COACHING AGREEMENT
This will confirm the agreement between SLOANE MILLER CONSULTING, INC. ("The Coach") and ("The Client") regarding certain coaching services. The Client hereby retains The Coach, and The Coach agrees to furnish the services of Sloane Miller as enumerated in Section 1 herein, to provide coaching services on the terms and conditions set forth herein. The term and time commitment of this Agreement will be mutually agreed upon by The Coach and The Client in accordance with The Client’s goals and the nature of the services The Client seeks to obtain.
DESCRIPTION OF COACHING: Coaching, as defined by the International Coaching Federation (ICF: https://experiencecoaching.com/), is a partnership (defined as an alliance, not a legal business partnership) between the Coach and The Client in a thought-provoking and creative process that inspires The Client to maximize personal and professional potential. It is designed to facilitate the creation/development of personal, professional, or business goals and to develop and carry out a strategy/plan for achieving those goals.
1. COACHING SERVICES. The services to be provided by The Coach to The Client are coaching, as designed jointly with The Client. Coaching as provided by SLOANE MILLER CONSULTING, INC. means that The Client is solely responsible for creating and implementing his/her own physical, mental, and emotional well-being, decisions, choices, actions, and results arising out of or resulting from the coaching relationship and his/her coaching calls and interactions with the Coach. As such, The Client agrees that The Coach is not and will not be liable or responsible for any actions or inaction, or for any direct or indirect result of any services provided by the Coach. Client understands coaching is not therapy and does not substitute for therapy if needed, and does not prevent, cure, or treat any mental disorder or medical disease. The Coach may suggest traditional and non-traditional services and make referrals if The Client requests or if The Coach sees fit.
The Client further acknowledges that coaching does not involve the diagnosis or treatment of mental disorders as defined by the American Psychiatric Association and that coaching is not to be used as a substitute for counseling, psychotherapy, psychoanalysis, mental health care, substance abuse treatment, or other professional advice by legal, medical or other qualified professionals and that it is The Client’s exclusive responsibility to seek such independent professional guidance as needed. If The Client is currently under the care of a mental health professional, it is recommended that The Client promptly inform the mental health care provider of the nature and extent of the coaching relationship agreed upon by The Client and the Coach.
Coaching often takes the form of 30-, 45-, or 60-minute conversations, via telephone, video chat, or in person (“Traditional Coaching Sessions”). SLOANE MILLER CONSULTING, INC. also offers packaged programs, online workshops/seminars/groups, open-ended ongoing sessions, and other specialized services tailored to the needs of The Client. One or more of these may be included in The Client’s course of coaching along with or instead of Traditional Coaching Sessions upon the mutual agreement of The Coach and The Client.
If The Client believes that the coaching is not working as desired, or if The Client has other issues or complaints regarding the coaching, The Client will communicate this to The Coach immediately and in all events no later than the next session, and the parties will in good faith attempt to address such concerns in a reasonable manner as is customary in the coaching industry.
The Client agrees to make all appointments /calls on time. Both parties agree that rescheduling a session is acceptable if arranged at least 24 hours in advance of such session date and time. Appointments not canceled with the required 24 hours’ notice may be rescheduled for within the same business week after the originally scheduled time if The Coach is available. If the session cannot be rescheduled, The Client shall not be entitled to any credit, refund of amounts paid, or reduction of amounts owed to The Coach.
Both parties agree to give at least two weeks’ notice in the event of termination of service.
2. FEES. Fees for other services enumerated in Section 1 may vary depending on the length of time required to perform said services and the nature of said services. These fees will be provided to The Client for approval in advance. Payment for session(s) is payable by VENMO (@Sloane-Miller-NYC).
3. TIME COMMITMENT. If The Client wishes to retain SLOANE MILLER CONSULTING, INC. for Traditional Coaching Sessions, The Coach and The Client will have conversations via telephone, video chat, or in person at a predetermined and mutually agreed upon location (in New York City unless otherwise mutually agreed). Occasional E-mails and calls less than five [5] minutes of duration (consistent with The Coach’s customary practices) between sessions are included in the fees. If additional email or phone time is needed between sessions, The Coach will bill a pro rata fee per ten [10] minutes at The Coach’s then prevailing per session rate for The Client. If additional in person or phone sessions are needed in a given month, it may be arranged and billed at The Coach’s then prevailing per session rate. The time commitment requited to engage in other services enumerated in Section 1 may vary and will be mutually agreed upon by The Client and The Coach.
