Prepared by:

Josephine C. Maico

A winning Personality
Learning Objectives
• Define what is values, attitudes and ethical
standard.
• Know and understand self confidence and self
esteem
• Identify the dimension of professionalism
 Wrapped Up

Includes activities that improve

awareness and identity, develop talents
and potential, build human capital and
facilitates employability, enhance quality
of life and contribute to the realization
of dreams and aspirations.
- denotes the degree of importance of something or
action, with the aim of determining what actions are
best to do or what way is best to live, or to describe
the significance of different actions.
- refer to stable life goals that people have, reflecting
what is most important to them
- Broad preferences concerning appropriate courses of
action or outcomes

The values that are important to people tend to affect

the types of decisions they make, how they perceive
their environment, and their actual behaviors.
Early family experiences are important
influences over the dominant values.
Values of a generation also change and evolve
in response to the historical context that the
generation grows up in.
The values a person holds will affect his or her
employment.
Attitude
- A predisposition to respond in a positive or
negative way to someone or something in one’s
environment
- Influences by values and are acquired from the
same sources as values
- A feeling or opinion about something or
someone, or a way of behaving that is caused by
this
- NOTE: Attitude focus on specific people or
objects, whereas Values have a more general
focus and are more stable than attitude
 Self-esteem
- the degree to which a
person has overall positive
feelings about his or herself
People with high self-
esteem view themselves in
a positive light, are
confident, and respect
themselves.
On the other hand, people
with low self-esteem
experience high levels of
self-doubt and question
their self-worth.
• The person’s self image is projected in his
behavior and attitudes. Out of what others
perceive in his behavior, they form their image or
impressions about him. On the other hand,
people who project a smart, secure personality
with high self esteem and who vibrate poise and
confidence are frequently respected and hardly
taken for granted. They usually exert strong
influence on others.
Self-Efficacy
- a belief that one can perform a specific task
successfully
. Self-efficacy is different from
other personality traits in that it
is job specific.
People with high self-efficacy
setting higher goals for
themselves and being more
committed to these goals,
whereas people with low self-
efficacy tend to procrastinate.
Ways to Build Your Self-Confidence
• Take a self-inventory. (self-
assessment)
• Set manageable goals.
• Find a mentor.
• Don’t judge yourself by your
failures.
• Until you can feel confident, be
sure to act confident.
• Know when to ignore negative
advice.
Understanding Personal Quality

• What is Personal Quality?

– The degree to which an individual expresses:
• Positive personal attributes
– High self-esteem, self-responsibility, action- oriented, self-
disciplined, persistent
• Practice good human relations
– Treating people with respect and dignity, win-win
relationships, good listener, sharing ideas, skills, experiences
and pertinent information
• Exhibits superior work performance.
– Producing error-free work, meeting deadlines, knowing the
job thoroughly, team player
Enhancing Personal Quality

• Step 1: Determining current personal

quality level.
–Identifying personal attributes
–Assessing human relations skills
–Evaluating work performance
–Determining areas for improvement
Enhancing Personal Quality

• Step 2: Formulating personal quality

action plan.
–Establishing personal quality goals
–Formulating action plan to attain
personal quality goals
Enhancing Personal Quality

• Step 3: Taking Action.

–Executing your Personal Quality
Action Plan
–Managing time successfully
–Maintaining self-discipline
–Maintaining perseverence.
Enhancing Personal Quality

• Step 4: Monitoring Progress.

–Reviewing progress towards
attainment of personal quality goals
–Taking corrective action
GOAL
– Goal is the expected outcome from the activities
performed in the organization. It is the reason behind
existence of the organization.
– “Goal may be defined as a desired state of affairs that
organizations attempt to realize.” – A. Etzioni
– “Goals are the ends towards which activity is aimed –they
are the result to be achieved.” – Koontz and Weihrich

– Thus, goal is a desired end that organization wants to

achieve in future by performing several activities.
Purposes of Goals
– Provide guideline and direction
– Develop a good planning and action
– Motivate
– Utilize the resource optimally
– Helps in evaluate and control
Goal setting

• Goal setting is the overall process for achieving

your goals.
• Goals are clearly stated results to be achieved
within a specified time period.
Set Clear Goals
Vague Goals Clear Goals
Earn an associate’s degree in
Get an education.
graphic design within two years.
Lower my blood pressure eight
Reduce my stress level. points by attending yoga classes
three nights a week this fall.
Take guitar lessons next semester at
Develop my musical talents.
the community college.
Write a short story and submit it to
Improve my writing skills. the school newspaper by the end of
this semester.
Criteria for SMART Goals
Criteria Ask Yourself:

Specific What exactly do you want to accomplish?

Measurable How will you assess your progress?

Attainable Is your goal within your reach?

Relevant Is your goal important to your plan for life?

Timely What is your deadline for accomplishing this goal?

 Improvement Requires Work
• Personal development involves making a life-long
commitment to reaching your goals and being all
that you can be.

