Summary

The Ethical and Professional Practice in Coaching webinar series defines ethical standards and expectations for professional coaches. Learners will identify individual barriers affecting the coaching process. Through continued development and collaboration opportunities, learners will identify ways to promote a coaching awareness and contribute to the practice of professional coaching.

• Mentoring: Describe individual challenges that coaches face and examine techniques to overcome to obstacles; differentiate between apprentice, competency, and reflective mentoring models; use effective strategies and processes to enhance the mentoring relationship.
• Client Advocacy: Discuss legal and ethical considerations when acting as a client advocate; describe situations that exist which hinder client growth and progress where acting as a client advocate is appropriate; and justify appropriateness of referral in review of client profiles.
• Continuing Education: Review the BCC Code of Ethics and expectation for adherence; identify outlets for continued development; describe best practices for informing clients of ethical and legal aspects of coaching; and recognize benefits of professional collaboration for support and leadership.

Presenters: Angela Hayes, Assistant Director, Alumni and Graduate Student Career Services, Kansas State University and Lori Trahan, Associate Director, Career Services Center, Kennesaw State University

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