Professionalism in the Workplace: Vocabulary

Accountability is

• an obligation or willingness to accept responsibility or to account for one's actions

• dressing appropriately for work

• showing up on time

• smelling good

Attire is

• the way you look

• being honest

• clothes, especially work appropriate

• morals

Attitude is

• the quality of being trustworthy and reliable

• a settled way of thinking or feeling about someone or something, typically one that is reflected in a person's behavior.

• being responsible

• turning in projects on time

Appearance is

• anyone who earns a living performing an activity that requires a certain level of education, skill, or training. Being professional also means following codes of conduct and ethical standards.

• are a set of practices, ethics, and behaviors that a particular profession must follow

• following a code of conduct

• the way someone looks

Dependability is

• an obligation or willingness to accept responsibility or to account for one's actions

• the way someone looks

• moral principles that governs a person’s behavior or the conducting of an activity; respecting what is right and wrong

• the quality of being trustworthy and reliable

Ethics are

• moral principles that governs a person’s behavior or the conducting of an activity; respecting what is right and wrong

• the quality of being trustworthy and reliable

• anyone who earns a living performing an activity that requires a certain level of education, skill, or training. Being professional also means following codes of conduct and ethical standards.

• smelling good

Interpersonal skills/Communication skills are

• a settled way of thinking or feeling about someone or something, typically one that is reflected in a person's behavior.

• an obligation or willingness to accept responsibility or to account for one's actions

• an employee's ability to work well with others; listening and effective speaking.

• wearing appropriate work attire

Professional means

• clothes, especially work appropriate

• never having to say you're sorry

• moral principles that governs a person’s behavior or the conducting of an activity; respecting what is right and wrong

• anyone who earns a living performing an activity that requires a certain level of education, skill, or training. It also means following codes of conduct and ethical standards.

Professional standards are

• an employee's ability to work well with others; listening and effective speaking.

• a set of practices, ethics, and behaviors that a particular profession must follow

• the quality of being trustworthy and reliable

• an obligation or willingness to accept responsibility or to account for one's actions