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.
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