Work Ethics

Dress , Appearance & identity

• There are hundreds if not thousands of social science theories that relate to and help
explain dress, appearance, and identity.
Personal Appearance
• Personal appearance is an often-disregarded part of communication and presentation skills.
• When you are speaking in public, you may be representing your organisation or just
yourself. It is still you at the front. It is you that the other person, group or audience sees
and before you have time to open your mouth and say anything, certain assumptions, both
consciously and subconsciously, have been made.

Clothes & grooming

• Perhaps the most obvious element of personal appearance, and certainly the easiest one to
change, is what you wear and how well-groomed you look.

• Some organisations are happy for people to be casually dressed. This is particularly true in
the technology industry.
• Other organisations may expect smarter attire, especially if you are representing the
organisation at an external event. There is, however, a whole range of options from smart
casual to smart business. This can be especially challenging for women, although it is also
more obvious if men get it wrong, and wear/don’t wear a suit at the wrong times.
Facial Expression
• It does not matter how the day started or what minor crisis has occurred along the way.
• People have not come to this event or meeting to see you looking gloomy.
• If you do not look interested and enthusiastic about what you are saying, why should anyone
else care?

• It is your duty—to yourself as well as to the organisation that you represent—to convey a
calm, friendly and professional exterior, whatever you may feel inside.
• Try to smile and appear optimistic and confident. More to the point, try to convey how you
(should) feel about a subject in which you are an expert: at least interested and capable, and
preferably enthusiastic.
• Paradoxically, simply behaving as though you are confident can help you to become more
confident.

This is very much a ‘virtuous circle’.

Role Theory
Role: a position occupied by a person in a social relationship (Biddle & Thomas, 1966).
Role theory is a concept in sociology and in social psychology that considers most of everyday
activity to be the acting-out of socially defined categories. Each role is a set of rights, duties,
expectations, norms, and behaviors that a person has to face and fulfil.
Role theory posits that norms are organized in roles that individuals take over. For example,
the role of 'father' consists of a set of normative expectations about what a person with this role
has to do and not to do.
Why it is important
Role theory Concerns One of the most important features of social life, characteristic behavior
patterns or roles. It explains roles by presuming that persons are members of social
positions and hold expectations for their own behaviors and those of other persons

Roles require and shape:

• behavior associated with the role, including dress
• knowledge and values needed to perform the role
• status

For example, members of a police force have uniforms that must be worn according to
regulations, as well as a code of behavior guiding their performance of the role.

They need to learn laws and procedures to perform the role.

If a police person does not value and take pride in their role, they are not likely to perform the
job well.
Many of the roles we have are less specific about dress for the role.

University students, for example, display some variety in their dress, but the norm on campus
tends to be fairly casual and comfortable.

Students are usually recognizable in comparison to faculty and administrators.

Status: position in relation to other positions. These include:
• complementary positions within a general role type.
• family roles of mom, dad, child, grandma, parent
• gender roles of man, woman, non-binary person
• position on a continuum where someone ranks higher than another (in amount of money,
authority, prestige).
• owner, manager, assistant manager, salespersons in a store
• upper, middle, and lower socioeconomic classes
Role norms: an expected set of behaviors for persons holding a role and status (Biddle &
Thomas, 1966).
• Role norms regulate behaviors including dress, demeanor, and politeness expressions. For
example, we have expectations for how medical doctors should dress in a hospital or at the
office.
• If a doctor violates these expectations (such as working in shorts and a t-shirt) he or she
may be perceived by some patients as less competent or serious. Other patients may find
the violation of expectations to be amusing in this era of lax rules for dress.
Purpose of role dress:

• learning a role
• performing a role
• identify others performing a role
• shape reactions of others
• assist in role change

Role dress helps an individual “take on a role” and be perceived by others as fitting that role.
Looking like one has a role helps other people to assume that the person has the skills,
knowledge, etc. to carry out the role. Solomon (1983) proposed that:
• People who are early in their careers often dress more in accordance with role dress
expectations. Responses from coworkers and clients to the role appropriate dress helps the
newcomer to feel more adept in and a part of the role while learning it.
• As people become more experienced and recognized as competent in a role, they are more
likely to feel comfortable relaxing from the rules for dress or to explore more variety in role
appearance.

•Professional bodies are organizations whose members are individual professionals.

