February 2024 SOCRA Source Journal - Journal - Page 16
TABLE 3:
ESTABLISHING THE NEED FOR A PROFESSIONALISM STANDARD
communicate the survey results.
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Thus, the second phase of
establishing a workplacespecific culture of
professionalism is based on
research and the buy-in that
has already been established.
Buy-in is necessary to ensure
people take the survey and
then buy into the behaviors and
skills that become part of the
professionalism standards.
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Many behaviors and skills
are generally important to
professionals in the workplace,
whether physical, virtual, or
hybrid. Some of these behaviors
and skills may or may not
be important for a specific
workplace. Behaviors include:
• Exhibiting mature
responsibility and showing
passion for their work
• Having personal respect and
respect for others and their
time
• Coming to work with a good
attitude and performing well
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Being friendly and a team
player
Showing a willingness to
learn and volunteer for new
tasks
Being accountable for what
they say and do, and what
they leave undone
Being a good role model
for others including their
behavior, attitude, and
relationships
Working well under pressure
Being punctual
Dressing appropriately
Skills include:
• Managing time well
• Meeting deadlines
• Offering positive
contributions in meetings
• Prioritizing work effectively
• Communicating effectively
• Speaking appropriately
to each audience without
patronizing or putting
people down
• Having the ability to
achieve the expected result
• Giving appropriate feedback
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in real time to their coworkers and supervisor
Exhibiting problem-solving
perseverance
Being knowledgeable about
the job, the organization,
and so forth
Frederick National Laboratory
for Cancer Research conducts
its professionalism standards
survey using SurveyMonkey
or Google Surveys. The
survey should include many
appropriate behaviors and
skills for ranking. Respondents
rank the behaviors and skills
according to how important
and urgent they are for the
workplace. Some important
behaviors may not always be
practical . The survey should
also give people a chance to
evaluate the prevalence of
the behaviors and skills. Some
behaviors and skills may already
be highly prevalent.
The survey can be stratified by
leaders and managers and the