Members of IFS Institute’s events and activities: Anyone who participates in,
observes, teaches, assists, or otherwise is present at an IFSI-organized training
program, conference, webinar, teleconference, workshop, on-line community, or other
learning event. IFSI organized events and activities include those organized by our
International Partners.
IFS Institute requires that Members of its events and activities create and
maintain an appropriate and harassment-free learning environment for
themselves and others. While all parts are welcome, all behavior is not.
Behaviors that are not aligned with our Code of Conduct include:
- Aggressive or hostile verbal comments and/or behavior
- Displaying or allowing to be displayed sexual images in public spaces
- Intimidation or stalking
- Unwanted, uninvited or not approved photography or recording
- Sustained or frequent disruption of training program exercises and activities
- Inappropriate physical contact
- Unwelcome sexual attention
- Overt disregard for the impact of one’s words or actions on historically marginalized group members
- Inability to work effectively in a group setting, including a lack of willingness to work toward repair with other participants, even with the support of training program staff
- Inability to unblend from aggressive, hostile, controlling, or otherwise significantly disruptive parts, even with facilitation
- Using training communication channels (e.g., WhatsApp, Zoom Chat) or time during training events for purposes not aligned with the learning objectives of program
- Engaging in any behavior contrary to the Safety and Confidentiality provisions set forth below
- Advocating for or encouraging any of the above behavior
Safety and Confidentiality
IFS Institute’s training programs and other learning events are not psychotherapy sessions. All components of the training or other learning event, including those components that are experiential in nature, are for the purpose of teaching the IFS model. Therefore, the interactions and information shared by Members are not privileged communications as they might be during actual therapy sessions.
And, in order to create and maintain an appropriate learning environment, all personal information that Members of the training program or other learning event disclose should be treated as confidential and should not be shared, by no means whatsoever, including social media, with persons who are not Members of the training program or other learning event, including family members, friends, social media groups,
colleagues, participants, and Members of other training programs or learning events.
In addition, all Members must respect the confidentiality of the people with whom a Member is practicing and in the relevant small groups (e.g., Mentor Group, Reflection Group) and not discuss other’s work or experiences outside of these small groups (which includes not speaking about another’s work in this training program or other learning event’s large group), unless the concerned Member has provided their
permission.
Confidential information may need to be disclosed if holding the information would (1) compromise anyone’s safety, health, or well-being, or (2) violate your ethical or legal responsibilities. Professional and licensing organizations, as well as states, provinces, and other governmental jurisdictions, may have specific and different policies regarding confidentiality for counselors, therapists, and other professionals. Training program Members are responsible for knowing their particular and applicable governing policies, and for adhering to their professional standards for confidentiality.
Participants and staff may not make audio or visual recordings of any part of any IFS training or learning event. Only IFS Institute or the official organizers of international IFS trainings or anyone authorized by them, may record pieces of a training or learning event.
IFSI reserves the right to pursue appropriate legal remedies and/or remove from and/or restrict access to IFS Institute trainings, learning events or social media platforms for any failure to abide by this Code of Conduct.
If you have a concern regarding the conduct of a member of the training, please contact the Trainers or relevant IFSI learning event staff who may contact the IFS Institute leadership as needed.