Workplace Ethics PowerPoint

1. Workplace Ethics
When it comes to working in an office or other
professional setting, etiquette matters. How you
present yourself and interact with those around
you—your coworkers, supervisors, or direct
reports—speaks to who you are as a person and
as a member of the team. It can also directly
influence the course of your career.

2. Workplace Etiquette: The Dos
Arrive early. Arriving early and being flexible to stay later goes a long way
Network with people outside of your cubicle. Completing your work is
important and so is getting to know others with similar interests.
Help out a co-worker and be flexible. Willingness to roll with the punches
demonstrates that you value the company
Do create a proper personal email address. Keep a professional email address
in the event you need to send an email to a coworker or your boss. “Diva1243”
does not send the same impression as your name, “Jones.Dee@”.
Be open minded. Nothing is known to be for certain. Being flexible and open
to change will help you in the long-run.
It’s okay to make mistakes! - Nobody is perfect. Growing and learning from
those mistakes gets you recognized.
Wear a smile. – Never underestimate the power of a smile. A positive attitude
about work affects your job performance significantly.

3. Practice Makes
Perfect!

4. 1. Communication
2. Time management
3. Critical thinking and problem solving
4. Teamwork
5. Emotional intelligence
6. Digital literacy
7. Initiative
You can get an employer’s attention immediately with
in-demand soft skills that can’t be easily taught.

5. Workplace Etiquette: The Don’ts
Don’t “Reply All” to an email chain.
As a general rule, treat your emails as a professional form of
communication, and make sure that the information you share is
appropriate for the time, place, and people involved. Always
communicate professionally in your workplace emails, regardless
of how relaxed your superiors might seem.

6. Limit personal conversations at your desk and keep
be respectful of other inside of workplace.
If you must have a private or personal phone
conversation when you’re at work, try not to
have the conversation at your desk where
others can hear you. You don’t want personal
issues to interfere with your work.

7. Don’t be afraid to ask questions.
Asking questions—no matter how silly they may
seem—will help you clarify expectations and avoid
erroneously completing an entire project only to
realize you did it all wrong. Be certain to truly
listen to the answer.

8. Don’t gossip about fellow
coworkers…or your boss.
Gossiping is one of the cardinal sins of office work: Just
don’t do it. Always show respect and avoid sarcasism. This
is not to say you can’t disagree with others about aspects
of the job, a project, or the company’s strategy but the
way that you do this matters.

9. Don’t forget an umbrella.
It’s important to be prepared for all of life’s annoyances,
even at work. Sitting in wet clothes all day is not fun nor is
walking around with a stained shirt because something
spilled or a lid popped off of a cup. Talking to someone
with spinach stuck between your teeth from lunch is not
fun. Keep a bag with you so that you are always prepared
in the event that something happens.
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10. What’s most important?
•Attitude
•Education
•Skills and Ability

11. What’s most important?
•Attitude
•Education
•Skills and Ability