Wednesday's assignment

Wednesday's assignment

Projecting a professional image on the job

Task 1:

In order for us to come across as professionals, we need to project this mage. Click on this link for the Dos and the Don’ts. Write one sentence on each Do and Don’t you have read about.

Expert advice for creating a professional image in the workplace

Do dress to impress - your image matters

Do be likable - adopt a positive attitude

Do sharpen your social skills

Do build your personal brand - stand out with distinction

Do grow and nurture your network

Do not overlook the unwritten rules

Do not be inflexible

Do not misrepresent yourself

Do not shirk responsibility or point fingers

Task 2:

Watch this video and write down the main idea(s), suggestions, and strategies the presenter wanted to offer.

Task 3:

Compare the reading and the video together; write down the similarities and the differences between them. Ask two of your peers on their findings and again compare them to yours. 

The speaker said, technical skills and knowledge account of 15% 85% of your job success is connected to your people skills, If people just have IQ don't have EQ, not connected people,can't be successful.

How to ask around people? when you interacting in business world, it is important to make the most of each meeting, this in clues professional presentation and communication,creating an effective in introduction, remembering names conversation skills.

Three-step process:

• facial expression
• shake hands 
• greet the person

Engaging people one-on -one walk up extend your hand, smile, make eye contact, introduce yourself name and something about your self use the person's name back in a reply, ask a question to start a conversation.

practice these tips

• be well informed
• focus on the other person
• asking question
• don't interrupt
• do listen
• appropriate topics
• close a convesation

Good morning everybody,

Yesterday, we talked about domestic violence and violence against women. Today, I want you to think about violence and harassment in workplace. Skim through this link and then answer the following tasks.

Task 1:

Think of a definition of violence in workplace. Does violence occur in workplace? Does it always have to be from your boss? How can you describe it? How does it happen? Why do you think it happen?

Task 2:

List four or more things, actions, attitude, or behaviours that can be considered violence at workplace.

Task 3:

What is/are the best action(s) in your opinion to deal with that kind of violence or harassment?

Task 4:

If you were to advise a friend or a family member who has just joined new workplace or school to be aware of violence at workplace, what would you say to him or to her?

Record your answer here.

Dear Ming,

I heard you find a new job, I congratulation to you, you are so lucky in short time find a professional job.
I come to Canada long time, I have workplace experience, I knew  same violence happen  in workplace, because people come from different county, they have different background, common sense, they use  threatening behavior,  verbal or written threats, Harassment , Verbal abuse, Physical attacks. If you meet this situation, don't be frighten. You can report your manage first, if doesn't work, you can report to the police office.
I think you can be friendly treat your colleague, your colleague also nice to you.