What Do I Need To Legally Protect My Coaching Business?

  As we are in the thick of gifting season, it seems like a good time to reflect on what is, or more importantly, what is  NOT  a gift. The short answer: it’s not a gift if it costs you money. What do I mean? And what does this have to do with  Coaching  and  coaching agreements  or  contracts ?  Well, let me explain. You’ve done training and continuing education courses. Attended seminars and workshops. At some point, in any decent training or workshop, the topic of  client agreements or contracts  comes up. Maybe the subject is  retreat agreements  or 1:1  coaching agreements . Perhaps it is mentioned in passing or elaborated on.  But rarely does the workshop host or trainer tell you where to get an agreement, other than “ hire an attorney .” I get it – coaches of coaches aren’t lawyers and likely want to safely shy away from seeming to give  legal advice . It’s a sensible approach. Point out that it’s an ...

  I know it’s not a fun or flashy investment. Still, solid   coaching contracts   are essential to your   coaching business  — whether you’ve been coaching for a while or are just starting your business. So how is a  template Contract  a gift? Let me explain! At some point, in any decent training or workshop, the topic of  client agreements or contracts  comes up. Maybe it is mentioned in passing or elaborated on. But rarely does the workshop host or trainer tell you where to get an agreement, other than “hire an attorney.” You might   have a tight budget and aren’t sure if you can afford a lawyer, or maybe you don’t know what kind of attorney to call. So, you do what every business owner does — go online: into Facebook groups or searching on Google. Or you ask fellow coaches and colleagues if you could use their agreement. Or you find a  free sample template online . What a gift! You got what you needed at no cost! Well, not so fas...