1. Behaviors, Attitudes, Work Ethics & Decision Making 7th grade Career Discovery
Adapted from Barbara Mackessy

2. Attitude
The way you think or feel about a person, place or thing, a given situation, or even life in general.
Your outlook and reaction to a situation
Your reaction is what other
people see.
Can be influenced by others

3. Behavior Your actions resulting from your attitude and personality.
The way you act or present yourself, actions in an given environment.
Can be influenced by others

4. Your attitude and behavior will have an impact on your future.
Will you be able to find and keep a job in the future?
What type of attitude do you have?

5. Types of Behaviors & Attitudes
Acceptable
Unacceptable

6. Acceptable Attitudes & Behaviors
Positive
Things that you are supposed to do
Following rules and regulations
Appropriate
People will ENJOY being around you
you will meet job requirements
Will keep you employed

7. Unacceptable Attitudes & Behaviors
Negative
Things that you are not supposed to do:
Not following rules and regulations
Being inappropriate
Breaking the laws
people will not like to be around you
you will not meet job requirements
hurts you in the future
Will keep you unemployed
you will likely be unsuccessful in the future

8. Behavior is your actions resulting from your attitude, personality and environment.
Task
Create a list of behaviors that meet the criteria on the card you are given.
Be prepared to share your ideas with the class

10. Work Ethics
Work Ethics is a combination of your values, personality, attitude and pride in your work.
Honesty, pride, purpose, feelings, visions, teamwork, character, productivity, appearance and communication…..all come together to build YOUR work ethic.

11. Work ethics include: Your values Honesty Accountability
Choosing right verses wrong
Choosing acceptable verses unacceptable

12. In the workplace …………….(or at school…..)
how you feel about your work or job
how you take care of your responsibilities
Attitude
Behavior
Respect
Communication
Interaction
Getting along with others

13. Work Ethics:
Work ethic may include many things but it is really your set of values.
Ideally the better your ethics the better your work position.
You ethics will guide you in any given situation.

14. Work ethic involves: honesty (not lying, stealing, or cheating)
doing a job well
having pride
valuing what one does
showing people who you really are.
having sense of purpose and feeling
being a part of a greater vision or plan is vital
What will you do in a given situation?

15. The Number 1 priority of Georgia’s employers is to improve the work ethics of present and future employees.

16. The U.S. Department of Labor estimates that 80 percent of workers who lose their jobs do so not because of lack of occupational skills, but because of poor work ethics.

17. According to Georgia Technical College the ten essential work ethics traits that need to be taught to encourage development of positive work habits conducive to the needs of business and industry.
Attendance
Cooperation
Character
Communication
Respect
Productivity
Organization skills
Appearance
Teamwork
Attitude

18. Attendance Attends class Arrives on time Leaves on time
Notifies instructor/teacher in advance of planned absences
Excused absences only
Does not make up excuses for absences

19. Cooperation Displays leadership skills Appropriately handles criticism
Appropriately handles conflict
Appropriately handles complaints
Demonstrates problem-solving capability
Maintains appropriate relationships with supervisors and peers
Follows chain of command

20. Character loyal honest trustworthy dependable reliable
Displays initiative
Displays self-discipline
Displays self-responsibility
Control emotions and actions

21. Communication Displays appropriate nonverbal –eye contact
Display appropriate nonverbal – body language
Displays oral listening skills
Displays appropriate telephone etiquette
Displays proper grammar in communication
Displays appropriate verbal and nonverbal communication skills

22. Respect Deals appropriately with cultural/racial diversity
Does not engage in harassment of any kind
Uses manners around others

23. Productivity Follows safety practices Conserves materials
Keeps work areas neat and clean
Follows directions and procedures
Makes up assignments
Punctually
Participates
Completes all work

24. Organizational Skills
Manages time well
Manages stress well
Is flexible
Adapts to change
Keep things neat and orderly
Uses time wisely

25. Appearance appropriate dress good grooming habits good hygiene
good etiquette

26. Teamwork Respects the right of others Respects confidentiality
Is a team player
Is cooperative
Is assertive
Displays a customer service attitude
Seeks opportunities for continuous learning
Demonstrates mannerly behaviors

27. Attitude Demonstrates a positive attitude Friendly, pleasant and kind
Appears self-confident
Has a realistic expectation of self
I can, I will, I did attitude
Others like to be around you

28. Interpersonal Skills Appreciative Emotionally stable Patient Likeable
Helpful
Pleasant
Cooperate
Hard working
Cheerful
Devoted
Courteous
Considerate
Well groomed
Friendly
Loyal
Modest

29. Work Ethics Assessment
How would you have rated yourself on all of those items?
At the work site they expect you to be proficient in all of them.
What do you need to do?
What do you need to change?
Will you stay employed in the future?

30. Decisions are made daily!
Do you use responsible decision making steps with you behavior, attitude and work ethics?
Do you think of the consequences before taking action?
How can you improve your behavior, attitude and work ethics?

31. Behavior Assessment
Think about your level and put one of the following numbers as the answer to each question:
1= definitely YES- all the time
2 = Usually YES – most of the time
3 = Questionable – half the time you do, and half the time
you don’t
4 = Usually NOT – most of the time I don’t
5 = Definitely NOT – No, Never

32. What your score means….
22-31 – you are exhibiting some very good behavior traits and if they continue you should do very well in the working world
you have some good traits but need to improve on some of your behavior traits to keep you employed and promoted in the future.
38-44 – you have a few good traits but mostly exhibit some very questionable traits that will have to be improved upon in the future for you to keep a job for very long.

33. 45-55 – You have a few fair and questionable traits but mostly exhibit some very poor traits that will have to be improved upon for you to keep your job
56-75 – If you do not improve on your behavior traits then you may not be hired or you will probably be fired very soon
76-95 – You might not make it through the entire job interview!