and understanding.
2. Encourage participants' self-learning.
3. Keep participants under a safe, but challenging environment for maximum learning.
4. Keep participants responsible and accountable for their own decisions and results.



Trainer Codes of Ethics

As a professional trainer, I acknowledge and honor my ethical obligations to my participants, clients and colleagues and to the public at large.

I pledge to comply with ACT Trainer Standards of Ethical Conduct, to treat people with dignity as free and equal human beings.

If I breach this Trainer Codes of Ethics or any ACT Standards of Ethical Conduct, I agree that the ACT in its sole discretion may hold me accountable for so doing.

I further agree that ACT's holding me accountable for my breach may include loss of my ACT certifications or designations registration.



ACT Trainer Standards of Ethical Conduct


I will train and conduct myself in a professional manner.

I will not do anything that hinders or harms the public's understanding of training as a profession.

I will not overstate my qualifications, expertise or experience.

I will, before actual training service begins, ensure total understanding of every details of the agreement between us.

I will not claim or imply results that I cannot guarantee.

I will keep my participants'/clients' information confidential, except being authorized by the participant/client, or as required by law.

I will keep all information obtained from my participants/clients or through the discussion with my participants confidential, except being authorized by the participant/client, or as required by law.

I will obtain permission from my participants/clients before releasing their names as references.

I will avoid any conflict of interests between me and my participants/clients.

I will inform my client of all compensation from other parties that I may receive through any referral to and from my client.

I will honor every term of agreements I make with my clients.

I will not do anything to my participants/clients that is illegal or beyond my competence/qualification.

I will not give my participants/clients advices that I know to be misleading or beyond my competence.

I will respect copyrights, trademarks and intellectual property rights.

I will train in a manner compatible with the ACT's Philosophy of Training.

I will, whenever asked by my participants/clients about my ethical standards, inform he/her of the Trainer Codes of Ethics and the ACT Codes of Ethics and ACT Trainer Standards of Ethical Conduct.



 

The Association of Coaching and Training (ACT) Philosophy of Facilitation


The Association of Coaching & Training adheres to a form of facilitation that honors the participants being creative, resourceful, and whole.

The facilitator's responsibility is to:
1. Act as a process guide to help groups or individuals becoming more effective.
2. Balance between participation and result during the process.
3. Use processes, methods, and tools responsibly to help participants achieving their goals.
4. Bring knowledge, information & expertise of interaction process to the participants.
5. Keep participants responsible and accountable for their own decisions and results.



Facilitator Codes of Ethics

As a professional facilitator, I acknowledge and honor my ethical obligations to my participants, clients and colleagues and to the public at large.

I pledge to comply with ACT Facilitator Standards of Ethical Conduct, to treat people with dignity as free and equal human beings.

If I breach this Facilitator Codes of Ethics or any ACT Standards of Ethical Conduct, I agree that the ACT in its sole discretion may hold me accountable for so doing.

I further agree that ACT's holding me accountable for my breach may include loss of my ACT certifications or designations registration.



ACT Facilitator Standards of Ethical Conduct


I will facilitate and conduct myself in a professional manner.

I will not do anything that hinders or harms the public's understanding of facilitation as a profession.

I will not overstate my qualifications, expertise or experience.

I will, before actual facilitation service begins, ensure total understanding of every details of the agreement between us.

I will not claim or imply results that I cannot guarantee.

I will keep my participants'/clients' information confidential, except being authorized by the participant/client, or as required by law.

I will keep all information obtained from my participants/clients or through the discussion with my participants confidential, except being authorized by the participant/client, or as required by law.

I will obtain permission from my participants/clients before releasing their names as references.

I will avoid any conflict of interests between me and my participants/clients.

I will inform my client of all compensation from other parties that I may receive through any referral to and from my client.

I will honor every term of agreements I make with my clients.

I will not do anything to my participants/clients that is illegal or beyond my competence/qualification.

I will not give my participants/clients advices that I know to be misleading or beyond my competence.

I will respect copyrights, trademarks and intellectual property rights.

I will facilitate in a manner compatible with the ACT's Philosophy of Facilitation.

I will, whenever asked by my participants/clients about my ethical standards, inform he/her of the Facilitator Codes of Ethics and the ACT Codes of Ethics and ACT Facilitator Standards of Ethical Conduct.



 

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