Terms & Conditions

Terms and Conditions

All users (Members and/or Mentors) of 7 Minute MENTOR ("7mM") agree to be bound by the terms and conditions outlined herein.

Code of Conduct

  As a member of 7 Minute MENTOR (“7mM”), you pledge to uphold a certain code of conduct:

  • Conduct yourself with professional integrity at all times when using the resources of 7mM.
  • Only use the resources of 7mM that you have received and paid for from the 7mM website.
  • Do not unlawfully reproduce, disseminate, distribute or sell any resources acquired from 7mM, without express prior written consent from the administrator of 7mM.
  • Recognize and respect the work and intellectual property of the 7 Minute Mentors and only claim ownership of your own material. Yopu understand that violating this standard may leave you subject to legal remedy by a third party.
  • Refrain from unlawful discrimination including age, race, gender orientation, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion, national origin or disability when using the coaching resources of 7mM.
  • Ensure all verbal and written statements about what you offer as a coach are true and accurate, including accurately identifying your coaching qualifications, expertise, experience, training, certifications and professional credentials.
  • Strive at all times to recognize any personal issues that may impair, conflict with or interfere with your coaching performance or your professional coaching relationships. If deemed necessary, promptly seek the relevant professional assistance and determine the action to be taken, including whether it is appropriate to suspend or terminate coaching relationship(s) whenever the facts and circumstances necessitate.
  • Maintain, store and dispose of any records, including electronic files and communications, created during coaching engagements in a manner that promotes confidentiality, security and privacy and complies with any applicable laws and agreements.
  • Seek to be conscious of any conflict or potential conflict of interest, openly disclose any such conflict and offer to remove and remedy when a conflict arises.
  • Speak truthfully to clients, prospective clients or sponsors about the potential value of the coaching process.
  • Carefully explain and strive to ensure that, prior to or at the initial meeting, coaching clients and sponsor(s) understand the nature of coaching, the nature and limits of confidentiality, financial arrangements, and any other terms of the coaching agreement.
  • Have a clear coaching service agreement with all clients and sponsor(s) before beginning the coaching relationship and honour this agreement. The agreement should include the roles, responsibilities and rights of all parties involved.
  • Be aware of and set clear, appropriate and culturally sensitive boundaries governing interactions, physical or otherwise, that may arise with clients or sponsor(s).
  • Avoid any inappropriate physical or romantic relationship with clients or sponsor(s). Further, be alert to the possibility of any potential inappropriate intimacy among any parties involved in the coaching relationship, including any support staff and/or assistants and take the appropriate action to address the issue or cancel the engagement in order to provide a safe environment overall.
  • Respect the client’s right to terminate the coaching relationship at any point during the process, subject to the provisions of the coaching agreement. Remain alert to indications that there is a shift in the value received from the coaching relationship and be prepared to refer the client to another coach if required.
  • Maintain the strictest levels of confidentiality with all client and sponsor information unless otherwise required by law.
  • Have a clear agreement about how coaching information will be exchanged among coach, client and sponsor.
  • Commit to the need for continued and ongoing development of professional skills.

Please note: This Code of Conduct is based on the ICF Code Of Ethics, adopted by the ICF Global Board of Directors, June 2015. For complete ICF Code of Ethics please visit the ICF website.

 

Additional obligations of Mentors

Any Mentor who contributes a coaching module for sale on 7mM must ensure that their module is a proven coaching technique recorded in their own voice using their own words. Each contributing Mentor ("CM") must also submit a short biography of no more than 300 words which will be used as their 7mM profile.

Each Mentor will enter into a Memorandum of Understanding (“MoU”) with 7mM.  The MoU will list in greater detail the obligations of both parties and will be sent seperately during processing of new Mentors.

 

Legal Disclaimer

The contents of this website are provided as general information only. No warranty or representation (express or implied) is given as to the effectiveness, accuracy, currency or completeness of such contents. Every coaching client is unique and every coach may have a different personal style of coaching and communication, which may and will impact on the effectiveness of their coaching. Any party using the contents of this website in a coaching capacity (i.e. using the coaching techniques provided via this website to coach a third party) does so with the full knowledge that 7mM takes no responsibility for the outcomes of such coaching to third parties.

Links to other websites are provided for convenience only and do not constitute endorsement of material on those sites, or any associated organisation, product or service. 7mM gives no warranty or representation in relation to the accuracy, currency or completeness of material contained in other linked websites. 7mM is not responsible for the content of any linked website.

7mM shall under no circumstances be deemed to be an agent of, or in partnership or joint venture with any organisation or person to whom links are provided on this website. In no event shall 7mM or the registered proprietor of 7mM, or any of their respective affiliates, directors, officers, agents or employees be liable for any loss or damage whatsoever arising out of the use of or reliance upon any materials, products or services offered on this website or any other linked website, including any direct, indirect, special, consequential, punitive or other damages.