In some professions it is compulsory to be a member of the professional body, in
others it is not.

• The professional body may have a number of functions. They may:

• Set and assess professional examinations
• Provide support for Continuing Professional Development through learning
opportunities and tools for recording and planning
• Publish professional journals or magazines
• Provide networks for professionals to meet and discuss their field of expertise
 • Issue a Code of Conduct to guide professional behavior
• Deal with complaints against professionals and implement disciplinary procedures
• supports members and provides facilities to enable them to engage in continuing
professional development throughout their career

• So, essentially, PB’s are organizations that can be involved in training, testing,
supporting the professional in their day to day employment, providing them with
information and in disciplining them. careers support and opportunities for students,
graduates and people already working.
• There are numerous professional bodies in the UK alone, and even more throughout the
world. Wikipedia has a decent list
• What are the benefits of membership within a Professional Body?
• If we consider BCS, their Membership web page lists four principal aspects of
membership, namely: (1) Recognition, (2) Networking and events, (3) Knowledge
and best practice and (4) Chartered IT Professional status.
• Recognition – Marketable identity , market themselves for skills, knowledge and
professionalism , Logo , post-nominal letters, Recognition Process, Need to provide
evidence , PB, are endorsing the professional’s skills and knowledge
• Networking and events - Access to online forums , networking events, such as lectures
and seminars, enabling meeting members enhance knowledge , specialist groups. Students
, Professional , Corporate Programs
• Knowledge and best practice - books, databases, journals and research papers, Book
discounts , access to specialized information, both historical and current, that the member
can refer to on a day-to-day basis that enables them to carry out their job in a more efficient
and informed fashion. becoming more readily identifiable as employable (recognition)
• Chartered IT Professional status - AMBCS , MBCS ; FBCS , MBCS CITP
• As noted previously, there is a whole range of professional bodies that Computing
practitioners might want to consider joining. We will look here at three of the principal ones:
• The British Computer Society (BCS)
• The Institute for the Management of Information Systems (IMIS)
• The Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE)
• Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA)
• Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM)
• Chartered Management Institute (CMI)
• Project Management Institute (PMI)

Professional Bodies Beyond the basic advantages

 • Further information about each of these bodies can be obtained from their websites.
• Resume builder
• Job hunting
• Support systems – formal coaching ,
• Civic leadership - you are unlikely to have the resources or time to sponsor some charitable
event, partner with some institution, or participate in community development activities
• Health insurance and others - he Association for Computing Machinery, offers health
insurance to its members
• Membership to a professional association may allow you specific benefits in some places,
like hotels, clubs, gyms etc.

Impact of Professional Bodies (Individuals, Businesses, Society)

• What impact do Professional Bodies have on society, business and the duties of computing
practitioners within the workplace?
• Individual - privacy and visibility , data encryption, firewalls, viruses and Acts of Legislation
such as the Data Protection Act 1998 and the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988
• Businesses – Organizations can become members, Special Corporate discounts ,
employer should then be prepared to allocate time, within the working schedule,
• Society -
• Productivity – through increasing the capability of the workforce by promoting best
practice and sharing the latest advancements;
• Social mobility – by providing routes to entry for all and in providing trusted
qualifications that remain open to individuals at any point within their career;
• Governance and ethics – by setting standards for behavior and competence and
sanctioning those who contravene them;
• International development – by exporting qualifications and professional services via
growing international networks;
• Policy formation – by undertaking research which advances understanding of
important issues and by sharing specialist knowledge with decision makers.

Codes of Conduct and Ethical Standards

• A code of conduct is a set of values, rules, standards, and principles outlining what
employers expect from staff within an organization.
• Professional ethics are set of rules, regulations and a code of conduct that govern how a
profession deals with each other and others outside of the profession.
• Ethics are the moral standards you rely on when you make a decision. They define what’s
right and wrong, and outline the kind of behavior that businesses should not engage in. For
 responsible decision making in a business environment, a good set of ethics is key
• Why should we have a professional code of Ethics
• To define accepted/acceptable behaviors;
• To promote high standards of practice;
• To provide a benchmark for members to use for self evaluation;
• To establish a framework for professional behavior and responsibilities;
• Offers guidelines in “gray
• Protects the group’s interests.
• Codifies (Categorizes , Arranges ) members’ rights.

