Your Guide to the CFBC Coach Network Participation Agreement
We're excited to welcome you to the Center for Business Coaching (CFBC) Coach Network.
As a member of the Coach Network, you'll have opportunities to engage with our community, strengthen your professional reputation, contribute your expertise, and be considered for coaching, consulting, speaking, facilitation, and other collaboration opportunities that align with your experience and strengths.
This guide is intended to help you understand how the Coach Network Participation Agreement works and what it means to be part of our community.
A Quick Note: This document is intended as a friendly summary of the Coach Network Participation Agreement (CNPA). It is designed to explain the key concepts in plain language but does not replace or modify the official agreement you accepted during the application process. If there is ever a difference between this guide and the official Coach Network Participation Agreement, the CNPA governs.
How the Coach Network Works
You'll Be Considered for Opportunities
As coaching, consulting, speaking, facilitation, training, and other collaboration opportunities become available, we'll review our Coach Network to identify coaches whose experience, expertise, and style best align with the needs of each engagement.
Selection may consider factors such as:
Professional experience
Subject matter expertise
Industry background
Coaching style
Availability
Geographic considerations
Client preferences
Other engagement-specific needs
Participation in the Coach Network means you'll be considered for opportunities. It does not guarantee engagements, referrals, compensation, or a minimum amount of work.
Every Opportunity Is Optional
If we believe you're a strong fit for a particular opportunity, we'll reach out to discuss the engagement.
You'll always have the opportunity to decide whether you'd like to move forward, and our client will ultimately determine whether they would like to engage you.
Additional Documentation Comes Later
If you're selected for a paid engagement, we'll guide you through any additional documentation that may be required before work begins.
Depending on the engagement, this may include:
Independent Contractor Agreement
IRS W-9
Proof of insurance (when required)
Professional licenses or certifications
Background authorization
Client-specific documentation
Compensation
Every engagement will have its own scope, timeline, and compensation structure.
Before any work begins, you'll receive a Statement of Work outlining the engagement, expectations, and compensation for that specific opportunity.
Additional Items to Keep in Mind
Keep Your Profile Current
We'll rely on the information you've provided to evaluate opportunities and present qualified coaches to prospective clients.
Please keep your biography, credentials, certifications, business information, experience, availability, and contact information up to date so we can represent you accurately.
Sharing Your Professional Information
When appropriate, we may share the professional information you've provided, such as your biography, credentials, resume, headshot, company information, and professional background, with prospective clients so they can determine whether you're the right fit for their engagement.
You retain ownership of your professional content and intellectual property.
Professionalism
The CFBC Coach Network is built on professionalism, trust, collaboration, and a shared commitment to excellence.
Every member contributes to the reputation of our community.
Protect Confidential Information
During your involvement with CFBC, you may learn confidential information about CFBC, our clients, fellow coaches, or prospective opportunities.
Please protect that information and use it only as authorized.
This includes client information, pricing, proposals, engagement details, business strategies, methodologies, internal processes, and any other information that is not intended for public distribution.
Maintaining confidentiality helps preserve the trust our clients place in both CFBC and our Coach Network.
Respect Intellectual Property
CFBC has invested significant time developing proprietary methodologies, frameworks, training programs, tools, resources, and content.
Please respect and protect these materials by using them only as authorized.
At the same time, we recognize that every coach brings valuable expertise to the community. Your independently developed methodologies, frameworks, presentations, intellectual property, and professional content remain your own.
Represent Yourself Professionally
Whether you're participating in a client engagement, speaking on behalf of CFBC, attending a Coach Network event, collaborating with fellow coaches, or interacting within our community, we ask that you represent yourself with professionalism, integrity, and respect.
Every interaction contributes to both your professional reputation and the reputation of the Coach Network.
Engage with the Community
One of the greatest strengths of the Coach Network is the collective expertise of its members.
We encourage you to:
Participate in discussions and events
Share ideas, insights, and experiences
Support fellow coaches
Contribute thoughtfully to the community
Continue learning and growing alongside your peers
The more you engage, the stronger your professional reputation becomes—and the easier it is for us to recognize opportunities that align with your expertise.
Respect Client Relationships
CFBC invests significant time and resources developing relationships with organizations and clients.
If you're introduced to a client through CFBC, we ask that you respect those relationships and work through CFBC in accordance with the Coach Network Participation Agreement.
Protecting those relationships helps ensure we can continue creating meaningful opportunities for the entire Coach Network.
Ask Questions
If you're ever unsure about confidentiality, intellectual property, client communications, participation expectations, or any aspect of the Coach Network, please don't hesitate to ask.
We're here to support your success.
We're Excited You're Here
Our vision is to build one of the most respected communities of executive and business coaches in the industry.
Thank you for becoming part of that vision.
We encourage you to engage with the community, contribute your expertise, continue building your professional reputation, and take advantage of the opportunities that arise along the way.
We're excited to have you with us.
Official Coach Network Participation Agreement
This guide is intended as a summary only.
For the complete terms governing your participation in the Center for Business Coaching Coach Network, please refer to the official Coach Network Participation Agreement (CNPA) that you accepted during the Coach Network registration process. This document is intended as a friendly summary of the Coach Network Participation Agreement (CNPA). It is designed to explain the key concepts in plain language but does not replace or modify the official agreement you accepted during the application process. If there is ever a difference between this guide and the official Coach Network Participation Agreement, the CNPA governs.