Ethical Practices: Boundaries for Healthy Relationships

I've always had a hard time with my boundaries, setting them at work and in my personal life. I found this module really inspiring for making clear my boundaries, as they are there to protect us in our relationships. During my practice peer coaching, it felt exciting and new to express these boundaries, such as what is kept confidential and what is not. Knowing why they exist helped me express them in a meaningful way. In my audit call, I'm learning to focus on nailing down the topic and investment portion. I learned several tips and got the chance to practice with my mentor coach as well. I'm learning to trust my intuition, form hypotheses, and ask them openly with confidence, without explaining my questions or having an agenda.

I noticed during my PCT peer coaching call that I'm making progress in my opening, being really clear about what I am qualified or not qualified to help with. With the help of my peers, I was able to come up with a way to explain what I do as a coach. I also took advice from another peer and began asking my clients about their experience with coaching and other forms of talk therapy to make it clear what I do and don't do as a coach.

What I'd like to do is form a meaningful opening that encompasses all of the ethical boundaries for peer coaching that we do and also coaching outside of the cohort. I want to make sure that I include all of the ICF coaching ethics and be really clear on what coaching is and isn't, as well as when information will be kept confidential and when it will not.

I'm celebrating completing module two, the first audit call, and the first mentor call. I'm really grateful for all the learnings.

I'm excited to lean into being clear about what coaching is and isn't, communicating clearly the boundaries of confidentiality, trusting my intuition by asking hypotheses in my mind, and getting the topic and investment piece nailed down more than I have today.