The Professional

The Professional
A man who needs supervisor is no good a professional ,he is an apprentice

Integrity precedes professional competence

Defined : 1. we follow the rules
          2. where rules do not exist, we use fair judgement
          3. when in doubt, we do not go ahead and do what suits us, we seek counsel
          4. Can my act stand public scruitny without causing embarrassment to me and my family?

Self Awareness:

A professional does not need to hog limelight or monopolize airtime

Abilene Paradox

Professional Qualitiesmanaging time body and soul

TO DO LIST

MANAGING WHITE SPACE

CREATING REUSE

TOUCHE' TIME

Managing VOLUME
Vision
Commitment to commitment
Transparency and responsibility of dissent
Asking QuestionsIntent Listening
Be Prepared

Skills for Managing Compelxity
Critical Questioning

Five Minds of the Future: of Discipline, Synthesis, Creativity, Respectful Mind and Ethical Mind

Three level of Knowledge: technical knowledge, experiential knowledge and the ultimate existential knowledge

Multiple Intelligence : Literary, Musical, Kinesthetic, Interpersonal, Intrapersonal, spatial, naturalistic, spiritual

New world ImperativesGender Inclusion
Cross cultural sensitivity
Governance
Intellectual Property  - the new ones
Sustainability - the new ones

Qualities of a Professional
Integrity
Commitment and OwnershipAction Oriented and Goal seekingContinuous Learning
Professional Knowledge/Skills
Communication
Planning, Organizing and Punctuality
Quality of Work
A positive attitude, approachability, responsiveness
Being an inspiring reference to others; thought leadership

The Unprofessional features:
1. Missing the deadline
2. Non-escalation of issues on time
3. Non disclosure
4. Not respecting privacy of information
5. Not respecting 'need to know'
6. Plagiarism
7. Passing on the blame
8. Overstating qualifications and experience
9. Mindless job hopping
10. Unsuitable appearance

Being a professional is a matter of personal choice, it becomes a way of life - extrapolated

- By Subroto Bagchi