This document discusses the importance of professionalism and professional relationships. It defines a professional as someone with specialized training who acts appropriately in the workplace. It emphasizes dressing professionally, being prepared, communicating respectfully with all clients, advocating for change, engaging in lifelong learning, and maintaining productive relationships with colleagues through supervision and consultation. Professional relationships are unique in that they are collaborative, goal-directed, purposeful and time-limited, and require practitioners to set aside personal views.