Business Ethics
The moral principles, policies, and values that govern the way businesses and individuals
engage in business activity
It's essential to understand the underlying principles that drive desired ethical behavior and how
a lack of these moral principles contributes to the downfall of many otherwise intelligent,
talented people and the businesses they represent.

Business Ethics Examples

• Honesty :-You need to be honest in all of your actions, and every communication you make.

• Integrity :-Being ethical in business means maintaining a high level of personal integrity.
This is how you earn the trust of others, whether they are your customers, team or your
superiors. “In this definition integrity means having a consistent character that is
demonstrated by an alignment of your thoughts, words and action”
• Keeping Your Promises :-Keep every promise that you make, and always fulfill a
commitment
• Loyalty :-You need to be loyal to both your company, your team and yourself, while
operating within a strong moral compass
• Fair :-In all of your actions, you must strive to be fair and just. An ethical executive is
committed to fairness in all that they do
• Caring :-This involves having a genuine concern for others
• Respect:-Being ethical means treating everyone with respect, demonstrating this by being
courteous and having an equal treatment of people regardless of who they are.
• Obeying the law :-An ethical executive always obeys the law, and never breaks the rules,
regulations or laws surrounding their business activities.
• Excellence :-Being ethical in business is also about pursuing excellence in everything that
you do. Delivering the highest quality of serviceor products makes business sense,
 especially if there is a constant endeavor to always improve.
• Being a Leader:-You need to demonstrate the principles and ethics you want your team to
live by, and take an active role as a leader to be a positive role model.
• Morale :-Ethical business managers enhance the good reputation of a company, which at
the same time boosts the morale if its employees.
• Accountable :-Being ethical means holding yourself accountable, and acknowledging and
accepting personal accountability for their decisions, and any consequences. Not just
personally, but an ethical manager will stand up and take accountability in front of their
colleagues,their company, and the community

Codes of Conduct and Ethical Standards

• Factors of Influence for Ethical Behavior

• The role of the individual (Employee)
• The role of the organization (Culture, Structure)
• Factors of Influence for Individual Ethics
• Values and morals
• Influence of the family
• Educational background
• Social background
• Situational factors
• Prior experience
• Peer influence

Codes of Conduct and Ethical Standards

• Key Reasons Business Should be Ethical
• To meet demands of business stakeholders
• To enhance business performance
• To comply with legal requirements
• To promote personal morality
• It helps to attract new customers
• It builds higher customer loyalty
• It helps to make a positive impact on the community
• Why Ethical Problems Occur in Business
 • Personal gain and self-interest
• Competitive pressure on profits
• Conflicts of interest
• Cross-cultural contradictions

Apply the golden rules of professionalism and enjoy a wonderful, professional and
prosperous career
• Always strive for excellence :-It should be made a habit for it to make a good impression
on your bosses and colleagues
• Be trustworthy :-Not letting down expectations , it is been dependable, and reliable when
called upon to deliver a service , integrity must be proven over time , Be accountable
• Be courteous and respectful :-Avoid conflicts and earn respect , Respect is a positive
feeling of esteem or deference for a person or organization; it is built over time and can be
lost with one stupid or inconsiderate action
• Be honest, :-Open and transparent ,
• Be competent and improve continually :-Competence is the ability of an individual to do a
job properly, it is a combination of knowledge, skills and behavior used to improve
performance
• Always be ethical :-It is always safe for an employee to “play by the rules”. ,
• Always be honorable and act with integrity :-This is a concept of “wholeness or
completeness” of character in line with certain values, believes, and principles with
consistency in action and outcome.
• Be respectful of confidentiality :-Confidentiality is respecting the set of rules or promise
that restricts you from further and unauthorized dissemination of information
• Set good examples :-You must show and lead by good example. Being a professional is
about living an exemplary live within and without the organization.
Work Ethic
While work ethic can be defined in many ways, it is a concept that involves having various
workplace skills including dedication and responsibility.

Doing your job with a strong work ethic can help you perform tasks better, form stronger
relationships with colleagues and develop a positive image for future promotions.

Work ethic is the ability to maintain proper moral values within the workplace. It is an attitude
that shapes the way an individual performs its job duties with high moral standards.

What is Work Ethic?

