DAILY BRIEFING: Day 7

DIRECTOR’S MESSAGE

Have a good day, everyone. Remember to work safely today.

-Matt

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PRO TIP

SUCCESS IN THE WORKPLACE:
Appropriate Public Behavior and Professionalism

Professional personal conduct is how you act in public when you're representing your company and your trade. It's important to understand that your behavior can affect your reputation and the union's reputation. Just as you take pride in your work, you should take pride in how you behave in public. When you behave appropriately, you show that you're professional, dependable, and trustworthy. This helps build a positive image for you and the union..

WHAT WOULD YOU DO?

The Scenario:

Imagine you're an electrician on a job site and you and your co-workers go to a nearby restaurant for lunch. While you're there, one of your co-workers is rude to the servers. This behavior is not respectful and makes the whole team and your employer look bad.

What would you do in this situation?
Select an answer below to learn more.

A) Keep eating and ignore the situation.

Sorry, that is incorrect.

If you chose B, you understand that being respectful and professional in public is important. It's not only essential to be well-behaved on the job site, but also in public. By kindly asking your coworker to stop being rude, you are being a positive example and helping to keep the union's reputation good.

If you chose Option B,

B) Ask your coworker nicely to stop being rude as he is making you all look bad..

Yes, that’s correct!

You understand that being respectful and professional in public is important. It's not only essential to be well-behaved on the job site, but also in public. By kindly asking your coworker to stop being rude, you are being a positive example and helping to keep the union's reputation good.

C) Confront your co-worker loudly making sure the servers know you don’t approve of his behavior..

Sorry, that is incorrect.

If you chose B, you understand that being respectful and professional in public is important. It's not only essential to be well-behaved on the job site, but also in public. By kindly asking your coworker to stop being rude, you are being a positive example and helping to keep the union's reputation good.

TAKE AWAY: Ask yourself, "How can my behavior in public affect the way people think of my profession and the company I work for?"

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