Ethics in coaching is often reduced to rules, boundaries, and avoiding mistakes. Yet experienced coaches know that ethical practice is rarely about clear right or wrong. It lives in nuance, complexity, and judgment calls made in real time.
In this interactive webinar, we will explore ethics through the lens of ethical maturity, drawing on Michael Carroll’s work, which frames ethics not as compliance, but as curiosity, responsibility, and reflective capacity.
Participants will be invited to examine how ethical maturity shows up before, during, and after coaching sessions, as well as across the wider coaching practice. Through discussion and case exploration, we will look at how coaches make sense of uncertainty, power, boundaries, and accountability in lived client situations.
This session is designed for coaches who want to move beyond “doing ethics right” toward thinking ethically in complex professional contexts.
Learning Objectives:
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Differentiate between ethics as rule-following and ethics as a developmental capacity
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Describe the concept of ethical maturity and how it applies to coaching practice
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Recognize ethical signals and dilemmas that arise before, during, and after coaching sessions
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Apply ethical curiosity when working with ambiguous or complex client situations
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Reflect on how ethical practice extends beyond sessions into contracting, supervision, business decisions, and professional identity
What Coaches Will Gain:
- A clearer internal framework for ethical decision-making in coaching
- Greater confidence navigating gray areas rather than seeking “correct” answers
- Practical questions to use when reflecting on ethical dilemmas in real cases
- Increased awareness of how ethical maturity develops over time through reflection and supervision
- A more grounded understanding of what it means to meet ethical standards in day-to-day coaching practice
Session Format
The webinar will include short conceptual inputs, reflective prompts, and small-group or plenary case exploration. Coaches are encouraged to bring curiosity, not “perfect” answers.
Presenter's Bio
Inga Bielinska is a Master Certified Coach (ICF MCC), mentor coach, EMCC-certified supervisor (ESIA), and trained psych dramatist with deep expertise in individual, team, and organizational coaching. She partners with senior executives and leadership teams to navigate complexity in today’s VUCA environment, supporting adaptability, resilience, and clarity in leadership.
As Chair of Ethics for EMCC USA and Ambassador for the ICF Community of Practice in Supervision, Inga brings a strong curiosity and commitment to professional standards in coaching, mentoring, and supervision. Her work integrates psychodrama and dynamic coaching approaches to surface insight, strengthen relational dynamics, and support sustainable change.
Known for cultivating an athlete’s mindset, she helps leaders and teams perform under pressure, build endurance, and sustain high performance over time.
Based in Silicon Valley and working globally, Inga is a thought leader featured in Forbes and Newsweek, and the author of several books on leadership and coaching excellence.