Events:
Appropriation Series: Part One
Tuesday, September 3, 4 pm - 5 pm
RBH196, Ross - Blakley Hall, 1102 S Mcallister Ave Tempe, AZ 85287
Workday Expo: Tempe Campus
Wednesday, September 11, 9 am - 1 pm
Mccord Hall, Avnet Lounge at WP Carey School of Business
Cultivating Careers: Professional Opportunities with the US Department of Agriculture
Wednesday September 18, 4: 30 pm - 5:30 pm
Zoom and ISTBX 481, 800 Cady Mall Tempe, AZ 85281
Check out other upcoming events!
September Competency Focus - Professionalism
The National Association of Colleges and Employers defines professionalism as knowing work environments differ greatly, understanding and demonstrate effective work habits, and acting in the interest of the larger community and workplace. Check out these resources for ways to continue developing your professionalism skills!
Helpful Articles
Professionalism - Meeting the Standards that Matter
By: Mind Tools Content Team
12 Tips to Practice Professionalism in the Workplace
By: The College of Health Care Professionals
Professionalism in the Workplace: A Leader’s Guide
By: Madeline Miles
Recommended Trainings
Business Etiquette for the Modern Workplace
By: Madecraft and Nisha Trivedi
Developing Your Professional Image in a New Job
By: Dr Gemma Leigh Roberts
Business Etiquette: Phone, Email, and Text
By: Toni Purvis
Level-Up Experiences
The following are recommended ways for you to practice and level-up your professionalism skills this month within your current job. Feel free to use these suggestions or come up with your own. Once you have finished an experience, be sure to add it to your accomplishment tracker.
Time Managment
Prepare: Having good time management is a large part of being professional. This means being on time to work, meeting project deadlines, and being prepared for meetings. Reflect on your level of time management and how often you do these things.
Take Action: Once you have reflected on your time management skills, make a plan based on what areas you need to improve in. If you have trouble getting tasks done, make a schedule for yourself including what you want to accomplish each hour. This can help you keep yourself on track and use your time wisely.
Reflect: After using your new plan, reflect on how you have improved and areas you might still need to tweak.
Communicate Professionally
Prepare: Proper communication is key for being professional! The best professionals effectively communicate their thoughts and keep others informed, verbally and through writing. Professional communication includes using inclusive and appropriate language. Reflect on how you can improve your communication at work. If you are not sure, ask your supervisor what ways they think you can improve!
Take Action: Write out a plan of how you are going to go about improving your communication. For example, if you want to be more professional in your written communication skills, write out a plan to simplify your emails, use inclusive language, and use proper grammar and spelling.
Reflect: After some practice, reflect on how you have improved these skills.
Show Dedication
Prepare: Being dedicated to your work and going above and beyond is a great way to show professionalism. Reflect on ways you can put more effort into your work.
Take Action: In each task you do, make sure you are putting all of your effort in. If you have a question on how to do something correctly, make sure to ask. Proofread your work and don’t rush through it!
Reflect: After some time, reflect on how your work has improved.
Want to Share?
Are you aware of resources, events, or training that would be good to share with other Working Learners? Please email us your ideas for inclusion in upcoming monthly level-up communications. Send suggestions to workplus@asu.edu
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Level-Up Opportunities
January 2023
Communication is an essential skill for any career. Check out this newsletter for additional learnings and ideas on how to level-up your communication skills!