LEAD LIKE A MOTHER: TERMS & CONDITIONS

Services: Lead Like a Mother Workshop

Cost: The total cost ("Total Cost") for all Services is $225USD ($200 on or before January 23, 2023) and due in full by the terms of client payment plan. Participant can choose to pay in full, or pay in two payments. Payment plans will be spaced a month apart, and first payment must be made at time of registration.

Schedule: Coach shall deliver Services on a pre-designated date and time, due to the group coaching format. If Participant cannot attend, Participant understands that they are forfeiting that session and will not receive a refund or a proration of fee. Participant will have access to a recording of the session, following the live workshop.

Delivery of Services: Coach will provide one 2.5 hour workshop to Participant on the following date/time:

  • February 11, 2023, 11:00am to 1:30pm, Central Standard Time

PROTECTIONS & RELATIONSHIP

Copyright Ownership: In the event that any copyrighted work(s) are created or shared as a result of the Services provided by Parties in accordance with this Agreement, the contributing Party owns all copyrights in any and all work(s) it creates or produces pursuant to federal copyright law (Title 17, Chapter 2, Section 201-02 of the United States Code), whether registered or unregistered. Any and all products, whether tangible or intangible, produced or created in connection with, or in the process of fulfilling this Agreement, are expressly and solely owned by the Party who creates the materials and may be used in the reasonable course of each Party's business going forward. For example, if Allison Staiger shares a spreadsheet that Client utilizes, Client may not share, distribute, sell, or otherwise enjoy the privileges of said spreadsheet and copyrighted material contained within the spreadsheet.

Trademark Ownership: Any and all trademarks, whether registered or unregistered, remain the property of the contributing Party.

Permitted Uses of Material(s): Allison Staiger grants to Client a non-exclusive license of product(s) produced with and for Client for personal use only so long as Client provides Allison Staiger with attribution reasonably visible on primary or related course materials or marketing collateral. In no event is Client allowed to share Allison Staiger’s materials with any third party without Allison Staiger’s express prior written permission.

Relationship of the Parties: Allison Staiger and any related subcontractors are not employees, partners, or members of Client’s company or organization. Allison Staiger has the sole right to control and direct the means, manner, and method by which the Services in this Agreement are performed. Allison Staiger has the right to hire assistants, subcontractors, or employees to provide Client with its Services. Parties are individually and separately responsible for their own business operations and expenses, including securing or paying any licensing fees, taxes (including FICA), registrations, or permits. Client is not responsible for paying for any benefits, Workers Compensation, insurance, or unemployment fees to Allison Staiger.

LIMIT OF LIABILITY

Maximum Damages: Client agrees that the maximum amount of damages s/he is entitled to in any claim of or relating to this Agreement or Services provided in this Agreement are not to exceed the Total Cost of Services provided by Allison Staiger.

Indemnification: Client agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Allison Staiger, its related companies, parties, affiliates, agents, independent contractors, assigns, directors, employees, and officers from any and all claims, causes of action, damages, or other losses arising out of, or related to, the Services provided in this Agreement. In the case of in-person meetings or Coaching, Client agrees to either secure a reasonable amount of insurance coverage to pay for any claims, causes of action, damage, attorney fees, or other losses as a result of accident or negligence on behalf of the Parties to this Agreement, or if no insurance is secured, Client waives its right to directly or indirectly ask or force Allison Staiger to pay for any such damages.

Client Responsibilities: Client agrees that the accuracy of information supplied to Coach is the sole responsibility of Client, and that Coach is not responsible and shall not be held liable for the results of services performed on the basis of inaccurate, incomplete or untruthful information provided by Client. Client assumes full responsibility for final deliverable(s) provided, final proofing and accuracy.

Assumption of Risk: Client and related parties/participants expressly assume any risk of Services and related activities as described in this Agreement.

Disclaimer: Client agrees and understands Allison Staiger is not providing the professional services of an attorney, accountant, nutritionist, financial planner, therapist, or any other kind of licensed or certified professional. Although Allison Staiger holds a license of clinical social work, services offered under The Matriarchy, LLC fall under the scope of coaching and not of psychotherapy.  Allison Staiger will not provide any therapeutic assessment, diagnosis, treatment, or therapeutic interventions and will not be held to the standards and ethics of her governing bodies, the Louisiana Board of Social Work Examiners and.or the Illinois Department of Professional & Financial Regulation.  Allison Staiger will not provide coaching services to current or former therapeutic clients and vice versa.

