COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
◉ Use of Contact Information
Answer: I use NBHWC credentialed coach contact information, such
as email addresses and telephone numbers, only in the manner and
to the extent authorized by the NBHWC.
◉ Conflicts of Interest Awareness
Answer: I seek to be conscious of any conflict or potential conflict of
interest, openly disclose any such conflict to all stakeholders
involved, and offer to remove myself when a conflict arises.
◉ Compensation Disclosure
Answer: I disclose to my client and the sponsor(s) all anticipated
compensation from third parties that I may receive for referrals of
clients or pay to receive clients.
◉ Equitable Coach/Client Relationship
Answer: I honor an equitable coach/client relationship, regardless of
the form of compensation.
, ◉ Ethical Communication
Answer: I ethically speak what I know to be true to clients,
prospective clients or sponsors about the potential value of the
coaching process or of me as a coach.
◉ Scope of Practice
Answer: Health and wellness coaches engage individuals and groups
in evidence-based, client-centered processes that facilitate and
empower clients to develop and achieve self-determined, health and
wellness goals.
◉ Coaching Agreement
Answer: A clear coaching service agreement with clients and
sponsors before beginning the coaching relationship, including
roles, responsibilities, and rights of all parties involved.
◉ Confidentiality
Answer: Maintain the strictest levels of confidentiality with all client
and sponsor information unless release is required by law.
◉ Ethical Standards
Answer: Adhere to all ethical standards of practice for respective
health care licensures and credentials.