High Quality

Lingap. People work to get something out from the job. The major thing is of course, money. But money could be considered as the reward for working hard. This is when professionalism comes in. We practice our profession and get paid for the work we have extended. The supervisors then see to it that the money given to the workers meet up with the expected outputs.... There are also people who work for service. They see themselves as harbingers of change that they do not seek for anything in return. Their satisfaction is on their contribution to make things happen.

The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines professionalism as "the conduct, aims, or qualities that characterize or mark a profession or a professional person;" and it defines a profession as "a calling requiring specialized knowledge and often long and intensive academic preparation." These definitions imply that professionalism encompasses a number of different attributes, and, together, these attributes identify and define a professional.

The mindtools.com says that professionals get the job done. They're reliable, and they keep their promises. If circumstances arise that prevent them from delivering on their promises, they manage expectations up front, and they do their best to make the situation right. Professionals don't make excuses, but focus on finding solutions.

Yet, inside offices we have persons who simply work to get the time by. They project superficial movements as if to tell the world that they are busy. They are actually unproductive. Their main motivation is the reward of the job not the outcome of the task. They often do haphazard work to the point that the outputs are not of quality. They are driven with other “personal” stuff to the point that their jobs are secondary.

Yes, we work for ourselves but there are jobs which directly affect people. We could not be hasty in dealing with them since they are not objects to be dismissed. The term public service must be put into practice rather than a façade created to win the affection and attention of others.

Professionalism is more than a list of desired behaviors and codes of ethics. It is the means by which a profession keeps its social contract with society. The profession "professes" to the public that it will be altruistic, competent, self-regulating, trustworthy and address societal concerns. In return, it is granted autonomy, prestige and financial rewards (Belar, 2013).

Quality time, service and outcomes are things that our clients need. We need to focus on them not just on the things that we could get out from our jobs. How many leaders are out there feeding on their deficits? They are making their jobs as platforms of satisfying their unmet needs like fame, power and the like. How many “public servants” are the ones being served by the public? How many educators are out there seeing the kids as JOBS rather than human beings? There are even those who feed on their innocence to fill in the need for power.

According to Thompson (2012), one must be brilliant at building rapport and developing trust. Without professionalism you will end up missing an important link that will have people saying "yes, he is very nice and friendly, but he doesn't know what he is talking about."  This is not good!  Professionalism includes being prepared, having confidence in yourself, and being experienced and possessing expertise on the task you are doing.

It is insulting and irritating to see one’s efforts to be placed on the trash by some companions who put the institution in bad light. Many people who could be considered as incompetent are actually imprisoned with psychological malfunctions according to clinical psychologists. There is a need to revisit the psychological makeup of the person prior to the assignment of a certain task since a domino effect will happen which could damage an organization.

At work, people are expected to behave in a manner that positively reflects on their company, and unprofessional behavior negates this standard, disrupting work environment.

It is in this anchorage when we must put into the system and individual mindsets the direction (or mission) of our company or organization. We take control of our individual needs and allow help from others in identifying our deficits. It is only in dealing with the INNER person when we could displace quality outputs for the people surrounding us.