Georgia Department of Technical

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Georgia Department of Technical Adult Education

• Work Ethics Program

Sandersville Technical College
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Georgia Department of Technical Adult Education

• Work Ethics Program

Geared to the Needs of Business Industry
Sandersville Technical College
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Student Orientation Session

• Objectives
• Define work ethics
• Discuss importance in the workplace
• Demonstrate understanding of the connection
  between employment good work ethics

• Understand the grading reporting procedure of
  work ethics in the classroom

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Can you give a definition of work ethics?

• What are
• good work ethics traits?

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Work Ethics Definition

• Ethics are the values and behaviors which people
  feel are moral.
• In other words, ethics is the name we give to
  our values or good behavior.
• So a positive work ethic is the collection of all
  the values and actions that people feel are
  appropriate in the work place.

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Morals Values

• Morals relate to right and wrong.
• Values are beliefs that a person feels are very
  important.
• Our behavior is most often a reflection of our
  values.

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How does my definition of work ethics

• relate to your definition?

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What does Work Ethics Mean?
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Work Ethics The Big Ten Traits

• Productivity
• Organizational Skills
• Communication
• Cooperation
• Respect

• Attendance
• Character
• Teamwork
• Appearance
• Attitude

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ATTENDANCE

• Attends class
• Arrives/leaves on time
• Notifies instructor in advance of planned absences

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CHARACTER

• Displays loyalty, honesty, trustworthiness,
  dependability, reliability, initiative,
  self-discipline, and self-responsibility

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TEAMWORK

• Respects the rights of others
• Respects confidentiality
• Teamworker
• Cooperative
• Assertive
• Displays customer service attitude
• Seeks opportunities for continuous learning
• Demonstrates mannerly behavior

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APPEARANCE

• Displays appropriate dress, grooming, hygiene,
  and etiquette

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ATTITUDE

• Demonstrates a positive attitude
• Appears self-confident
• Has realistic expectations of self

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PRODUCTIVITY

• Follows safety practices
• Conserves materials
• Keeps work area neat clean
• Follows directions procedures
• Makes up assignments punctually
• Participates

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ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS

• Manifests skill in prioritizing and management of
  time stress
• Demonstrates flexibility in handling change

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COMMUNICATION

• Displays appropriate nonverbal oral skills
• Eye contact
• Body language

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COOPERATION

• Displays leadership skills
• Appropriately handles criticism, conflicts,
  complaints
• Demonstrates problem-solving capability
• Maintains appropriate relationships with
  supervisors peers
• Follows chain of command

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RESPECT

• Deals appropriately with cultural/racial
  diversity
• Does not engage in harassment of any kind

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The Big 10 Traits The Backbone of Weekly
Activities

• One trait will be stressed each week
• Each instructor will spend a minimum of 5 minutes
  per week on the Work Ethics Topic of the Week

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Results of our Work Ethics Program

• WIN-WIN situation for employers and students who
  become their employees

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How?

• Students begin work with positive work ethics
  skills which will enhance their value as
  employees
• Employers acquire workers with desirable work
  habits

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Do you want to

• Do Better
• Gain Promotions
• Achieve Greater Results
• Make More Money
• Become a Leader in the Business World?

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To be in the Upper 50

• Show up Reliability is important!

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To be in the Upper 30

• Show up on timeDependability earns dividends!

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To be in the Upper 20

• Show up on time,
• ready to go!Its performance that counts!

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Why are work ethics important to employers?

• Harmony
• Effectiveness
• Productivity

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Why does technical education believe work ethics
are important?

• Advisory committees tell us

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What to expect from the work ethics program?

• Expect employers to ask to see your transcript
  when applying for a job

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Work Ethics Performance Standards

• Review it
• Sign date it
• Return it to the instructor

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Work Ethics Evaluation Form Exception Form

• Scale of 3-2-1-0
• 3 Exceeds Expectations
• 2 Meets Expectations
• 1 Needs Improvement
• 0 Unacceptable
• Everyone begins with 20 pts.

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Graded by exception subtract point/s for poor
add point/s for above beyond

• Poor behavior Exception Form issued
• Extraordinary behavior Exception Form issued
• Met Expectation No Exception Form issued

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Exception Forms

• Date may be set to review forms
• All students receive progress reports at mid-term
  end of quarter

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Exception

• Subtract points
• Add points

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The Weekly Emphasis

• Each Work Ethics trait will be emphasized for one
  week each quarter

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Georgia Department of Technical Adult Education

• Work Ethics Program
• Geared to the
• Needs of Business Industry