• Work ethic is a combination of several moral principles based on the idea that hard work is
fundamentally valuable and worth pursuing.
• If you have a strong work ethic, you likely possess other traits such as dependability,
respectfulness, productivity and collaboration, among others.
• For example, if you find work important and worthy of your best efforts, you will do things like
show up for work on time and complete tasks by their due date. There are many ways you
can demonstrate a strong work ethic, but mostly this is done by paying attention to small
things throughout the day like being punctual or communicating well.

• Strong work ethic skills you should develop

• Hard work
• Hard workers don’t give up when a task is difficult. These individuals show their work
ethic in their persistence.
• Dedication
• Dedication means that an employee always sees their commitments through. They
keep their deadlines and complete tasks to the fullest.
• Discipline
• Workers that show discipline aren’t swayed by what they want to do. Instead, they
continue doing what they should until it’s complete.
• Productivity
• Individuals with a strong work ethic often have high productivity and keep themselves
busy completing assignments and meeting their goals.
• Teamwork
• Team players are individuals that demonstrate work ethic through teamwork. They
know their company works when everyone does their part, and they’re always willing
to help a co-worker.

• Strong work ethic skills you should develop

• Integrity
• Integrity is a strong indicator of a good work ethic. It guides individuals to make
choices that are morally sound, and that are ethically balanced.
• Responsibility
• Individuals with a strong work ethic are known to be responsible. Being consistent
and reliable shows professionalism and respect for their work.
• Determination
• Employees can show a strong work ethic by being determined to meet or exceed
goals. Even if they’re not familiar with the task, they will look for resources to help
them successfully achieve their goals.
 • Professionalism
• It can be difficult to do the best work on the hardest days; however, individuals with a
strong work ethic persevere and create high-quality work nonetheless.

• Bad work ethic skills you should avoid

• Procrastination
• People with poor work ethic aren’t driven to complete tasks. As a result, they wait
until the last minute to complete work and often produce work of poor quality.
• Negativity
• Negativity affects others in the workplace and is a common trait of people with bad
work ethic because they don’t value professionalism.
• Toxicity
• Toxicity is a high indication of poor work ethic. These individuals aren’t concerned
with creating a productive, welcoming work environment and seek to minimize their
peers.
• Inefficiency
• Employees with poor work ethic may demonstrate inefficiency. While they may
complete their tasks, they do it in a way that ultimately takes more time, and costs
the company more money.
• Irresponsibility
• When you have an irresponsible employee, you can see a lack of work ethic in how
seriously they take their duties in the workplace. Irresponsible employees don’t place
high importance on their commitments and responsibilities.

• Bad work ethic skills you should avoid

• Passiveness
• Passiveness can be a general personality characteristic, but it can also apply to
attitudes in the workplace. This attitude means that individuals don’t care either way
what happens with their job- in other words, they also demonstrate apathy.
• Untimeliness
• People with a poor work ethic aren’t driven to go to work, nor are they driven to
complete projects as part of their job.
• Unprofessional behavior
• Unprofessional behavior is a strong indicator of a lack of work ethic, as those
employees that take pride in their jobs strive to maintain a professional demeanor.

Why is work ethic important?

 • Ethics and personal responsibility are an important part of the workplace.
• Most careers require men and women to follow set policies or standards within the business
or job setting.
• These policies set by the employer are the ethics of the employment group, such as a
company or government.
• Employees are generally held personally responsible for following the guidelines set forth in
the ethics policies.
Personal Ethics
• Personal ethics are the moral guidelines the individual follows in day-to-day living.
• Each individual has his own set of ethics as defined by their parents, upbringing and
personal beliefs.
• These ethics affect behavior in the workplace.
Workplace Ethical Standards
• The ethical standards set forth by a company or employer are the standards which apply
primarily to the business and dealings with clients.
• The moral standards of a company vary depending on the company, type of work and the
policies, but usually there are rules regarding appropriate behavior, attire and work
standards which employees must follow.
Personal Responsibility
• An individual who takes responsibility for his actions in the workplace does not lie or try to
avoid the consequences when something at work goes wrong.
• Those who try to avoid personal responsibility are not only acting in a way that is usually
unethical for the company, but are also pushing the burden of responsibility onto another
individual.
• At work, personal responsibility can help a business thrive or bog it down in office "politics."
Employee Expectations
• Employers lay out expectations they have of workers in an employee handbook.
• Since a company cannot teach employees personal ethical standards, it needs to spell out
the rules employees are expected to follow.
• Businesses can use examples of appropriate behavior for employees to model and actions
for various situations.
• This will help prevent problems relating to personal responsibility and ethical behavior.

