Developing a Professional Perspective

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• Developing a Professional Perspective

Kathryn S. Hoff, JoAnn Kroll, Carol Fletcher
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Introduction

• Achieving success
• Acquiring requisites
• Being a professional rather than a student
• Components of a professional perspective
• Professional preparation
• Professional development

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Professional Preparation

• General education
• Major courses in sport management
• Field experiences

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General Education

• Expected to express yourself well in
• writing
• speaking
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General Education (continued)

• Understand and discuss areas such as
• Art - Sociology
• Music - Anthropology
• Literature - Physical sciences
• Drama - Human movement
• History
• Political science
• Dance
• Psychology (continued)

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General Education (continued)

• Expected to use critical thinking skills
• In generating ideas
• In creative solutions
• In societal and global concerns

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Major Courses(NASPENASSM Standards)

• Sociocultural dimensions in sport
• Management and leadership in sport
• Ethics in sport management
• Marketing in sport
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Major Courses(NASPENASSM Standards) (continued)

• Communication in sport
• Budget and finance in sport
• Legal aspects of sport
• Economics in sport
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Major Courses(NASPENASSM Standards) (continued)

• Governance in sport
• Field experiences in sport management

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Field Experiences

• 400 hours of hands-on experience
• Called either
• Practicum or
• Internship
• Learn about managerial responsibilities
• Connect theory with practice

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Professional Attitude

• Professional image
• Work transition and adjustment
• Business etiquette
• Academic preparation

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Professional Image

• Grooming
• Attire and accessories
• Posture

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Work Transition and Adjustment

• Your success
• Twelve essential steps
• Learn your job
• Understand organizational culture
• Demonstrate your work ethic
• Develop your written skills
• Refine your teamwork skills
• Continue your professional development

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Your Success

• Your success depends on how you
• Enter a new organization
• Approach the challenges of your new position
• Learn the organizational culture
• Develop positive relationships
• Participate in meetings
• Communicate your ideas to others
• Establish your reputation

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Twelve Essential Steps

• Adopt the right attitudes
• Adjust your expectations
• Master breaking-in skills
• Manage impressions that you make
• Build effective relationships
• Become a good follower
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Twelve Essential Steps (continued)

• Understand organizations culture
• Develop organizational savvy
• Understand the new-hire role
• Develop work savvy
• Master the tasks in your job
• Acquire knowledge, skills, abilities

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Learn Your Job

• Understand your specific duties
• Know what is expected of you
• Know how to proceed
• Set periodic meetings with supervisor
• Confirm progress
• Clarify progress

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Understand Organizational Culture

• Mission of the organization
• Guiding philosophies
• Basic values and norms
• Behavioral expectations
• Work ethic
• What gets rewarded
• Social norms
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Understand Organizational Culture (continued)

• Management philosophies
• Ethical standards
• Sacred beliefs and events
• General atmosphere
• Attitude of employees
• Communication norms
• Work norms
• Office climate

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Demonstrate Your Work Ethic

• Demonstrate your work ethic to
• The organization
• Supervisors
• Colleagues
• Complete all job assignments
• Keep your word
• Offer assistance
• Support others

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Develop Your Written Communication Skills

• One of the most important competencies
• Business correspondence
• Reports
• Technical documents
• Invest time and energy to write well

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Refine Your Teamwork Skills

• Learn to manage conflict
• Embrace diversity
• Performance appraisals

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Continue Your Professional Development

• Participate in associations
• Networking is vital to your advancement
• Interaction allows you to grow

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Business Etiquette

• Reminders
• Telephone
• Voice mail or answering machine messages
• Language
• Meeting participation
• Dining etiquette
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Business Etiquette (continued)

• Travel
• International experiences
• Greeting and introductions
• Office etiquette
• Romantic relationships

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Academic Preparationand Professional Development

• Study hard
• Acquire knowledge and skills
• Keep up with the literature in field
• Acquire association memberships
• Engage in relevant activities to the field
• Consider pursuing a graduate degree

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Career Planning and Management

• Values
• Interests
• Skills
• Occupational Information
• Career Implementation

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Values

• Fundamental to career planning
• What you consider most important
• Qualities
• Attitudes
• Beliefs
• Traits
• Concepts of special significance
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Values (continued)

• Ultimately, seek an occupation that will
• Enhance your values
• Strengthen your values
• Support your values

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Interests

• What you engage in and enjoy
• Integral part of your personality
• Related to your values
• Career counselors can help you assess

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Skills

• Job content skills
• Functional skills
• Adaptive skills

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Job Content Skills

• Specialized knowledge or abilities needed to
  fulfill a specific job responsibility

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Functional Skills

• General abilities that transfer to many jobs or
  situations

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Adaptive Skills

• Personal attributes or personality traits

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Career Skills Needed to Succeed

• Note skills in the textbook identified by
  Patterson and Allen (1996) needed to succeed in
  careers of the 21st century

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Top 20 Skills and Qualities

• Note skills and qualities in the textbook
  identified by NACE (2005) sought in new college
  hires

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Occupational Information

• Web-based and print media
• Computer software
• Informational interviews
• Careers centers
• University libraries
• Public libraries
• Web sites
• Trade associations

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Career Implementation

• Start job search six months before graduation
• Take advantage of resources
• Career services
• Workshops
• Career search publications
• Advising sessions
• Job fairs
• Develop an action plan
• Update resume and cover letter
• Network