Importance Of Punctuality In Social Work

At the start of my study I signed Attendance, Punctuality and Engagement agreement to help me identify some of the professional areas of social work. My future work has complex and dynamic nature and not done in isolation but in a close cooperation with others. The effectiveness of this work will depend on personal self-management and ability to take responsibility for the actions (N. Thompson. 2016) as social work is an accountable profession and one of its main missions is to “uphold public trust and confidence in social care services” (N. Horner. 2006. p 111). The agreement I signed represent the developmental process of the self-management leading to professionalism and the abilities to work with people empowering them and helping to get their lives better. In this essay I will explain how attendance, punctuality and engagement relate to self-management, professional conduct and learning opportunities.

One of the key instrument of self-management is attendance which depends on

It relates to sense of professionalism and commitment, showing your dedication, interest in a job, responsibility and respect for others waiting for you. Punctuality allows smooth operation of the activities. For example, when everybody is on time for their classes we do not lose valuable time waiting for them. Lack of punctuality can create hostility from others while the person who is late can miss important information and can get under stress because of it. It can be a dangerous behaviour for the team leaders. Ones I saw a well managed team at my workplace when they got a new leader who was always late. In no time the moral of the team changed with personnel coming late and showing signs of irresponsibility towards their duties. For instance when I had appointments with Woman’s Aid social workers I recall no episode of late arrival from their side during nine years. It brought a great respect and trust from me to this