15 pillars of work ethics development

• We know what is good work ethics. The good thing is, work ethics can be improved. There
are 15 pillars of the work ethics development process in an organization, such as:
1. Define expectation with measurable KPI (Key performance indicator)
2. Nurture a smooth communication
3. Don’t compromise with quality
 4. Listen to what your heart says
5. Don’t see the result only, encourage the honest process
6. Set discipline measures and maintain
7. Show your positivity always
8. Implement quality and standard
9. Grow empowerment and leadership
10. Justify the evaluation process
11. Fix achievable targets and deadline
12. Motivate the bottom line with the recognition
13. Change yourself and the down line
14. Find the meaning of life
15. Enforce a chain of command

16 Ways to Learn How to Improve Work Ethics

• 1. Be Predictable
• Being predictable means to perform talk in a way why that other colleagues have
trust in you. Prediction means forecasting, that is your boss or teammates have
confidence in your standards. The prediction doesn’t come in s day. A long term
continuous impression on s person set the prediction level.
• It also depends on the culture of the organization, the person who is predicting,
and upon whom the prediction is being made. Meeting up the prediction level is very
important because there is no chance to make that prediction wrong. Because, the
failure would cost losing confidence, loss of time, and the entire failure of the
organization by not making a job done.

• 2. Be Consistent
• Consistently is a standard that a person undertakes and maintains, in every situation
he confronts. Consistency is a principle, method, or process that a person follows
continuously. It is a very important term in business, office, and personal life.
Consistency is a crucial trait for continuing work ethics. This is one of the approaches
to improve business ethics
• When you are consistent in your performance, ideation, action,
self-regulations, team chemistry, and quality of work, you have a strong work
ethic, that others will follow. Colleagues and boss will have trust upon your sense of
responsibility, finishing a job, showing behave, team bonding attitude, and leading an
assignment, etc

• 3. Prepare ahead for the day

 • A disciplined life is a combination of proper plan and action. If you plan well, your
days will be successful. An office is a place where a person passes his most
important part of the day.
• What we do before having a weekend at a remote travel spot? We make our
preparation earlier. We plan the trip along to learn how to improve your work ethic.
Also, we make our checklist stuffed with actions and ideas. We also follow a list of
what and what we will carry, etc., etc.
• We also make a checklist before we go for marketing in our nearby super shop.
This is our pre-plan so that we won’t miss anything to shop. It is another content of
the work ethics list. This is the way to plan ahead. This is one of the approaches to
improve business ethics. Being a very important part of life, do we plan for our next
day’s office?

• 4. Perform More
• You have your job description, and job responsibilities that you will be
required to perform in the office. It is your regular role in the office to learn how to
increase work ethic. As an employee, our moral responsibility to comply with your
duties, official regulations, culture, and norm. Be ethical in maintaining them all. And
for not to be the average employee status, do more. What is meant by this?
• Give more time than the official stipulated time, whenever possible. Keep the official
confidential information intact. Help others doing their job. Give your colleagues
credit. Be innovative and productive, inspire others to do more. Submit your
assignment before time. Therefore, you will be able to know how to improve work
ethics in the business, or office.

• 5. Build “Now” Mentality

• Time is valuable in life. In-office, time management is also crucial. We have to
make the best is of our time. It is not wise to keep our job pending. Develop a ‘do
now’ culture. It is a hard earn habit but has plenty of benefits.
• A person with do now mentality has a tendency to finish a job at a proportionately
higher rate than others, and how to improve work ethic in employees. It is another
content of the work ethics list. This, in turn, makes him productive, and a doer. He
gains a reputation as a disciplined official among all. This is one of the approaches to
improve business ethics.

• 6. Find Running Mates

• A running mate is more than just someone who runs next to you. A running mate is
someone who pushes you, motivates you, and supports you through all the joys
and struggles on the way of your journey.
• It is another content of the work ethics list. A running partner is a soulmate who takes
care of you, becomes a friend, mentor, guide, and coach. He/She can be your
second man or vice versa. He is a trusted partner who takes responsibility for your
plan, action, and mistakes. There are many work ethic articles on it, you would find
 on the internet. By reading those, you will be able to know how to improve work
ethics in the business, or office.

