PROFESSIONALISM

ADITYA KUMAR
2K22/A10/75
FEC 27 : PROFESSIONAL
ETHICS AND HUMAN
VALUES
 PROFESSIONALISM
Professionalism is an employee
characteristic which refers to there ability to
hold to professional standards and to
maintain the professional competence to be
expected of a professional.
A professional is someone who has
completed formal education and training in
one or more profession .
The term also describes the standards of
education and training that prepare members
of the profession with the particular
knowledge and skills necessary to perform
WHY PROFESSIONALISM
IMPORTANT ?
 ATTRIBUTES OF
PROFESSIONALISM
• Specialized Knowledge
• Competency
• Honesty and Integrity
• Accountability
• Self – Regulation
• Image
 PROFESSIONAL
A Professional is defined in the Oxford
Dictionary as someone connected with a job
that needs special training or skill, especially
one that needs a high level of education, and
does this as a paid job rather than as a hobby.
A Professional is someone who does a job that
requires special training and enjoys a high
status. The word professional is used many
times with different connotations.
A professional sportsperson is someone who
gets paid for his/her appearance in a
tournament.
 Features of a Professional
• A professional does a job that requires him/her
to possess a large body of academic knowledge
with practical training.
• He/She enjoys a certain amount of autonomy in
the workplace even if doing a salaried job.
• He/She has the authority to take decisions and
does that with great honesty and integrity.
• He/She does a professional job, meaning the
quality of work done by him/her is high.
•He/She generally enjoys a high status and is
highly rewarded in terms of money earned by
practicing the profession.
• He/She shows a high level of ethical conduct in
the profession.
• He/She generally possess knowledge and skills
that the common man is ignorant of .
• He/ She possess academic knowledge obtained
generally through formalized training from a
university or higher level academic institution.
• He/She does a job requiring him/her to exercise
independent thinking and judgement in the work
being done.
• He/She is able to utilize the natural and
harnessed/acquired talent to do jobs that cannot be
done by others or even by machines.
• He/She is controlled by a professional organization
related to that field in terms of registration to
practise the profession, code of conduct, and so forth.
 CRITERIA FOR PROFESSIONALISM
• PROFESSIONAL TRAINING
• BEING AN INTELLECTUAL
• AUTONOMY IN FUNCTION
• PROFESSIONAL JUDGEMENT
• MINDSET FOR SERVICE
• COMMITMENT
• PRIDE IN THE PROFESSION
CHARACTERISTICS
• EXPERTISE IN TERMS OF KNOWLEDGE
AND SKILLS
• GENERAL ORIENTATION TOWARD
PUBLIC ON COMMUNITY INTEREST
• SELF REGULATION IN WORK
• HIGH LEVEL OF ETHICS
• HIGH LEVEL OF REWARDS
• BE AN EXPERT IN YOUR FIELD
• BEHAVE MORALLY AND ETHICALLY
• BE STRUCTURED AND ORGANIZED
COMPETENCE
As a professional, you get the job done –
and done well. Your abilities match the
requirements of your role, and you often
produce results that exceed expectations.

RESPECT
Professionalism means being a role model
for politeness and good manners – to
everyone, not just those you need to impress.
What's more, you show that you truly respect
other people by taking their needs into
account, and by helping to uphold their rights.
QUALITIES OF
PROFESSIONAL PEOPLE
 RELIABILITY
 HUMILITY
 ETIQUETTE
 NEATNESS
 DEDICATION
 INTEGRITY
 EXPERTISE
 ACCOUNTABILITY
 COMPETENCIES
 Mastery of theoretical knowledge
 Capacity to solve problems
 Application of theoretical
knowledge in practice
 Ability to create knowledge
 Commitment to continuous
learning and enthusiasm to practise .
WAYS TO BE CONSIDERED
A PROFESSIONAL
Acting like or conceivably one will be considered
professional if your actions and presence make
others think of you as a Reliable, Competent,
Dependable, Respectful, and Believer of
Integrity.
Being professional would mean to be consistently
good at what you do, staying true to your words,
meeting deadlines dependable, to be upfront about
where things stand, to approach people with
respect and most importantly to be proactive in
upgrading your skills, being positive, focused,
not letting your personal life dominate
professional, listening to what is being said,
supporting others, making informed decisions.
HOW TO EXHIBIT
PROFESSIONALISM
• Improve Your Competence
• Increase Your Knowledge
• Be Conscientious
• Role-Model Integrity
• Promote Mutual Respect
• Develop Your Emotional Intelligence
CONSCIENTIOUSNESS
Professionalism involves being reliable,
setting your own high standards, and
showing that you care about every aspect of
your job. It's about being industrious and
organized, and holding yourself accountable
for your thoughts, words and actions.
But don't confuse conscientiousness with
working longer hours than everyone else, or
obsessing about details. True professionals
plan and prioritize their work to keep it
under control, and they don't let
perfectionism hold them back
APPROPRIATENESS
A big part of being professional is
knowing what's appropriate in different
situations. It avoids awkwardness or
upset, boosts your credibility, and helps
you to feel secure in your role.
Appropriateness relates to outward
appearances, such as dress, personal
grooming and body language.
But it also covers the way you speak and
write, the topics you choose to discuss,
and how you behave with others.
PROFESSIONALISM WHEN
WORKING FROM HOME
When you're working from home, many
professional behaviours are as important
as ever. You'll likely need to be punctual
with virtual meetings, for example. And
you'll still have to handle information
securely.

But other "rules" may need to change,