Coaching Ethics Forum (CEF)

The Coaching Ethics Forum (CEF) is an independent forum dedicated to the ethical dimensions in the fields of coaching, mentoring and leadership, supervision and education. To do this we seek to engage in discussions with the coaching, mentoring and leadership communities (coaches, coaching bodies, coach supervisors, coach educators, coaching researchers, HR, coaching and consulting organisations, and all who are interested in ethics). Our hope is to positively influence coaches, mentors and leaders thinking and practice across professional contexts, and the broader community it regularly engages. Among issues that we aim to explore are: In what coaching code of ethics or ethical framework do you position your coaching? What coaching ethical topics are you most interested in? Are the coaching ethics frameworks too narrow? Do the codes capture the complexity of ethical dilemmas coaches face? What areas do you feel need further exploration or inclusion? How could that be included in frameworks? What can coach educators and professional bodies do to embed ethical thinking into day to day coaching education and practice?