4. OTHER PROVISIONS. The Client agrees that he/she is responsible for all of The Client’s decisions and actions and has all requisite authority to enter into this Agreement and is able to freely make all such decisions in the coaching relationship.
By signing this Agreement, The Client agrees that any actions taken as a result of The Coach’s input, coaching, speaking, training, or development are The Client’s actions, and The Client’s actions alone. The Client is responsible completely and fully for the outcomes, results and any liabilities that arise from taking those actions.
While The Coach is acting in a good faith advisory capacity and will furnish services with at least the standard of care, skill, and diligence normally provided by professionals in the performance of similar coaching services, The Coach makes no representations or guarantees to the ultimate success of the coaching relationship.
The Coach promises to The Client that all proprietary information shared within the context of the coaching relationship will remain strictly confidential (except to the extent required to be disclosed by law or judicial process). Proprietary information shall not include any information: (i) which becomes generally available to the public through no wrongful act of The Coach; (ii) which is already lawfully in the possession of The Coach and not subject to this Agreement; (iii) which is received from a third party without restriction and without breach of this Agreement; or (iv) which is independently developed by The Coach. The Coach will not in any way support, assist or aid any of The Client’s intentions to violate any proprietary or other right of any third party or to knowingly break any laws of any locality, state, or nation.
The Client waives, releases and shall hold harmless SLOANE MILLER CONSULTING, INC., Sloane Miller, and their respective employees and parent or affiliated entities, successors and assigns from and against all claims of any type whatsoever, whether known or unknown, that The Client or his/her respective affiliated entities, successors, heirs or assigns ever had, now have, or hereafter may have against The Coach arising out of or in connection with any third party claims or lawsuits against The Client, and all liabilities or damages of any sort incurred by The Client arising from or in connection with any actions The Client takes or decisions The Client makes as a result of The Coach’s input, coaching, speaking, training or development, including the decision to interact with any third party or the products of any third party.
The Client understands that any and all material presented by The Coach or Sloane Miller in the coaching and consulting relationship is copyrighted and/or licensed by The Coach. The Client promises that any notes The Client takes will be for The Client’s personal use only. The Client will not resell any of the Coach’s coaching distinctions and materials. The Coach’s trademarks, service marks, copyrighted materials and other intellectual property shall be used by The Client only upon The Coach’s approval, and solely for The Client’s personal use in furtherance of the coaching relationship. The Client shall not obtain or attempt to obtain any right, title, or interest in or to The Coach’s marks, copyrighted materials, or other intellectual property.
5. MISCELLANEOUS. This Agreement contains all oral and written agreements, representations, and arrangements between the parties with respect to its subject matter, and no representations or warranties are made or implied, except as specifically set forth herein. No modification, waiver, or amendment of any of the provisions of this Agreement shall be effective unless in writing and signed by all parties to this Agreement. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of this Agreement shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision of this Agreement. No waiver of any breach of any terms of this Agreement shall be effective unless made in writing signed by the party against whom enforcement of the waiver is sought, and no such waiver shall be construed as a waiver of any subsequent breach of that term or any other term of the same or different nature. This Agreement may not be assigned by any party without prior written consent of the other party. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties, their successors and, subject to the above limitation, their assigns, and shall not be enforceable by any other third party. This Agreement shall be interpreted and construed pursuant to the laws of the State of New York without regard to conflict of laws rules applied in the State of New York. The parties hereto hereby consent to personal jurisdiction and venue exclusively in any state or federal court located in the State of New York, Borough of Manhattan, with respect to any action or proceeding (including, without limitation, all pretrial proceedings and party depositions) brought with respect to this Agreement. Any judgment in any such action shall include an award of legal fees and costs to the prevailing party. Each of the parties acknowledges and agrees that he/she (i) is sophisticated in negotiating business transactions, (ii) is, or has had the opportunity to be and has elected not to be, represented by counsel, (iii) has reviewed each of the provisions in this Agreement carefully and (iv) has negotiated or has had full opportunity to negotiate the terms of this Agreement, specifically including, but not limited to, the first sentence of this paragraph. This agreement may be signed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original but all of which together shall be one and the same document. Facsimile copies of any party’s signature shall be binding upon such party and shall be deemed to be an original.
If this Agreement accurately reflects your understanding of our agreement regarding the subject matter contained herein, please confirm by signing in the space provided below.
Sincerely,
SLOANE MILLER CONSULTING, INC.
Signed: Sloane Miller, President & CEO
The Client Signed: via Google Form