Duty of Care in Coaching - A Comprehensive Approach to Navigating Complexities of Contemporary

Grounded in primary and evidenced-based research, this book is the first to investigate and provide guidance on navigating contemporary challenges that coaches, supervisors, educators, and organisations experience in achieving ethical best practice and legal responsibility.

List of contents

Introduction 1. Duty of Care in Coaching and Shifting Sands of Change 2. Building Understanding of Duty of Care in Coaching 3. Boundaries and Standards in Coaching 4. Contracting as a Coach 5. Care and Coaching; Developing Ethical Maturity 6. Endings in Coaching 7. Adopting a Systemic Lens to Duty of Care in Coaching 8. Coaching Supervision; Navigating the Rifts and Tensions 9. Bringing it Together: Putting Good Practice in to Practice 10. Research Overview

About the author

Dr. Benita Mayhead is an experienced executive coach, coaching supervisor, and facilitator of leadership development initiatives. She holds a Doctorate in Coaching and Mentoring and lectures on ethics and duty of care in postgraduate programmes. She is a Global Master Practitioner coach with EMCC and a Chartered Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel Development (CIPD). With over 30 years' experience and a background in learning and development, Benita has built a strong reputation through her expertise and impact. Alongside her private practice, Benita services as a Board Director for EMCC U.K. and is actively involved in helping shape and develop coaching, mentoring, and coaching supervision in today's world.

Product details

• Authors: Benita Mayhead
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Release: 08.09.2025
• EAN: 9781032820057
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3282005-7
• No. of pages: 154
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Social education, social work; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Mentoring & Coaching, PSYCHOLOGY / Mental Health, Psychotherapy, Organizational theory & behaviour, Occupational and industrial psychology, Occupational & industrial psychology, Organizational theory and behaviour, Social counselling and advice services, Counselling & Advice Services