The International Coaches Union (ICU)
Our Union of certified coaches appeared as a result of agreement of various centres and training organisations holding coaching programs aimed at maintaining of high standards in training, constant development of coaching.
As a result of a consensus of members of the Union Coaches the basic standards in training are defined. There are common principles in registering of certified experts. Granting information and other support is provided to certified experts as well as work, participation in carrying out certified programs as a coach adviser notwithstanding the location of the union member.
The union has been created with ICN support (International HR Coaching Network).
Standards of Conduct of a Professional Coach
• I undertake to operate in the way my activity can only be reflected well on coaching as a trade, and abstain from any acts interfering public understanding and acceptance of coaching as a trade.
• I undertake to define the maximum level of my competence as a coach and not to overestimate my qualification, experience and knowledge.
• I undertake before beginning any employment as a coach to be convinced that my client understands the conditions our coaching agreement will be based on.
• I undertake not to promise and not to hint at any possible results I cannot guarantee.
• I undertake to respect confidentiality of the information on the client, except for specially stipulated by the client or the cases established by the legislation.
• I undertake to obtain permission from each of my clients before mentioning them as my clients or to mention them as in giving an example.
• I undertake to take care of whether my coaching activities are beneficial to the client, and in case he\she does not require my help any more and he\she is to be consulted by another coach or to take advantage of other techniques, I guarantee to advise my client to undertake these steps.
• I undertake to avoid conflicts concerning my interests and those of my clients. Should there be any cases when there is a possibility of occurrence of interests conflict I undertake to discuss it in due time with my client the reason of a possible conflict and to reach agreements on how it to be solved, making it in the most convenient form to the client.
• I undertake to inform my client in due time on all compensations I can receive from the third party for the recommendations given to the client or the fact of his\her reference to me.
• I undertake to observe all terms and conditions of the contract with the client and with the person who pays my services as a coach (if it is other person).
• I undertake not to give to my actual and potential clients any information and recommendations being confidential or misleading as well as being out of sphere of my competence.