Brief power point presentation for M.Sc and MBA students on Professionalism From Humantalents International Group

1. Professionalism and
Career Networking
Humantalents
Characteristics of a Profession
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Presentation
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for the Welfare of Society
Jayadeva de Silva
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2. What is a Profession ?
Who is a Professional?

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4. What s
What’s Professionalism?

5. Can Anybody
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become a
professional ?
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6. Professionalism should be
achieved. It’s not coming
automatically

7. Characteristics of a Profession
Value Orientation to Service
for the Welfare of Society
Abstract Knowledge Used, Autonomy in Decision-Making
Adaptably & Skillfully,
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In the Area of Service Action Relative to Service

8. Six Characteristics of
Professional Style
Ethical
Altruistic Responsible
Theoretical Committed Intellectual
Competence is a Given!

9. Ethical Style
Deals honestly with Does not misrepresent
others personal qualifications.
Maintains confidentiality Faces self honestly.
regarding professional
matters.
Recognizes professional
biases and b
bi d bases attitude
i d
and action upon a sound
rationale.
Believes that others
recognize the stature of a
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professional.

10. Altruistic Style
Behaves unselfishly Shows positive
Devotes practice to the attitude toward
interests of others. co-workers, children,
Demonstrates motives adults, and community
for professional members.
practice that are NOT
selfish
Shows respect for
others.
True North

11. Responsible Style
Promises only what can
y Thinks before reacting.
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be delivered. • Foresees possible outcomes of
• Follows through on professional actions.
commitments.
commitments • Makes decisions based on
• Delivers on time. possibilities.
• Says “no” without guilt. • Considers the best interest of
• Is accountable for own
bl f the client
client.
actions. Evaluates his/her professional
Supports the basic tenets practice.
of the profession. • Confronts discrepancies
• Develops a philosophy between intentions and actions.
and sound rationale for • Assesses own contribution
professional practice. realistically.

12. Theoretical Style
Practices critical thinking.
thinking
Contributes to knowledge base.
Shows appreciation for
scholarship, research and theory.
Presents the theoretical foundation of ideas
and actions.
Evaluates own professional practice in light
of new conditions and knowledge.
knowledge

13. Committed Style
Spends time beyond the call of duty.
be ond d t
Belongs to and takes an active part in
professional organizations.
organizations
Identifies with the profession both when it
is praised and criticized.
criticized
Articulates the profession’s
philosophy and practice
to the public.

14. Intellectual Style
Reads current journals.
• Keep abreast of technical
advances.
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• Reads about own and related
professions and specialties.
Interacts with colleagues Strives toward self-
to gain new perspectives
perspectives. improvement.
improvement
• Participates in conferences. • Develops
• Enrolls in courses regularly. performance skills.

15. Achieving Professionalism
Exhibit the three characteristics of a profession.
profession
Participate in a unified professional membership.
• A professional will p y dues out of their own p
p pay pocket to
organizations for the privilege of being a practicing
professional.
• A professional organization is the cooperative agency
through which the profession is advanced.
Identify and eliminate anti-professional
developments
• Political activism and increased visibility as
professionals will be required to create and
sustain positive professional advancement.

16. Stages of Development
of a Professional
Pre-Professional
Applier
Analyst
Integrator

17. Reflection & Action Planning
What have I learned that I can put to immediate
use?
What do I want to do in the future to improve my
professional style?
• Notice your own actions and those of others that exhibit that
element of, or lack of, professionalism.
• Carefully evaluate your own actions and how they relate to your
internal beliefs and assumptions.
• Challenge whether the belief or assumption is valid.
• Create an action plan to work on bringing more coherence between
actions and beliefs, creating g
g greater integrity and authenticity.
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18. The Professional Body on Organizational
Management & Development

19. Optional Follow-up Activity
Make an appointment with a professional to learn
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more about the career you seek.
• What are the satisfactions you derive from your practice?
• How have you sought to increase your effectiveness as a professional?
• Can you describe an ethical problem that you have faced? How have you
dealt with it?
• What advice do you have for me to ensure my development as a
professional?
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Share your findings at a follow-up
Share the responses to the interview questions.
• What was the most important thing you learned?
• As a group, summarize the feedback and write an article for the
humantalents Group
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