Should Client desire professional services that exceed the scope of this coaching Agreement, Client must sign a letter of engagement of said professional services. No legal, financial, accounting, nutritional, or other kind of professional advice will be given without entering into such a relationship via the letter of engagement referenced immediately above.

Guarantees: Allison Staiger cannot make any guarantees as to the results, including financial or other gains, of the coaching provided. Allison Staiger agrees to provide the Services listed in this Agreement in a reasonable and timely manner. Client agrees to take responsibility for Client’s own results.

Release: Client has spent a satisfactory amount of time reviewing Allison Staiger’s work or past client reviews, and has a reasonable expectation that Allison Staiger’s Services will produce a reasonably similar outcome and result for Client. Allison Staiger will use reasonable efforts to ensure Client’s Services are carried out in a style and manner consistent with Allison Staiger’s current portfolio and services, and Allison Staiger will try to incorporate any suggestions Client makes. However, Client understands and agrees that:

●       Every client and final delivery is different, with different tastes, budgets, and needs;

●       Personal Development Coaching is a subjective service and Allison Staiger is a provider with a unique vision, with an ever-evolving style and technique;

●       Allison Staiger will use its personal judgment to create favorable results for Client, which may not include strict adherence to Client’s suggestions;

●       Dissatisfaction with Allison Staiger’s independent judgment or individual management style are not valid reasons for termination of this Agreement or request of any monies returned.

CANCELLATIONS OR RESCHEDULING

Client Desires to Cancel or Reschedule: Client recognizes that because services are delivered in a structured group setting, they are not able to be rescheduled at Client’s discretion.  Further, Client will be financially responsible for payment of the workshop in its entirety, regardless of Client’s ability to attend.  Providing Notice will not relieve Client of any currently outstanding payment obligations. Allison Staiger will not be obligated to refund or prorate any portion of monies Client has previously paid to Allison Staiger. Client may be issued a credit for future services with Allison Staiger at Allison Staiger’s discretion. Allison Staiger has no obligation to attempt to re-book further Services to make up for Client’s cancellation or rescheduling.

Allison Staiger Desires to Cancel or Reschedule: In the event Allison Staiger cannot or will not perform his/her obligations in any or all parts of this Agreement, Allison Staiger (or a responsible party) will immediately give Notice to Client, and at the Allison Staiger’s discretion, either attempt to find a reasonable substitute to fulfill the terms of this Agreement or issue a refund or credit based on a reasonably accurate percentage of Services rendered. In the case of a refund where, at the discretion of the Allison Staiger, no reasonable substitute is found, Allison Staiger shall excuse Client of further performance obligations in this Agreement.

Force Majeure: Notwithstanding the above, either Party may choose to be excused of any further performance obligations in the event of a disastrous occurrence outside the control of either Party that materially affects the Services provided in this Agreement, including:

  1. A natural disaster (fires, explosions, earthquakes, hurricane, flooding, storms, or infestation); or

  2. War, Invasion, Act of Foreign Enemies, Embargo, or other Hostility (whether declared or not); or

  3. Any hazardous situation created outside the control of either Party such as a riot, disorder, nuclear leak or explosion, or act or threat of terrorism.

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Governing Law: The laws of the state of Illinois, United States of America govern all matters arising under or relating to this Agreement, including torts.

Severability: If any portion of this Agreement is deemed to be illegal or unenforceable, the remaining provisions of this Agreement remain in full force, if the essential provisions of this Agreement for each Party remain legal and enforceable.

Notice: Parties shall provide effective notice (“Notice”) to each other via either of the following methods of delivery at the date and time which the Notice is sent:

  1. Email

●       Allison Staiger’s Email: hello@welcometothematriarchy.com

Merger: This Agreement constitutes the final, exclusive agreement between the Parties relating to the Services contained in this Agreement. All earlier and contemporaneous negotiations and agreements between the Parties on the matters contained in this Agreement are expressly merged into and superseded by this Agreement.

Assignment: Neither Party may assign or subcontract any rights or obligations in this Agreement without proper Notice, unless otherwise provided in this Agreement.

Titles: The titles and section headers in this Agreement are provided for convenience only and should not be construed as part of this Agreement.

Dispute Resolution: Any controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this contract, or the breach of this Agreement, will be settled by alternative dispute resolution (ADR) prior to a formal complaint. ADR includes arbitration or mediation administered by an authorized entity, such as the American Arbitration Association, in accordance with its Commercial [or other] Arbitration Rules. Any judgment on the award rendered by the arbitrator(s) or mediator(s) may be entered in any court having jurisdiction over this Agreement and related dispute resolution proceedings.