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The Learning Goals:
The importance of developing
a strong work ethic and how
the work ethic you develop will
impact your future as an
employee.
Definition:
a standard of conduct and
values for job performance
What are the traits of a winning employee:
What does an employer want?
Top 10 Work Ethics
 Attendance
 Character
 Team Work
 Appearance
 Attitude
 Productivity
 Organizational Skills
 Communication
 Cooperation
 Respect
 Limit Absences
Be at work every day possible
Plan your absences
Don’t abuse leave time
Traits of a Winning Employee
 Come to work on time
Be punctual every day
Be on time …… Don’t Be Absent !!!
Attendance
 Flexible working hours
 Free Schedule
 Reward System
 Honest ….. Dependable …. Loyal
CHARACTER
 Be honest
“Honesty is the single most important factor
having a direct bearing on the final success of an
individual, corporation, or product.” Ed McMahon
Traits of a Winning Employee
 Be dependable
Complete assigned tasks correctly
and promptly
 Be willing to learn
Look to improve your skills
 Be loyal
Speak positively about the company
Traits of a Winning Employee
 Working toward a goal requires cooperation
and respect
Team Work
Traits of a Winning Employee
 Leadership abilities
The ability to be led and/or to become the
leader
 Be a team player
The ability to get along with others –
including those you don’t necessarily like
 Be a contributing member
The ability to carry your own weight and help
others who are struggling
 Accept compromise
Recognize when to speak up with an idea and
when to compromise by blend ideas together
 Clothing …… Hygiene …. Manners
Appearance
Traits of a Winning Employee
 Dress Appropriately
Dress for Success!
Set your best foot forward
 Good manners
• Hand shake
• Demeanor
• Eye contact
Traits of a Winning Employee
Remember that the first
impression of who you are
can last a lifetime
 Be Positive …….. You Can Do It
ATTITUDE
 Have a good attitude
Listen to suggestions
Be positive
Traits of a Winning Employee
 Accept responsibility for ones work
If you make a mistake, admit it
 Make Good Use of Your Time
Productivity
 Benchmark
 Benchmarking
 Time Motion Study
 Balance Score Card
 The KEY to getting your task done on time
ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS
 Do the work correctly
Quality and timeliness are prized
Traits of a Winning Employee
 Get along with co-workers
Cooperation is the key to productivity
 Take pride in your work
Do things the best you know how
Traits of a Winning Employee
 Help out whenever asked
Do “extras” without being asked
 Make an effort to improve
Learn ways to better yourself
Traits of a Winning Employee
 Time Management
Utilize time and resources to get
the most out of both
 WRITTEN …..VERBAL….. VISUAL
COMMUNICATION
 Written Communications
Being able to correctly write
reports and memos
Traits of a Winning Employee
 Verbal Communications
Being able to communicate one on one or
to a group
 Working together to Achieve More
COOPERATION
 Follow company rules and
policies
Learn and follow expectations
Traits of a Winning Employee
 Get along with co-workers
Cooperation is the key to productivity
 Appreciate privileges and
don’t abuse them
Privileges are favors and benefits
 Be Sensitive to Racial and Cultural Difference
RESPECT
 Work hard
Work to the best of your ability
Traits of a Winning Employee
 Carry out orders
Do what’s asked the first time
 Show respect
Accept and acknowledge an
individuals talents and knowledge
Why People Lose Their Jobs
 They get laid off
Job loss not their fault
They get fired
Job lost because of their actions
Common Reasons Why
Employees are Fired
Reasons the Law upholds
as “just cause” for firing
Reasons Employees are Fired
Attendance
 Being late or absent from work
Shows lack of responsibility
Can hinder productivity
Reasons Employees are Fired
Character
 Abusing drugs or alcohol
Can create health/safety issues
 Being dishonest
Trust, once lost, is hard to regain
 Being unreliable
Dependability is an employee asset
Reasons Employees are Fired
Team Work
 Bossing others around
Giving orders is the boss’s job
 Not carrying your weight
Not doing your part – relying on
others to do your job for you
Reasons Employees are Fired
Appearance
 Dress Code
This can be a safety issue as well as a
disregard for rules
Remember that you are a
representative of your company
how you dress and act can reflect
on the company.
Reasons Employees are Fired
Attitude
 Being troublemakers
Stirring up dissent among others
Causing arguments and problems
Being rude and using abusive
language
Inappropriate behavior is inexcusable
Reasons Employees are Fired
Productivity
Failing to do the task properly
Costly errors hurt business
 Being careless
Can lead to accidents/profit loss
Being lazy
It’s a form of theft
Reasons Employees are Fired
Organizational Skills
 Loosing Tools & Materials
Unable to locate things
 Lack of Time Management
Not meeting deadlines
 Unprepared
Not ready for meetings or presentations
Reasons Employees are Fired
Communication
 Failure to communicate
(written and/or verbal)
• Unable to properly express
ones thoughts and ideas
• Unable to interpret
instructions and directions
Reasons Employees are Fired
Cooperation
 Not getting along with others
Co-workers, boss, and/or customers
 Failing to follow rules and policies
Not following instructions “Doing your
own thing”
Reasons Employees are Fired
Respect
 Being disrespectful
Argumentative and confrontational
 Making fun of, harassing, or
discriminating against others
This could also land in court!
 Being dissatisfied all the time
You agreed to the work/pay/hours
Reasons Employees are Fired
Other
 Theft
 Incompetence
Lack of ability to perform assigned tasks
 Correct your faults, move
forward
 Don’t repeat your mistakes,
learn from them
 Think positively about your
next job
Positive Actions to Take if
You’re Fired

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Workethic

  • 1.