“True success is but the

development of self.”
 Self-Improvement Guidelines
• Follow these guidelines as you develop your self-
improvement program:
– Start now.
– Start small. Focus on your highest priorities and add other
goals as time goes by.
– Involve others who can keep you on course.
– Don’t give up. Think of a slip as an opportunity to try again.
Self-Improvement Guidelines
(Continued)

– Stay focused on your goals. Review your goals every day.

– Acknowledge your improvements. Recognize how far
you’ve come.
– Let every success trigger a new goal. Keep moving
forward to something higher to attain.
– Focus on gratitude. Mentally list what you have to be
thankful for.
 “Food for Thought”
1. What does this quote from
Oprah Winfrey mean to you?
“The biggest adventure you can
ever take is to live the life of
your dreams.”
2. How can self-sabotage be an
obstacle to self-improvement?
• Is a system of moral
principles • is a defined set of
• They affect how people lead principles which
their lives, for life is an
unbroken stream of guide an organization
decision-making and ethics in its activities and
are concerned with what is decisions and the
the right moral choice, for
individuals and for society.
firm’s philosophy
• This is also known as a moral may affect its
philosophy. productivity,
• derived from the Greek reputation, and
word “ethos”, meaning
habit, custom, disposition or
bottom line.
character.
The Importance of Ethics
 Satisfying Basic Human Needs
 Creating Credibility
 Uniting People and Leadership
 Improving Decision Making
 Long Term Gains
 Securing the Society
Basic Work Ethics
 Appearance: Displays proper dress,
grooming, hygiene, and manners.  Organizational Skill: Shows
 Attitude: Shows a positive attitude, skills in management,
appears confident and has true prioritizing, and dealing with
hopes of self. change.
 Character: Displays loyalty, honesty,  Productivity: Follows safety
dependability, reliability, initiative, practices, conserves resources,
and self-control. and follows instructions.
 Communication: Displays proper  Respect: Deals properly with
verbal and non-verbal skills and diversity, shows understanding
listens. and tolerance.
 Cooperation: Displays leadership  Teamwork: Respects rights of
skills; properly handles criticism, others, is a team worker, is
conflicts, and stress; maintains helpful, is confident, displays a
proper relationships with customer service attitude, and
colleagues and follows chain of seeks continuous learning.
command.
Core Elements of Work Ethics
 Honesty  Dedication
 Integrity  Accountability
 Impartiality/Fairness  Confidentiality
 Alertness  Responsibility
 Openness  Legality
 Respect for others  Competence
 Reliability and  Professionalism
Dependability  Humility
 Determination  Initiative
Ways to Develop Work Ethics
1. Be professional about your  Prioritize tasks and set the
work most important ones in the
 Reliability and honesty morning
 Deliver best outputs  Avoid procrastination
 Be consistent in delivering  Avoid negative talk and
good quality work and gossip
earn good reputation 3. Keep a balance and deliver
consistent high performance
2. Manage time work
 Evaluate work – Know  Do sport, sleep well, and
your strength and socialize
weaknesses (including 4. Develop good work habits
potential distractions, so  Create and learn habits
you can avoid them)  Do it now habits
 Set a deadlines for  Do it right habits
delivering even small tasks
• Are a set of principles established by the founders
of organization to communicate its underlying
moral values. This code provides a framework that
can be used as a reference for decision making
processes
Top 10 Values that an Employers Look
for in Employees
– Motivated to Grow and Learn in an Ever-Changing Workplace
– Strong Work
– Dependable and Responsible
– Possessing a Positive
– Adaptability
– Honesty and Integrity
– Self Motivated
– Strong Self–Confidence
– Loyalty
– Professionalism
Pointers to Set right Mood for Job
• Find meaning or purpose in what you are doing.
• Review your plan for possible flaws which you may
encounter in the initial stage of your work, look out for
something which may affect your spirit.
• Consult others who had already experienced the same
job. From them you will get enough encouragement and
you would know what to expect if something goes wrong
along the way.
• Connect yourself as a beginner. As one, you’ll be
surprised that you are capable of doing right things.
• Think positively, always feel like a winner. No obstacle will
hinder your desire to start right when you have set the
right mood for job.
Characteristics of an Effective Teamwork
• A team work should be free from emotional tension.
• Members should be genuinely involved and interested in
the team’s effort.
• Every member should practice.
• Each one should show no signs of boredom.
• There should be free discussion of issues but strictly to
the subject matter.
• When action is taken and work assignments are made,
members should accept their responsibilities.
• No one should be allowed to dominate the group.
Leadership should shift time to time.
Some Ethical Standards and Behaviors
• Attendance • Prevention of Property Loses
• Communication o Checking out of properties

• Attitude o Certificate of clearance

• Productivity • Safety and First Ai

• Respect • Safety Habits
• Uniforms o Obeying safety signs such as:

• Cleanliness/Orderliness o No smoking zone

– Shop Area o Danger

– Comfort Room o High voltage

– Lavatory and Shower o Out of order

– Grounds/lawns o For inspections

o Keep out

o Restricted area
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