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Tap The Source came about after weeks of
looking for a name that would represent my values and reflected my philosophy
of getting to the source. Most of the problems of our society is that
we rarely get the source of issues, rather we bandage most situations.
Getting to the core issues helps us ask: "Now that I know that, how
do I want to go forward?".
It's always funny to write about yourself. What do you write about? Is
it all about me, me, me? After all, coaching is all about you, you, and
mostly you. So what is relevant and important you would want to know about
me?
I was born in Nice, France. Why is this important? There is a strong sense
of identity there that is neither French nor Italian. It simply is Nice
and has only been French for the last 175 years or so. Now we have established
I'm an Earthling born on the Mediterranean Sea. At the tender age of 11,
my world was forever changed as we left our provencal 1,500 population
village for the USA, a half hour North of New York City for a village
called Larchmont. I went through Mamaroneck High School and was blessed
to be in a great program where my teachers and I wrote evaluations about
my studies. I never received a grade until College. It was called SWAS,
School Within A School. My first extra-curriculum class was Eastern Philosophy
where I learned about Taoism and meditation which set forth the undertone
of my personal life, spirituality.
My family moved back to France when I was 17. I had to leave my friends
and learn about this country I knew little about. We lived in Paris where
I finished high school at the American School of Paris and went on to
the American College of Paris, now the American University of Paris. Eventually
I found my way back to Nice where I taught. It was fun and I renewed a
love for old cars my parents had had in my youth. Spirituality took a
greater role and I sought after teachers and healings. I bought an Alfa
Romeo AlfaSud and fell in love with Italian cars. I am still not cured
and I do not think there is an antidote. Computers were making their way
into teaching and soon modernized pedagogical tools with interactive teaching
methods. I became the coordinator of a language center in the South of
France driving Italian and swimming in the Mediterranean. It was a tough
life but someone had to live it.
I eventually left for Japan where I discovered the extremely exotic Japanese
life in Kyoto. I was greeted on my first morning breakfast with a big
fish on top of a rice bowl with chop sticks on a very cold January morning.
I met my wife, Virginia, a Southern Georgia belle there. We left for New
York and got married, going on a strong 13 years. I started an IT consulting
company in the city and was blessed with wonderful clients ranging from
Tom Wolfe (yes, THE Tom Wolfe), Wynn Miller (Glen Miller's niece) as well
as equally interesting companies. But I was not helping people live a
better life. California drew us to Long Beach where we have been ever
since.
I came to California wanting to make a difference. I wanted to help out
and leave as smooth wake behind me as I can. For some reason, people come
to me and open up. I found myself in front of my first coach, Donna
Schilder from Glacier Point. Sitting in front of her, I soon realized
what I wanted to do. I signed up at CoachU
and started Tap The Source in October of 2007. I worked closely
with my mentor/Coach Winston Conner from Coaching
Dynamics who took me all the way up to my current ACC accreditation.
Both have been incremental on my amazing journey into self discovery and
my building practice, Tap The Source.
I am passionate about ancient philosophies and religions, especially old
hermetic texts and anti-diluvian stories.
I am a Reiki master teacher and a Kofutu healer instructor. I love old
cars, especially Italians and write about electric cars on the Examiner.
"As Above, So Below. As Below, So Above" The Kybalion
A Little Word On Holistic Healing.
Wholistic healing? Many people ask me, "You mean, holistic, with
an h!". No, I mean wholistic with a W. Holistic is about holy things
and wholistic is seen from the whole, holistic included. Thus Wholistic-Coaching...
More to come on this.
Coaching Ethics and what it means to belong to the International Coaching
Federation, ICF.
Finding a professionally and internationally recognized coach is an important
factor. It denotes the coach is serious about his or her profession but
also that he or she has put effort into studying and making teir vocation
a profession. I felt you might want to know what we agree to when we sign
up to be recognized by the ICF. We agree to a code of ethics shown below.
Here is the PDF version.
ICF Code of Ethics
Part One: Definition of Coaching
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Section 1: Definitions
* Coaching: Coaching is partnering with clients in a thought-provoking
and creative process that inspires them to maximize their personal and
professional potential.
* A professional coaching relationship: A professional coaching relationship
exists when coaching includes a business agreement or contract that defines
the responsibilities of each party.
* An ICF Professional Coach: An ICF Professional Coach also agrees to
practice the ICF Professional Core Competencies and pledges accountability
to the ICF Code of Ethics.
In order to clarify roles in the coaching relationship, it is often necessary
to distinguish between the client and the sponsor. In most cases, the
client and sponsor are the same person and therefore jointly referred
to as the client. For purposes of identification, however, the International
Coach Federation defines these roles as follows:
* Client: The "client" is the person(s) being coached.
* Sponsor: The "sponsor" is the entity (including its representatives)
paying for and/or arranging for coaching services to be provided.
In all cases, coaching engagement contracts or agreements should clearly
establish the rights, roles, and responsibilities for both the client
and sponsor if they are not the same persons.
