Coaching Agreement

Cancellation policy:

The dates are set for the programme in advance and will only be changed in exceptional circumstance or in agreement with the whole group. It is your responsibility to make sure you are available to attend all dates. Refunds will not be given for missed session. 

The client acknowledges that coaching is a comprehensive process that may involve different areas of his or her life, including, work, finances, health, relationships, education and recreation, parenting, and family. The client agrees that deciding how to handle these issues, incorporating coaching principals into those areas and implementing choices is exclusively the Clients responsibility.

The client is solely responsible for creating and implementing his/her own physical mental and emotional wellbeing, decisions, choices, actions, and results arising out of or resulting from the coaching relationship and his/her coaching calls and interactions with the coach. As such the client agrees that the Coach is not and will not be liable or responsible for any actions or inactions or any direct or indirect result of any services provided by the coach. The client understands 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.

Sessional Formats:

Skills teaching

Powerpoint presentation

Discussion big and small group

Peer support discussions

Self-care strategies

Differentiation in strategies and tools to accommodate neurodiversity.

Coaching on implementation of skills 

Description of coaching: Style of coaching:

I. 1.1 Non-Directive or

1.2 Instructional when skills teaching is involved.

II. Goal -focused: Coaching will question a client about their goals to clarify:

• What they really want?
• How are they going to get there?
• What happens once they do get there?

III. Strategic planning for achieving those goals. (“Coaching Services”).
IV. Democratic coaching: The coachee will be encouraged to adopt a ‘self-coaching’ attitude. The coach’s role in this process is to allow the client to suggest ways of how they may reach their goals.
V. Permission to interrupt and use silence.
I may have to challenge your thinking at times, and I may have to be very direct, to evoke transformation.

Client’s responsibilities:

• To attend coaching sessions as agreed.
• To come with an agenda. To set and pursue what they deem meaningful goals.
• Be ready to be challenged to explore or check the reality of current thoughts or stories.
• Be ready, to be honest, and open to get the best results.
• Be willing to trust the process and possible changes in their own agenda as a result of the exploration and discoveries about themselves.

Coach’s responsibilities:

• To manage the coaching process (including timekeeping).
• To undertake regular professional coaching supervision and keep my skills up to date.
• To maintain confidentiality (subject to certain exemptions such as Child Protection/Vulnerable persons/or if a crime is being committed).
• To create a non-judgmental space for the client and coached to develop a relationship that allows the client to explore options and decide on goals and actions.
• To attend coaching sessions primed, prepared, and ready to support and engage with the client.
• To adhere to the WACN code of ethics.

Confidentiality: The Coach recognises that anything the Client/Coachee shares with them is regarded as confidential. The coach will not disclose or use the Clients/Coachee information unless failure to disclose will be in breach of Our Duty of Care obligation, Child Protection Legislation, Vulnerable Persons Legislation or support a criminal act.                                                 

Parents’ responsibility

• You will be talking about your family to other people in the Group programme and hearing about their situations. This is an important part of the programme.
• You are free to share anything you have said about yourself outside the group but you are not allowed to share other people’s information outside the group.

We agree that we will all take care when discussing the Programme sessions outside the group and will not use other people’s names or say anything that could identify them or their children.          

Data Protection: All information will be kept in compliance with the relevant Data Protection Legislation in Ireland.

Child protection/Designated Officer. Although it is very rare should concern in respect of Child Protection or Protection of Vulnerable Adults come to the attention of the Life Coach during the coaching session/parenting programmes we are obligated to report the concern to Tusla/HSE.  The concerns would be discussed with Parent(s)/Guardians before forwarding any report. 

Release of Information  The Coach engages in training and continuing education pursuing and/or maintaining ICF  & WACN Governing bodies/Credentials. That process requires the names and contact information of all Clients for initial registration/verification by ICF. By agreeing to the terms and conditions of this agreement, you agree to have only your name, contact information and start and end dates of coaching shared with ICF staff members and/or other parties involved in this process for the sole and necessary purpose of verifying the coaching relationship, no personal notes will be shared. They may contact you to confirm you have received services.the dates for the course are set in advance