StandingAloft Code of Ethics

A.1. Code of Ethics

1.1 Members are expected to conduct themselves in a responsible and professional manner at all times and abide by the Code of Ethics, Rules and Constitution of the ABNLP. Failure to do shall result in disciplinary action.

1.2 Members shall recognise an obligation to the client at all times, and shall practice their profession to the best of their ability for the benefit of the client. All reasonable steps should be taken to ensure the safety of the client.

1.3 Members shall take all reasonable steps to monitor and develop their own competence and to work within the limits of their competence. They should refer on any client to another member, or specialist, competent to deal with any presenting issue beyond their capability.

1.4 Members shall keep in confidence all information derived from a client, or from a colleague regarding a client, and except where the law requires otherwise, divulge the information only with the express permission of the client, or where failure to take action would constitute a menace or danger to the client or another member of the community.

1.5 The terms on which services are being offered should be made clear to the client before commencement. Subsequent revisions of these terms should be agreed in advance of any change.

1.6 Members shall not exploit a client for financial gain through misleading guarantees, inferences or misrepresentation.

1.7 Members who operate as Trainers shall undertake to avoid active or blatant selling of other courses whilst conducting an existing course.

1.8 Should any dispute or difference arise between members, the members concerned shall make a determined effort to settle it between themselves. Should agreement not be reached they shall submit it for settlement in accordance with the rules of the ABNLP.

1.9 Members must ensure that advertisements and other public announcements are such that they will not bring the ABNLP into disrepute.

1.9.1 Members shall display current membership Certificates and Code of Ethics in a prominent position in their premises, or make them available on request to clients in other contexts.

A.2. Introduction

2.1 The purpose of this code is to establish and maintain standards for practitioners, who are members of ABNLP, and to inform and protect members of the public seeking and using their services.

2.2 All members of the ABNLP are required to abide by existing codes appropriate to them. They thereby accept a common frame of reference within which to manage their responsibilities to clients, colleagues, and members of this Association and the wider community. This code aims to provide a framework for addressing ethical issues and to encourage optimum levels of practice.

2.3 This ABNLP has a Disciplinary Procedure, which can lead to the expulsion of members for breaches of its Codes of Ethics and Practice.

A.3. The Nature of Neuro Linguistic Programming

3.1 “NLP is a meta-discipline which focuses on the discovery and coding of patterns which distinguish the most capable of the practitioners of some particular discipline (managerial practice, medical practice, sports, therapy…) from the average practitioner. These distinguishing patterns are the substance of NLP.” (Reference: John Grinder letter to NZANLP, 1998).