Blog #19

I attended the TCOB Professional Expectations PDP event for the assignment. I learned a lot from this event about Business Professionalism. I learned that professionalism is about how others such as your boss view and judge you in the business world. It is important because displaying professionalism will help you stand out above others in order to be successful in the business world. I also learned that professionalism is based on four categories, character, intelligence, courtesy, and communication. Character defines how you present yourself to others such as being honest and ethical in your decisions. Intelligence is not just based on knowledge but it is also about making smart decisions and being able to use your knowledge in appropriate situations. Courtesy is about being nice, polite, and doing things like opening the door for people. Communication is based on the way you talk to others and also writing. When talking to other professionals it is important to maintain eye contact, project yourself and have good posture. Focusing on displaying these four categories will help me to improve my professionalism in the business world. I would like to start practicing these aspects such as dressing for the occasion being honest and making the right decisions to name a few.