• 7. Don’t Fall for the “Work Smart Only” Concept

• It is another content of the work ethics list. Working smart only is a philosophy to
reach a destination in a smart way and without the traditional method of hard work.
Smartness is the trick that reaches some people to the peak of career. But to be
honest, working smart only is not always fit for sustainable success. Why?
• Work smart only is the opposite to work hard philosophy. Working hard is a way to
invest a lot of time, effort, and energy in a particular task. Working smart is good,
but the fact of how much hard worker you are. Work smartly means working
faster, maybe with higher productivity. But it is not necessary that you will be
among the high performer
• Doing hard work pays more time, which causes more interactions, more learning,
and more experience in the long run. This is the sustainable process in career
development. Whereas working smart minimizes networking, socialization, and
learning opportunities, that is not consistent for the future. The question is, how
do you contribute additionally to the company on the additional time you get
from your smart job. It is a symbol of good work ethics in business or in office.

• 8. Let them be confidential

• Every company has some written and unwritten secrets. Non Disclosure provisions,
policies, strategies, and actions of your company may be valuable to the competitors.
Some of your company’s decisions can be sensitive not only to the outsiders,
but also some of your internal group of people. These are business secrets. Or,
you can say, company information. Keep them secret in any situation.
• Think, you know a personal sensitive issue of one of your colleagues. Should you
pass this to others in a gossip? Is it okay when one of your teammates feels
vulnerable and insecure in the office or business because of you? Is it ethical if you
blackmail anyone in any situation in your office to get any privilege? Can you expose
any of the personal weaknesses of your boss? No. Better, know what is good work
ethics.
• 9. Eliminate Distractions
• Distractions are the evil entities that kill the productivity and performance level
of anyone. It is ominous for a productive employee. Distractions are the time waster.
These create unnecessary stress on the body and mind. This is one of the
approaches to improve business ethics. Work ethics article on this would help to be
learned how to solve ethical issues in business, and in office.
• Distractions don’t allow you to focus. You need more time to finish your
assignments. You can’t finish on time, miss deadlines, and lose reputation to learn
how to increase your work ethic. Opportunities can’t be converted to a successful
lead. You start many jobs but can’t finish them all. All your pending jobs kill your
confidence.
• You lose your impression, goodwill, and a higher level of responsibility. Colleagues
 don’t trust your abilities, capabilities, and innovation. Naive colleagues may misuse
your productivity and time. Ultimately, you damage your career over time due to a
lack of significant achievements, experience, and learning.

• 10. Sheer Focus

• Keep your focus on the objective. Focus is the concentration that a person
pays to achieve the goal. Focus is the steadfastness (Commitment) of mind and
determination to learn how to improve my work ethic. The success rate of any
employee greatly depends on the focus a person has. Focus is the backbone of
achievements an individual may have. In this way, you will be able to know how to
improve work ethics in the business, or office.
• Focus is very crucial because it is the center for all thinking, like, feelings, perception,
Innovation, memory, learning, creativity, critical reasoning, logic, problem-solving,
meditation, and decision-making abilities. In fact, when a person can’t think
effectively, she can’t uplift the standard of work for success.
• The percentage of focus in the case of every individual depends on various factors,
like, distractions, abilities, medium, perspective, level of experience, knowledge, and
learning, among others. While you continue this ethical behavior in business or
office, you will uplift your level. Don’t distract yourself with anything that is not in the
line of your goal. It is a sign of good work ethics as well.

• 11. Have a To-Do List

• Having a to-do list makes you sure about your course of action. It is written stuff that
tells about what to do. A to-do list is a calendar that doesn’t let a person off track
from his course of action. Keep your to-do list in any form, notebook, excel, diary,
calendar, or keep it in the Android phone.
• A checklist is a good way to stay focused. You can put all your important jobs as
you plan to d.o by a particular time of the day, week, month to know how can I
improve my work ethic. I put a simplified to-do list for my own in keeps, that puts only
my tasks plan in a checkbox. An elaborated list with a deadline, assigned person and
comments, may be included. The main trick is to keep it as per the requirement. How
systematic
• Some people don’t bother to keep it. A person who has not such a to-do list
frequently goes astray from what to do, and not to do. He has no priority of work,
keeps most of the job unfinished, and so on. Ultimately he doesn’t have credibility
and confidence in the team. This is one of the approaches to improve business
ethics. In this way, you will be able to know how to improve work ethics in the
business, or office. c you can be or you need to be.

