Transcript workethic - Workforce Solutions

INTRODUCTION TO THE SAVANNAH
TECH WORK ETHICS PROGRAM
What Makes You Special To an Employer?
How To Be The One Selected For The
Job of Your Dreams
• If you want the job of your dreams you need to
focus on two important sets of skills
– First, the technical skills in your program of
study
– Second, and equally important, you must
know and practice good WORK ETHICS
What Are Work Ethics?
• A POSITIVE attitude toward your job, your
customers, your co-workers, and your
employer
• A POSITIVE and CONSISTENT set of behaviors
that indicate you want to exceed the
expectations of customers, your co-workers,
and your employer
The Savannah Tech Program
• Commitment to and Practice of Work Ethics
Principles by all Savannah Tech Personnel
• Involvement of Business and Industry in the
Development and Implementation of the
Program
• Daily Interaction between Students and
Instructors
The Savannah Tech Program
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• Uniform System for Student Evaluation
• Inclusion of a Work Ethics Grade on all
Student’s Transcript
• Internal and External Marketing of the Program
What You Will Learn
• Through Each Quarter You Are A Student At
Savannah Technical College You Will Discuss
And Practice The Following
– ATTENDANCE
– CHARACTER
– TEAMWORK
– APPEARANCE
What You Will Learn
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ATTITUDE
PRODUCTIVITY
ORGANIZATION
COMMUNICATION
COOPERATION
RESPECT
MODULE ONE
ATTENDANCE
Objectives
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Understand the Importance of Attendance
Understand the Importance of Punctuality
Attend Class on Time
Leave Class on time
Notify Instructor IN ADVANCE Of Planned
Absence
• Make Up Assignments Punctually
Activity
• Discuss relevance of each objective in relation
to college classes and employment.
• Ask for student input on each objective
MODULE TWO
TEAMWORK
Objectives
• Maintain honest behavior in all situations
• Be trustworthy, dependable, and reliable in
meeting all job responsibilities
• Be willing to initiate projects and follow them
through to completion
• Demonstrate self-discipline and selfresponsibility
Activity
• Discuss relevance of each objective in relation
to college classes and employment.
• Ask for student input on each objective
MODULE THREE
CHARACTER
Objectives
• Maintain honest behavior in all situations
• Be trustworthy, dependable, and reliable in
meeting all job responsibilities
• Be willing to initiate projects and follow them
through to completion
• Demonstrate self-discipline and selfresponsibility
Activity
• Discuss the following character traits
– Loyalty
– Honesty
– Trustworthiness
– Dependability
– Reliability
– Initiative
– Self-discipline
– Self-responsibility
MODULE FOUR
APPEARANCE
Objectives
• Understand the importance of appearance in
the classroom and work environment
• Display appropriate dress according to chosen
career field
• Have a groomed and neat appearance
• Practice good personal hygiene
• Use correct and polite behavior in all settings
Activity
• Have students discuss appropriate dress as it
applies to their chosen career field
• One day during the week have students dress
with what they consider to be appropriate dress
for their career field
• Discuss correct and polite behavior in classes
and on the job (See next slide)
Correct and Polite Behavior
• Not interrupting others while they are talking
• Not carrying on side conversations while
someone is talking
• Considering other’s feeling and concerns when
making decisions or comments
• Being respectful of instructors and classmates
• Providing assistance when asked
MODULE FIVE
ATTITUDE
Objectives
• Demonstrate a Positive Attitude
• Be Self-confident
• Have Realistic Expectation of Self
Activities
• Discuss how to demonstrate a positive attitude
in a variety of situations
• Discuss the relationship between positive
attitude and self-confidence
• Discuss how to develop, maintain, and exhibit
self-confidence
• Discuss the importance of developing a realistic
expectation of Self
MODULE SIX
PRODUCTIVITY
Objective
• Understand and follow safety practices in
classrooms and laboratories
• Keep work area neat and clean
• Follow directions and procedures
• Conserve materials and resources
Activities
• Discuss importance of following safety
procedures and the impact on a “lost-time
accident” on corporate profitability
• Discuss impact of material or resource waste
on the bottom-line
• Discuss good housekeeping and its relationship
to safety and productivity
• Relate following directions to safety and
productivity
MODULE SEVEN
ORGANIZATION
Objectives
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Demonstrate
Demonstrate
Demonstrate
Demonstrate
skill in prioritizing
skill in time management
skill in managing stress
flexibility in handling change
Activities
• Discuss process for setting priorities in family
life, work life, and school life.
• Demonstrate your system of time management
and ask students to discuss methods they use
• Discuss stress, what are causes of stress, and
methods for managing stress
• Discuss nature of change and how best to deal
with change at work and in your personal life
MODULE EIGHT
COMMUNICATION
Objective
• Understand the importance of good
communication skills
• Understand how nonverbal communication
skills affect their overall communications in the
classroom and at work
• Use effective listening techniques
• Use proper oral communication skills
Activities
• Discuss good communications (e.g., the message
received is the message sent). Discuss source of
distortion that could affect good communication
• Demonstrate the effect nonverbal communication
has on effectiveness of communications
• Demonstrate effective listening skills (e.g., don’t
interrupt, repeat back, listen to nonverbal signals)
• Demonstrate proper oral communications
techniques (e.g., proper volume, use of pauses, use
of hand gesture, ask receiver for understanding of
message)
MODULE NINE
COOPERATION
Objectives
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Display leadership skills
Practice good conflict-management skills
Demonstrate problem-solving capabilities
Maintain good working relationships with
supervisors and co-workers
• Follow the chain of command
Activities
• Discuss leadership traits and behaviors. Ask
for examples from students
• Discuss methods of conflict management (e.g.,
avoidance, accommodation, forcing solution,
bargaining, problem solving)
• Discuss how to manage relationships in the
work and class setting
• Discuss the concept of chain of command and
situations where it might be appropriate to go
outside the chain of command
MODULE TEN
RESPECT
Objectives
• Deal appropriately with cultural/racial diversity
• Understand harassment and how to diffuse
harassment
Activities
• Discuss diversity and its role in profitability and
effectiveness of organizations
• Discuss methods for helping people accept
diverse cultures/races/genders
• Discuss behaviors which could be perceived as
harassment.
• Discuss methods for dealing with harassment
(refer back to conflict management)