Ep. 252 - Falling Back in Love With Ethics: Why Your Coaching Practice Needs This Reunion

About this episode

The episode discusses the importance of ethical maturity in coaching with guest Wendy-Ann Smith.

In this latest podcast episode, we interview Wendy-Ann Smith - a coaching psychologist and founder of Ethics Forum International and the Coaching Ethics Forum - as to why ethical maturity is no longer optional. From the growing influence of AI in coaching to the wisdom of Indigenous and global spiritual perspectives, this conversation invites us to rethink what it truly means to do good work in the world.

People in this episode

Hosts: Jeanine Bailey, Marie Quigley

Guest: Wendy-Ann Smith

Topics covered

• ethics in coaching
• AI in coaching
• ethical maturity
• Indigenous perspectives
• spiritual perspectives

Keywords

• coaching ethics
• ethical maturity
• AI in coaching
• Indigenous wisdom
• spiritual perspectives

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Ethics Forum International, Coaching Ethics Forum

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