Enter a big business house and what do you notice around you? A group of well-dressed and well-mannered guards greeting you to the reception, followed by a professional welcome by a charming receptionist inquiring about your visit to the organization! You may not even have seated yourself properly that you are called upon by the concerned person to meet you. With water, tea, and cookies at your service, you are treated like a king. Consider visiting another middle-level company. You have no one to guide you, leaving you alone in the official building to search for the right office. Besides, after you have managed to reach the right company, all that you now have to do is to wait for another 30 minutes or so for the person, to be contacted, to free himself from all his duties to attend you. Well, that’s not the difference between the level of companies we meant to disclose to you, but the ethics and principles that some organizations follow, while others don’t. Companies that follow certain business ethics have better chances of survival, compared to those who only aim for making profits, irrespective of the numerous compromises they make for achieving their goals. Likewise, there are certain employee ethics as well, which, when followed, result in greater productivity, apart from evolving them into better human beings. By practicing good ethical standards at workplace, your performance can highly influence both your income and business. To cut short, scroll through the different employee ethics that one should follow at workplace for one’s own betterment and for the betterment of the organization.
Commitment
While at work, your work is your god. Therefore, being committed to your work, especially at workplace, is the most important employee ethic, which should be practiced by every working professional. You’ve been hired for rendering your knowledge and services to the company, and hence, you must justify your designation and work you do. Taking too many breaks and giving excuses for not completing your work will only make you lazy and unproductive. Presenting an unprofessional behavior doesn’t go unnoticed by the management. As such, at some time or the other, you will face the consequences of such a behavior. Hence, avoid bad behavior and show some sense of commitment towards your work.
Loyalty
If you are loyal to your organization, you will not be constantly reminded of your duties and responsibilities. Besides, you are on the payroll of the company, which means that you should depict all your loyalties and faithfulness to the same organization. While at the workplace, your first priority is your work and organization; everything follows next. Thus, consider the interests of the organization before any of your personal interests. For, if you display any kind of dishonest or untruthful behavior that is likely to harm the image of the organization, it will show how unethical and unprofessional you are.
Compassion
Stealing others’ credit or following unethical practices for accomplishing your work and tasks displays your unprofessional and pompous behavior towards your colleagues and the organization, in general. It is natural to have some amount of competition with your colleagues, in terms of both success and failure. But allowing your personal ambitions to rise above the general interests of the organization is not acceptable by any company. By being genuinely good and respecting your co-workers’ work, you will be motivating them, apart from reflecting it in your work through positive performances. Working in an organization is all about working together as a team. Hence, be compassionate and considerate to all your colleagues.
Persistence
By being persistent and determined, you are able to exhibit a good ethical behavior at workplace by giving more than your potential. After you have done your work and before you feel like quitting, you are bound to do about 20 percent more work, before actually quitting. Nevertheless, always make sure that you consider your health by limiting and quitting when required. Besides, do not be impatient or give up easily, which again adds to your lack of perseverance.
Productivity
Efficient production is a trademark of good employee ethics at workplace. Efficiency in production does not necessarily have to be a huge and increasing output; it also implies consistent quality yield as well. A productive worker is judged by his hard work and determination to complete the assigned tasks on time and deliver excellent products. On the other hand, an unproductive worker is one who does not live up to his and company’s potential and always looks for excuses to waste time and resources without worrying about accomplishing the job given.
Creativity
Exhibiting excellent proficiency in art or writing is not the only way to be creative; finding alternate ways of fulfilling the assigned tasks is also categorized under creativity. Plus, getting the work done by combining it with hobbies, enjoyable activities, or discovering ways to make work valuable is also regarded as showing your skills of innovation. It is due to the creativity of workers that a business innovates and invents, leading to its growth and development. Employees who are unable to reveal their ideas or present ideas that are unoriginal are deemed to be exhibiting lack of creativity.
Leadership
Lastly, employees who present good ethical behavior are considered to be leaders, who are capable of holding leadership positions. Problem solving, conflict management, and mentoring combine to be deemed as excellent leadership qualities, which only a positive leader can achieve with true sportsmanship.
By exhibiting good work ethics, an employee can turn into an asset for the organization.