Part Two: The ICF Standards of Ethical Conduct
Preamble: ICF Professional Coaches aspire to conduct themselves in a manner
that reflects positively upon the coaching profession; are respectful
of different approaches to coaching; and recognize that they are also
bound by applicable laws and regulations.
Section 1: Professional Conduct At Large
As a coach:
1) I will not knowingly make any public statement that is untrue or misleading
about what I offer as a coach, or make false claims in any written documents
relating to the coaching profession or my credentials or the ICF.
2) I will accurately identify my coaching qualifications, expertise, experience,
certifications and ICF Credentials.
3) I will recognize and honor the efforts and contributions of others
and not misrepresent them as my own. I understand that violating this
standard may leave me subject to legal remedy by a third party.
4) I will, at all times, strive to recognize personal issues that may
impair, conflict, or interfere with my coaching performance or my professional
coaching relationships. Whenever the facts and circumstances necessitate,
I will promptly seek professional assistance and determine the action
to be taken, including whether it is appropriate to suspend or terminate
my coaching relationship(s).
5) I will conduct myself in accordance with the ICF Code of Ethics in
all coach training, coach mentoring, and coach supervisory activities.
6) I will conduct and report research with competence, honesty, and within
recognized scientific standards and applicable subject guidelines. My
research will be carried out with the necessary consent and approval of
those involved, and with an approach that will protect participants from
any potential harm. All research efforts will be performed in a manner
that complies with all the applicable laws of the country in which the
research is conducted.
7) I will maintain, store, and dispose of any records created during my
coaching business in a manner that promotes confidentiality, security,
and privacy, and complies with any applicable laws and agreements
8) I will use ICF member contact information (e-mail addresses, telephone
numbers, etc.) only in the manner and to the extent authorized by the
ICF.
Section 2: Conflicts of Interest
As a coach:
9) I will seek to avoid conflicts of interest and potential conflicts
of interest and openly disclose any such conflicts. I will offer to remove
myself when such a conflict arises.
10) I will disclose to my client and his or her sponsor all anticipated
compensation from third parties that I may pay or receive for referrals
of that client.
11) I will only barter for services, goods or other non-monetary remuneration
when it will not impair the coaching relationship.
12) I will not knowingly take any personal, professional, or monetary
advantage or benefit of the coach-client relationship, except by a form
of compensation as agreed in the agreement or contract.
Section 3: Professional Conduct with Clients
As a coach:
13) I will not knowingly mislead or make false claims about what my client
or sponsor will receive from the coaching process or from me as the coach.
14) I will not give my prospective clients or sponsors information or
advice I know or believe to be misleading or false.
15) I will have clear agreements or contracts with my clients and sponsor(s).
I will honor all agreements or contracts made in the context of professional
coaching relationships.
16) I will carefully explain and strive to ensure that, prior to or at
the initial meeting, my coaching client and sponsor(s) understand the
nature of coaching, the nature and limits of confidentiality, financial
arrangements, and any other terms of the coaching agreement or contract.
17) I will be responsible for setting clear, appropriate, and culturally
sensitive boundaries that govern any physical contact I may have with
my clients or sponsors.
18) I will not become sexually intimate with any of my current clients
or sponsors.
19) I will respect the client's right to terminate the coaching relationship
at any point during the process, subject to the provisions of the agreement
or contract. I will be alert to indications that the client is no longer
benefiting from our coaching relationship.
20) I will encourage the client or sponsor to make a change if I believe
the client or sponsor would be better served by another coach or by another
resource.
21) I will suggest my client seek the services of other professionals
when deemed necessary or appropriate.
Section 4: Confidentiality/Privacy
As a coach:
22) I will maintain the strictest levels of confidentiality with all client
and sponsor information. I will have a clear agreement or contract before
releasing information to another person, unless required by law.
23) I will have a clear agreement upon how coaching information will be
exchanged among coach, client, and sponsor.
24) When acting as a trainer of student coaches, I will clarify confidentiality
policies with the students.
25) I will have associated coaches and other persons whom I manage in
service of my clients and their sponsors in a paid or volunteer capacity
make clear agreements or contracts to adhere to the ICF Code of Ethics
Part 2, Section 4: Confidentiality/Privacy standards and the entire ICF
Code of Ethics to the extent applicable.
Part Three: The ICF Pledge of Ethics
As an ICF Professional Coach, I acknowledge and agree to honor my ethical
and legal obligations to my coaching clients and sponsors, colleagues,
and to the public at large. I pledge to comply with the ICF Code of Ethics,
and to practice these standards with those whom I coach.
If I breach this Pledge of Ethics or any part of the ICF Code of Ethics,
I agree that the ICF in its sole discretion may hold me accountable for
so doing. I further agree that my accountability to the ICF for any breach
may include sanctions, such as loss of my ICF membership and/or my ICF
Credentials.
Approved by the Ethics and Standards Committee on October 30, 2008.
Approved by the ICF Board of Directors on December 18, 2008.
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