• 12. Give Credit

• A corporate world is a platform for collaboration, networking, and socialization.
Everyone directly or indirectly related to your company’s business has contributed to
what you are now. You owe to many relationships in your personal life that
synthesizes your achievements. Let me explain. It is a sign of good work ethics as
 well.
• For example, you can work cool because your office or business security protects
you from unwanted distractions to find how to improve your work ethic in school.
Your business or office can pay you because customers buy your products. You can
concentrate because your boss gives you resources and opportunities. Or, you can
achieve the whole success because your teammates support you part with their
contribution.
• Give all of them their due credits. You should publicly proclaim their numerous
contributions in your life, career, and success of life. Carry gratitude in mind for them.
One can’t be successful alone, it’s not possible. Believe and follow this philosophy in
your heart. Work ethics article on this would help to realize how to solve ethical
issues in business, and in office.

• 13. Fix the gap

• There might have some gaps in different levels of your company’s policies. Some of
your colleagues may not be up to the standard. Some of the words of mouth from
your boss may not be your liking.
• You may be bored with some of the works done by your team that may not
please you and causes failure. Don’t aggravate them more and more on your own.
It is an accessible answer to what good work ethics is. Know how to improve work
ethics in the business, or office.
• Remember, you are a part of them. So, always synchronize the gaps you found. Try
to minimize these as much as possible. Fix the gaps. Don’t be like an average, mean
employee. Rather, play an active role to minimize gaps around you. Help to fix the
relationship, contributing to improving the decision, influencing strategic harness,
protecting harmfulness and loss of properties.
• A single initiative taken by you may carry value. Create impact. Be different from
others so that people like your personality. Be a motivator. Improvise yourself to help
others. These are not only good for your professional development, but also for
organizational excellence. It is a sign of good work ethics too. Build a relationship
with your colleagues. This is one of the approaches to improve business ethics.

• 14. Drop Perfection

• Perfection has no end. People love to be perfect. It is hard to achieve. Many
people care about this issue too much. Just do it. Focusing on perfection makes
you too mechanical. Going to be perfect demands a lot of time and effort. So, don’t
strive for your individual perfection.
• Think, both you and your friend individually submit a business plan to an angel
investor with 2 different ideas. To be perfect in your professional or personal life, you
invest a lot of time, money, and effort. Literally, it is a good plan at the first
impression. Perfect!
• You put a 20 pages business plan covering each and every point elaborately. On the
other hand, your friend has submitted a 2-page plan only with a well-written synopsis
 that cover-up an overview, and not perfect. But what if the idea of your friend a blue
ocean strategy, and win the bid?
• 15. Restart when you’re burned out
• Take a break when you are exhausted. Doing work despite your burnout is not
ethical at all. When an employee is consumed by stress, overload, or sudden
pressure, she definitely should take some rest. Office or business is not a place just
to pass your time and cover up 8 hours to draw the salary.
• What if your computer gets slower when you continuously work on it? You restart
your PC so that you can start afresh with significant speed. Life is like that.
Overcoming burnout by escaping from the stress enables a person to increase
attention, concentration, and productivity in the long run.
• When you continuously absorb your stress and workload, without having any rest,
your life turns monotonous. You can’t concentrate well. You are consumed up.
Finally, you turned out to be an average employee. It’s harmful to both business,
office, and personal life. To avoid burnout, have your own escape.
• 16. Learn
• There is no end to learning. It is a natural philosophy of life. There are many
ingredients around us for our learning. Sometimes learning process comes by
default, sometimes it is implied. Not everyone’s level of realization is the same.
Some people learn quicker, some do not.
Learn continuously from your surroundings. It is a simple answer to what good work
ethics is.
• As a corporate professional, learn as quickly as you can. The first thing you need to
set up your mind as a learner. Some people never like to learn. They don’t have a
pure intention to learn. The best way of learning is to unlearn. Feel the learning
offers, realize it. Learning may not come to you normally, catch the implied meaning
of anything.
• It is said, when we talk, we are only repeating what we already know; but if we listen
to others, we may learn something new. Change yourself as and when needed.
Flexibility is a good way to accept learning. There are many work ethic articles on it,
you would find on the internet.