This standard, from Bright Morning’s Transformational Coaching Rubric, is defined as:

• enrolls the client in a coaching relationship and monitors enrollment throughout the work
• builds trust with client and sustains it over time; coach maintains confidentiality at all times
• demonstrates cultural competence and the ability to effectively coach across race, ethnicity, gender, class, sexual orientation, age, and language background
• demonstrates empathy and compassion

Posts That Address the Relationships Standard (updated 11/28/20):

• Resilience and Humor
• What Are Some Ways to Support Resilience?
• The Power of Questions and Prompts
• Kid Equity Group
• The Importance of Trust and Purpose
• When a Book Comes Along at the Perfect Time
• The Art of Facilitation