Professionalism is the most sort after skillset among working professionals these days. Professionalism is a set of social skills that equates directly to the emotional intelligence and agility of employees. In this demanding social circumstance and ever-evolving workplace cultures, it is highly necessary for any employee to understand more about professionalism and practice it more on a daily basis.

1. Ingredients of
Professionalism
“Self-respect – that cornerstone of all virtue.”

2. Professionalism
Professionalism is a person's characteristic which
refers to his/her ability to adhere to standards and to
maintain the competence that is expected of a
professional.
Professionalism is more of a social skill than a working
skill. Professionalism is directly linked to emotional
intelligence and agility.
A true professional shall deliver a positive experience
always along with the task performed which often
results in increased trust in relationships.

3. There is no real focus on educating professionalism in our
existing academic systems, though, professionalism is one of the
topmost desired skills for employability.
Being not professional is marked as the main reason for career
regression of employees by HR leads in the service industry
during 2018-2019.
The biggest challenge for anyone who is aiming to start the
journey towards excelling in professionalism is to know what are
the key traits that comprise a Professional.
Challenges

4. Let's have a look into the ingredients of
professionalism

5. Honesty/integrity
Being fair, being truthful, keeping one's
word, meeting commitments, and
being forthright in interactions with
customers, peers, and everyone else in
work.
It also points to awareness of situations
that may result in conflict and never
aiming for personal gain at the cost of
such conflicts.

6. Reliability/responsibility
Being responsible for and accountable to
others, and this must occur at several
levels.
Responsibility is ownership in completing
assigned duties or fulfilling commitments.
There must also be a willingness to accept
responsibility for errors too.

7. Respect for others
Humanism is the core of professionalism. One
must treat all persons with respect and regard
for their individual worth and dignity.
One must be fair and nondiscriminatory and be
aware of the emotions, personality, family, and
cultural influences of the peers.
It is also a professional obligation to respect
confidentiality and privacy.

8. Compassion/empathy
The practice of helping. One must listen attentively
and respond humanely to the concerns of peers.
Appropriate empathy and assisting for the relief of
stress and anxiety should be part of the daily
practice.
Empathy is a powerful tool in the leadership
belt of a well-liked and respected executive.

9. Self-improvement
The pursuit of and commitment to providing
the highest value through continued learning.
One must seek to learn from errors and aspire
to excellence through self-evaluation and
acceptance of the critiques of others.
Knowledge is now at everyone’s fingertips.
Those not making use of this opportunity
will remain where they are – their
capabilities diminishing in importance.

10. Self-awareness/knowledge
of limits
The recognition of the need for guidance and
supervision when faced with new or complex
responsibilities.
One must also be insightful regarding the impact of
one’s behavior on others and cognizant of
appropriate professional boundaries.
Acceptance of hierarchy and willingness to
collaborate also highlights a professional attitude.

11. Communication/collaboration
The effectiveness and correctness of
communication is critical to preserving
professional work situations.
One must work cooperatively and
accommodatively to ensure balanced morale,
constructive sharing of information.
Flexibility to extend themselves to guide others
and be not hesitant to ask for help whenever
needed.

12. Thank You
“We choose what attitudes we have right now. And it’s a continuing choice.”