Business Coaching Code of Conduct & Client Agreement

Professional Business Coaching Agreement Made Simple

Building trust between coach and client starts with clarity. This Business Coaching Code of Conduct & Client Agreement template helps coaching professionals establish clear expectations around confidentiality, outcomes, and professional boundaries from day one.

Whether you're an independent business coach, part of a coaching practice, or managing multiple client relationships, this template ensures both parties understand the coaching relationship framework. It covers essential topics including client confidentiality protocols, realistic outcome expectation management, referral boundaries, and ethical guidelines that protect both coach and client.

Why Paperform for Coaching Agreements?

Paperform transforms what could be a dense legal document into an approachable, on-brand form that clients actually read and understand. The doc-style editor lets you customize language to match your coaching philosophy, add your branding, and embed helpful explanations alongside acknowledgment fields.

Key benefits for coaching professionals:

• Professional presentation: Create agreements that look like part of your brand, not generic PDFs
• Conditional logic: Show specific clauses based on coaching type (executive, startup, leadership) or service tier
• eSignature integration: Connect with Papersign to collect legally binding signatures directly from the acknowledgment
• Automated workflows: Use Stepper to automatically send welcome packets, schedule kickoff sessions, or add clients to your CRM once they acknowledge the agreement
• Secure storage: Keep all acknowledgments with timestamps in one place, SOC 2 Type II compliant for peace of mind

This template helps you maintain professional standards, manage client expectations appropriately, and create a foundation of trust—so you can focus on delivering transformative coaching outcomes rather than worrying about miscommunications or boundary issues.

Perfect for business coaches, executive coaches, leadership consultants, and coaching practices of all sizes looking to professionalize their client onboarding process.