  • 2. The Learning Goals: The importance of developing a strong work ethic and how the work ethic you develop will impact your future as an employee.
  • 3. Definition: a standard of conduct and values for job performance
  • 4. What are the traits of a winning employee: What does an employer want?
  • 5. Top 10 Work Ethics  Attendance  Character  Team Work  Appearance  Attitude  Productivity  Organizational Skills  Communication  Cooperation  Respect
  • 6.  Limit Absences Be at work every day possible Plan your absences Don’t abuse leave time Traits of a Winning Employee  Come to work on time Be punctual every day
  • 7. Be on time …… Don’t Be Absent !!! Attendance
  • 8.  Flexible working hours  Free Schedule  Reward System
  • 9.  Honest ….. Dependable …. Loyal CHARACTER
  • 10.  Be honest “Honesty is the single most important factor having a direct bearing on the final success of an individual, corporation, or product.” Ed McMahon Traits of a Winning Employee  Be dependable Complete assigned tasks correctly and promptly
  • 11.  Be willing to learn Look to improve your skills  Be loyal Speak positively about the company Traits of a Winning Employee
  • 12.  Working toward a goal requires cooperation and respect Team Work
  • 13. Traits of a Winning Employee  Leadership abilities The ability to be led and/or to become the leader  Be a team player The ability to get along with others – including those you don’t necessarily like
  • 14.  Be a contributing member The ability to carry your own weight and help others who are struggling  Accept compromise Recognize when to speak up with an idea and when to compromise by blend ideas together
  • 15.  Clothing …… Hygiene …. Manners Appearance
  • 16. Traits of a Winning Employee  Dress Appropriately Dress for Success! Set your best foot forward
  • 17.  Good manners • Hand shake • Demeanor • Eye contact Traits of a Winning Employee Remember that the first impression of who you are can last a lifetime
  • 18.  Be Positive …….. You Can Do It ATTITUDE
  • 19.  Have a good attitude Listen to suggestions Be positive Traits of a Winning Employee  Accept responsibility for ones work If you make a mistake, admit it
  • 20.  Make Good Use of Your Time Productivity
  • 21.  Benchmark  Benchmarking  Time Motion Study  Balance Score Card
  • 22.  The KEY to getting your task done on time ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS
  • 23.  Do the work correctly Quality and timeliness are prized Traits of a Winning Employee  Get along with co-workers Cooperation is the key to productivity
  • 24.  Take pride in your work Do things the best you know how Traits of a Winning Employee  Help out whenever asked Do “extras” without being asked
  • 25.  Make an effort to improve Learn ways to better yourself Traits of a Winning Employee  Time Management Utilize time and resources to get the most out of both
  • 26.  WRITTEN …..VERBAL….. VISUAL COMMUNICATION
  • 27.  Written Communications Being able to correctly write reports and memos Traits of a Winning Employee  Verbal Communications Being able to communicate one on one or to a group
  • 28.  Working together to Achieve More COOPERATION
  • 29.  Follow company rules and policies Learn and follow expectations Traits of a Winning Employee  Get along with co-workers Cooperation is the key to productivity  Appreciate privileges and don’t abuse them Privileges are favors and benefits
  • 30.  Be Sensitive to Racial and Cultural Difference RESPECT
  • 31.  Work hard Work to the best of your ability Traits of a Winning Employee  Carry out orders Do what’s asked the first time  Show respect Accept and acknowledge an individuals talents and knowledge
  • 32. Why People Lose Their Jobs  They get laid off Job loss not their fault They get fired Job lost because of their actions
  • 33. Common Reasons Why Employees are Fired Reasons the Law upholds as “just cause” for firing
  • 34. Reasons Employees are Fired Attendance  Being late or absent from work Shows lack of responsibility Can hinder productivity
  • 35. Reasons Employees are Fired Character  Abusing drugs or alcohol Can create health/safety issues  Being dishonest Trust, once lost, is hard to regain  Being unreliable Dependability is an employee asset
  • 36.
  • 37. Reasons Employees are Fired Team Work  Bossing others around Giving orders is the boss’s job  Not carrying your weight Not doing your part – relying on others to do your job for you
  • 38. Reasons Employees are Fired Appearance  Dress Code This can be a safety issue as well as a disregard for rules Remember that you are a representative of your company how you dress and act can reflect on the company.
  • 39.
  • 40. Reasons Employees are Fired Attitude  Being troublemakers Stirring up dissent among others Causing arguments and problems Being rude and using abusive language Inappropriate behavior is inexcusable
  • 41. Reasons Employees are Fired Productivity Failing to do the task properly Costly errors hurt business  Being careless Can lead to accidents/profit loss Being lazy It’s a form of theft
  • 42.
  • 43. Reasons Employees are Fired Organizational Skills  Loosing Tools & Materials Unable to locate things  Lack of Time Management Not meeting deadlines  Unprepared Not ready for meetings or presentations
  • 44. Reasons Employees are Fired Communication  Failure to communicate (written and/or verbal) • Unable to properly express ones thoughts and ideas • Unable to interpret instructions and directions
  • 45. Reasons Employees are Fired Cooperation  Not getting along with others Co-workers, boss, and/or customers  Failing to follow rules and policies Not following instructions “Doing your own thing”
  • 46. Reasons Employees are Fired Respect  Being disrespectful Argumentative and confrontational  Making fun of, harassing, or discriminating against others This could also land in court!
  • 47.  Being dissatisfied all the time You agreed to the work/pay/hours Reasons Employees are Fired Other  Theft  Incompetence Lack of ability to perform assigned tasks
  • 48.  Correct your faults, move forward  Don’t repeat your mistakes, learn from them  Think positively about your next job Positive Actions to Take if You’re Fired