I (“Client”) hereby enter into relationship with Beaux & Arrow (“Coach”) to provide executive leadership and strategic communication coaching (“Coaching”).
1. Nature of the Engagement
The Client seeks executive leadership and strategic communication coaching to accelerate success through an investment in personal and professional development. The Client is retaining the Coach to provide customized coaching services.
2. The Coaching Process
Coaching is a highly tailored, thought-provoking, and creative process intended to accelerate the discovery and realization of individual, team, and organizational potential. The 1:1 coaching process is designed as a supported opportunity for the Client to enhance self-awareness; to deepen emotional intelligence; to identify and meaningfully address sources of challenge; to acquire, test, integrate, and apply new and existing knowledge; to experiment with a variety of strategies and tactics; to better align thoughts, feelings, communication, and actions; to identify, prioritize, and achieve desired results; and to receive ongoing support, expertise, and feedback. Team coaching is designed to enhance and expand these benefits through supported relationship building and facilitation of team alignment.
3. Confidentiality
This coaching relationship, as well as all information (documented or verbal) that the Client shares with the Company as part of this relationship, is bound by the principles of confidentiality set forth in international standards for coaching ethics. However, please be aware that the Coach-Client relationship is not considered a legally confidential relationship (like the medical and legal professions) and thus communications are not subject to the protection of any legally recognized privilege. The Company agrees not to disclose any information pertaining to the Client without the Client’s written consent. The Company will also not disclose the Client’s name as a reference without the Client’s consent.
‘Confidential Information’ does not include information that: (a) was in the Company’s possession prior to its being furnished by the Client; (b) is generally known to the public or in the Client’s industry; (c) is obtained by the Company from a third party, without breach of any obligation to the Client; (d) is independently developed by the Company without use of or reference to the Client’s confidential information; or (e) the Company is required by statute, lawfully issued subpoena, or by court order to disclose; (f) is disclosed to the Company and as a result of such disclosure the Company reasonably believes there to be an imminent or likely risk of danger or harm to the Client or others; and (g) involves illegal activity. The Client also acknowledges his or her continuing obligation to raise any confidentiality questions or concerns with the Company in a timely manner.
4. Protection of Proprietary Information
The Coach will at all times, including after the termination of the contract, protect all proprietary information provided by the Client related to his/her/their activities, programs, members, investors, etc. and will treat such information as strictly confidential.
5. Client Responsibility
The Client agrees that the Client is solely responsible for creating and implementing his/her/their own physical, mental and emotional wellness; decisions, choices, actions and results arising out of or resulting from the coaching relationship and his/her/their coaching calls and interactions with the Coach. As such, the Client agrees that the Coach is not and will not be liable or responsible for any actions or inaction, or for any direct or indirect result of any services provided by the Coach. The client understands that coaching is not therapy and does not substitute for therapy if needed, and does not prevent, cure, or treat any mental disorder or medical disease. The Client acknowledges that coaching does not involve the diagnosis or treatment of mental disorders, and that coaching is not to be used as a substitute for counseling, psychotherapy, psychoanalysis, mental health care, substance abuse treatment, or other professional advice by legal, medical or other qualified professionals and that it is the Clients’ exclusive responsibility to seek such independent professional guidance as needed.
6. Contractor Status
The Client and the Coach agree that the Coach is an independent contractor and as such will have no rights to any compensation or employee benefits, beyond the compensation described herein. The Coach also agrees that the Client will not provide any work equipment nor shall the Client provide specific direction on how the Coach fulfills his agreed services on a daily basis.
7. Indemnity
The Client agrees to fully indemnify the Coach for any claims or damages, including reasonable legal fees related to their work under this agreement.
8. Termination
Either party may terminate the coaching relationship upon giving written notice to the other of at least 30 days.
9. Compensation
The Client, or the Client's Employer, agrees to pay the Coach according to mutually beneficial terms negotiated in a supplemental compensation agreement.
10. Services
Coaching services will include scheduled virtual coaching sessions, which will occur on a weekly, biweekly, or as needed basis, with each session lasting between 60-120 minutes depending on the Client’s preference and the Coach’s availability. In some cases, in-person sessions may be scheduled when feasible. Sessions will be scheduled collaboratively by the Coach and the Client.
11. Cancellation
The Client agrees that it is the Client’s responsibility to notify the Coach of cancellation at least 24 hours in advance of the scheduled session. The Coach reserves the right to bill the Client for any missed meetings or untimely cancellations. Coach will attempt in good faith to reschedule the missed meeting.
12. Applicable Law
This agreement shall be governed by California law.
13. Confirmation of Understanding & Agreement
By submitting this information, I hereby affirm that I understand and agree to these terms.