Individual Coaching Contract
Between
Emmie de Kock, director of LawyerFirst Coaching & Consulting (Pty) Ltd
(hereafter referred to as “Coach”)
And the Client
1. Coaching services:
- The Coach agrees to maintain the ethical standards and behaviours as set out in the SA Business Coaches Code of Ethical Conduct, which is in line with the core competencies of the International Coaching Federation (ICF) and Coaches and Mentors of South Africa (COMENSA).
- Coaching is a personal support service rendered by the Coach to the Client, and a process, in which the Coach and Client will attend sessions to engage in focused discussions relating to present and/or future issues which can enhance work performance and support personal and professional development.
- The topics covered during sessions will mostly be determined by the needs of the Client and relate to the coaching terrain.
- Sessions are held on Zoom / Teams (video on), WhatsApp FaceTime or in person in George, Western-Cape, South Africa.
- In the event of online sessions, it is the responsibility of the Client to ensure access and availability to their own suitable device, electricity, video conference application/account and WiFi/data for times and duration of the sessions.
- The Client agrees to attend scheduled sessions and, if necessary to reschedule, give notice at least 24 hours to the Coach in advance. If the Client fails to attend a schedule session, without good reason, the Coach may keep the Client accountable for payment for such missed session.
- The Client agrees to communicate honestly with the Coach, be open to feedback, be accountable to self for own actions, commit to the process and participate in scheduled sessions.
- The Client is responsible for creating and implementing own decisions, choices, actions and results in their life, career or practice/business environment. In this regard, the Client agrees that the Coach is not, and will not, be liable for any actions or inactions, or for any direct and indirect result of any coaching services provided by the Coach.
2. Coaching package:
- The Client appoints the Coach for coaching sessions of minimum 3,5 hours at the fee of R1200 per hour (including reporting below) to be attended in a period of 2 months as follows:
| Session | Coaching hours | Fee (first person) | Fee (additional person) |
| 1 | 1,5 | R1800 | R900 |
| 2 | 1 | R1200 | R600 |
| 3 | 1 | R1200 | R600 |
- After completing these minimum coaching hours, further sessions can be agreed at the same rate.
- The time of the coaching sessions will be determined by the Coach and the Client based on mutually agreed times during normal working hours.
3. Payment for sessions:
- The coaching package in the amount of R4200 is payable in advance and before coaching sessions commences. This is to secure the sessions and to help the Client to commit to the process.
- Additional coaching sessions are payable in advance, on “pay as go” basis.
- If any outstanding invoices are not paid promptly, the Coach is entitled to immediately cease rendering services and take action to recover outstanding payments.
4. Confidentiality, non-disclosure undertaking and privacy:
- Coaching is based on a trust relationship and it is important for the Client to feel emotionally and legally safe to share issues and relevant challenges while getting clarity, exploring solutions and making best plans to move forward.
- The Coach agrees to keep all information (documented or verbal) which the Client shares with the Coach in course of coaching sessions, confidential, unless the information is public or the Client gives express permission to the Coach to disclose it.
- The Coach further respects the privacy of the Client and agrees to make best efforts to keep the personal information and records of the Client confidential, unless disclosures are required by law.
- Online coaching sessions will not be recorded.
The Client agrees that the Coach may contact the next of kin person in the event that the Client threatens to hurt herself/himself/themselves or someone else.
5. Intellectual property:
- Unless otherwise indicated, the compilation and content of the coaching tools or documents which may be shared by the Coach in course of this coaching journey, were developed by the Coach over years. The Client acknowledges that copyright vests in such works and that copyright is owned by the Coach.
- The Client undertakes not to copy, resell/distribute to, or share the works of the Coach with, persons who did not attend paid coaching sessions with the Coach, without the express written permission of the Coach.
- The Client owns intellectual property rights in their own materials and what they develop themselves in course of coaching.
6. Acceptance:
- If you agree to the above terms:
- this Individual Coaching Contract constitutes a valid contract between the Coach and Client.