Long ago I had the experience of receiving a bad performance review. It was easy to feel personally offended by criticism during my job performance review. However, my supervisor did not attack me personally, I had no reason to be offended. Actually, little did I know, my review was meant to be a constructive exercise aimed at improving my work, not aimed at undermining me or making me feel bad about myself. Pynes states, " Conversation during the performance review should focus on specific job related tasks, responsibilities, or behaviors. Be impersonal-stay focused on job performance standards and responsibilities, be goal oriented, and ensure understanding."( Pynes 2013 p.320.) Once I had a chance to calmly and objectively think about my …show more content…
It was evident that I get the help or training I needed to improve. I was told I had potential and if I was interested the company would groom me for more responsibility. I actually took my initial criticism as a hidden compliment-training is expensive and a sign that my company is invested in my growth with them. Shortly after my review period, I looked for opportunities to show my improvement. I made it a point to bring up my improvement during a scheduled meeting or one-on-one talk and I would back up my claims with evidence. It was difficult, but I kept a positive mood after a negative review. I new being visibly sad or sullen on the job could reflect poorly on my work, making me look like an under-performer even if I was taking other steps to improve my output. I let my supervisor know that I was serious about improving my performance, and I did not want to be caught blindsided again. I understood it was important to remember that I was a part of a team, I was supposed to be growing and developing as a smarter, better employee. Reminiscing from my review, my manager did actually define the companies goals for the future, and how I did have the opportunity to excel within this company and move forward with them as a
Octech.edu (2013). (Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College). Professionalism in the workplace: Learn the basic traits and practices of successful professionals (TRiO Program Student Support Services). Retrieved in Dec. 3, 2013 from http://www.octech.edu/sites/www/Uploads/files/TRIO/Professionalism%20in%20the%20Workplace.pdf
Throughout this paper, I will talk about what professionalism in the workplace is. I will describe different viewpoints from different sources as well as my own perspective on the subject. I will provide examples of what is correct and incorrect professionalism in the workplace. Lastly, I will discuss how you can accomplish correct professionalism in the workplace.
open up the floodgates of criticism in the workplace. It is to be applied discreetly to understand
... the feedback will help me to see the improvement I have made including positive or negative action I have taken.
The second key to professionalism in the workplace is displaying a good attitude. When you enter your place of employment leave your personal issues at the door. Your mood on the job can affect others in a positive or negative way. Taking our your anger on co-workers and customers is never the way to go. You may want to take this time to find out what is causing your mood swings. If your unhappy with your current employer you may want to re-evaluate weather the position is a right fit for you. If that is simply not the case finding ways to ease stress
To begin, I honestly believe it is necessary to be dedicated to your job. It is necessary to be one hundred percent dedicated to whatever you are doing if you wish to get substantial results. If you look at statistics, you will realize that it took years of blood and sweat, otherwise known as dedication, to get something fulfilling. Jesse Owens once aptly stated, “We all have dreams. But in order to make dreams come into reality, it takes an awful lot of determination, dedication, self-discipline, and effort.” I honestly believe that if you wish to be successful in your occupation you must be willing to put in the effort. You will not be satisfied with your work if you do not do whatever you can to get it done. To sum up, you must ...
Covey, S.R. (1989). The 7 habits of highly effective people. New York, NY: Free Press.
I improved on the process for completing the task, by doing it faster and more accurately. My immediate supervisor, who had been in his position for a long time, barely acknowledged what I had done. His main concern was getting data from myself and my co-workers so he could complete his day’s requirements. Now I realize he was a level one leader, not creating a strong team but playing employees against each other. I saw other employees who worked for him that only did the minimum required of them. This would drive me crazy, since I was much more productive, completing my tasks efficiently and more accurate than others, all while being under appreciated. I did get positive feedback from some of my supervisor’s superiors, and these acknowledgements kept me motivated in spite of my leader’s short
I felt that I must grow in becoming a better team member, and reduce my tendency to speak negatively of others behind their backs. All in all, I gave myself lower ratings than the average responses reflected. Perhaps this is in line with the general consensus that I need to grow in self-confidence. Yet, because I know my internal tendencies, I feel that while my actions may come across well, my internal motivations are not always righteous. Thus, I want to grow in doing what I do for the right reasons, not just so they are perceived well by
Criticism is something that we all deal with daily and many of us believe that when we give criticism we are expertly doing so but as we receive criticism we tend to believe the other person is degrading us personally. Since criticism is mainly to judge merits and faults of a person or their actions, it is natural for us to feel defensive as we act the way we do based on the knowledge we have and we feel that the criticism questions our knowledge. Many of us may see criticism as such and act defensively towards it but according to an article called Giving and Receiving Criticism the author Sue Hadfield states, “Constructive criticism, however, can be helpful and lead to better working relations.” (Hadfield, 2013) With this in mind we can process that criticism can be used to give feedback to better ones position or knowledge in that which is being criticized. But how do we give criticism while staying in the favor of the criticized and when receiving criticism how do we differentiate between constructive and destructive criticism? Continuing in the article the author presents certain...
You have to be a sponge, you have to be respectful, you have to roll up your sleeves. I really earned my right to be [here]. I was just like, ‘Put me to work. I love work!’” (Hassett).
When I stepped into my professional life, I wasn’t realizing that I am part of an organization and I need to behave in such a way that doesn’t affect other people. With a good background in technical education, I was giving my best in work and the output was considerably good. I saw myself devoting much of my time towards my work and earned a reputation of being
The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People (Covey, 2004) has become the cornerstone of leadership and management wisdom. The habits emphasize personal responsibility and personal leadership. There is challenge in living everyday under the guidance of the habits but there is also great benefit as living the habits can influence everything we do in life. I was introduced to Covey’s seven habits through a one day seminar at my workplace several years ago. I learned some of the terminology and a few of the concepts but never really understood the power of the practical application of the habits. Reading the Covey materials has taught me that life is not about all the tasks that I accomplish but instead about accomplishing the tasks that support what is important to me. Covey has taught me that there are elemental components that are applicable across the many roles that I have in my life. Those universal elements are integrity, vision, discipline, and passion. Embracing these ideas has opened my eyes to the endless applications and benefits of living the seven habits.
There were some steps where I need to work on for next time. For example, while providing peri-care, I need more practice while changing the diaper of the client because I was facing problems during doing this step during providing the peri-care. I think I also need to work on my proper body mechanics for my own good because when I was providing the personal care to the client.
Being a good employee is essential in today’s world, especially in these tough economic times when there are many seeking work. Consequently, it is important to keep in mind that no employee is irreplaceable. While hearing many complain these days about his or her job, one just needs to look around and be thankful that they have the means in which to survive and are able to work. There are many who are not only unemployed, but also unable to perform due to illness or a disability. Sometimes when a person is feeling in a mood to complain, they may need to sit back, relax and take a look around in order to appreciate what they have, and learn how to be a good employee.