Behaviors, Attitudes, Work Ethics

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Behaviors, Attitudes, Work Ethics Decision
Making7th gradeCareer Discovery
Adapted from Barbara Mackessy
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Attitude

• The way you think or feel about a person, place
  or thing or even a given situation.
• Your outlook and reaction to a situation
• Your reaction is what other people see.
• The way you feel about life in general
• Can be influenced by others

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Behavior

• Your actions resulting from your attitude and
  personality.
• The way you act or present yourself, actions in
  an given environment.
• Can be influenced by others

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Your attitude and behavior will have an impact on
your future.

• Will you be able to find and keep a job in the
  future?
• What type of attitude do you have?

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Types of Behaviors Attitudes

• Acceptable
• and
• Unacceptable

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Acceptable Attitudes Behaviors

• Positive
• Things that you are supposed to do
• Following rules and regulations
• Appropriate
• People will like to be around you
• Help you meet job requirements
• Help you in the future
• Help to keep you employed

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Unacceptable Attitudes Behaviors

• Negative
• Things that you are not supposed to do
• Not following rules and regulations
• Inappropriate
• People do not like to be around you
• Will not allow you to meet job requirements
• Hurts you in the future
• Help to keep you unemployed
• Breaking the laws
• Helps you to be unsuccessful in the future

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Behavior is your actions resulting from your
attitude, personality and environment.

• Work Ethics is a combination of your values,
  personality, attitude and pride in your work.
• Including but not limited to honesty, pride,
  purpose, feelings, visions, teamwork, character,
  productivity, appearance and communication.

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Work ethics include

• how you feel about their job and
• how you do that job or responsibilities
• involves attitude,
• involves behavior,
• involves respect,
• involves communication, and interaction
• Involves how one gets along with others.

• your set of values
• involving honesty
• involving accountability
• choosing right verses wrong
• doing acceptable verse unacceptable
• being aboard board verses under the table
• what you would do

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Work Ethics

• Work ethic may include many things but it is
  really your set of values.
• Ideally the better your work ethics the better
  your work position.
• You work ethics will guide you in a given
  situation.

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Work ethic involves

• honesty (not lying, stealing, or cheating)
• doing a job well
• having pride
• valuing what one does
• showing people who you really are.
• having sense of purpose and feeling
• being a part of a greater vision or plan is vital
  
• What will you do in a given situation?

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The Number 1 priority of Georgias employers is
to improve the work ethics of present and future
employees.
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The U.S. Department of Labor estimates that 80
percent of workers who lose their jobs do so not
because of lack of occupational skills, but
because of poor work ethics.
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According to Georgia Technical Colleges, business
and industry leaders have identified essential
work ethics that should be taught and practiced
in order to develop a viable and effective
workforce.

• Attendance
• Teamwork
• Attitude
• Organizational Skills
• Cooperation
• Character
• Appearance
• Productivity
• Communication
• Respect

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Interpersonal Skills

• Appreciative
• Emotionally stable
• Patient
• Likeable
• Helpful
• Pleasant
• Cooperate
• Hard working

• Cheerful
• Devoted
• Courteous
• Considerate
• Well groomed
• Friendly
• Loyal
• Modest

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Initiative

• Independent
• Ambitious
• Effective
• Initiating
• Perceptive
• Adaptable
• Accurate
• Conscientious

• Persevering
• Orderly
• Enthusiastic
• Persistent
• Dedicated
• Productive
• Resourceful

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Being Dependable

• Dependable
• Following regulations
• Reliable
• Honest
• Careful
• Punctual

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Appearance

• Displays appropriate dress
• Displays good grooming habits
• Displays good hygiene
• Displays good etiquette

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Teamwork

• Respects the right of others
• Respects confidentiality
• Is a team worker
• Is cooperative
• Is assertive
• Displays a customer service attitude
• Seeks opportunities for continuous learning
• Demonstrates mannerly behaviors

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Respect

• Deals appropriately with cultural/racial
  diversity
• Does not engage in harassment of any kind
• Uses manners around others

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Productivity

• Follows safety practices
• Conserves materials
• Keeps work areas neat and clean
• Follows directions and procedures
• Makes up assignments
• Punctually
• Participates
• Completes all work

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Attendance

• Attends class
• Arrives on time
• Leaves on time
• Notifies instructor/teacher in advance of planned
  absences
• Excused absences only
• Does not make up excuses for absences

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Organizational Skills

• Manifests skills in prioritizing and management
  of time and stress
• Demonstrates flexibility in handling change
• Keep things neat and orderly
• Uses time wisely

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Attitude

• Demonstrates a positive attitude
• Friendly, pleasant and kind
• Appears self-confident
• Has a realistic expectation of self
• I can, I will, I did attitude
• Others like to be around you

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Character

• Displays loyalty
• Displays honesty
• Displays trustworthiness
• Displays dependability
• Displays reliability
• Displays initiative
• Displays self-discipline
• Displays self-responsibility
• Control emotions and actions

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Communication

• Displays appropriate nonverbal eye contact
• Display appropriate nonverbal body language
• Displays oral listening skills
• Displays appropriate telephone etiquette
• Displays proper grammar in communication
• Displays appropriate verbal and nonverbal
  communication skills

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Cooperation

• Displays leadership skills
• Appropriately handles criticism
• Appropriately handles conflict
• Appropriately handles complaints
• Demonstrates problem-solving capability
• Maintains appropriate relationships with
  supervisors and peers
• Follows chain of command

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Group Dynamics

• A group is able to share experiences
• To provide feedback
• To pool ideas,
• To generate insight
• To provide an arena for analysis of experiences
• Gives support
• Gives reassurance

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What are the interpersonal skills needed in
teamwork?

• skill of collaboration,
• mentoring,
• decision making
• delegation
• participation

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Decisions are made daily!

• Do you use responsible decision making steps with
  you behavior, attitude and work ethics?
• Do you think of the consequences before taking
  action?
• How can you improve your behavior, attitude and
  work ethics?