Characteristics of Positive Role Models

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1) What characteristics do you believe a positive role model in the workplace should demonstrate? Answer The characteristics I believe a positive role model should demonstrate in the workplace are: Integrity / Honesty – Being true to their morals, ethics or beliefs and, call it as they see it (don’t “beat around the bush”). Selflessness – Will put others before themselves, nurturing- wants to help others succeed and will go to any lengths to help them do so. Imperfection – The ability to admit they’re not perfect, able or open to learning from other peers, learn from their own mistakes, accept or incorporate ideas or input from others to increase knowledge and productivity as well as self-esteem and, the ability to admit when they are wrong and will give praise or acknowledgement to the person or people who may be correct. Courage, Confidence and, Professionalism – Can accept responsibility for their own actions, they have the ability to step or think outside of the box to improve morale or practices and procedures and therefore improving results and/or performance but still keep within reasonable limitations of the company’s policies and expectations. They have courageous conversations (generally disciplinary conversations) as opposed to prolonging or dismissing incidences or situations that require appropriate actions. They are able to treat every member of their team or anyone around them equally. They are someone who can separate their personal life from their professional life, they enjoy their job/ career/ role and possess a can-do attitude, they provide encouragement and enthusiasm to those around them, they’re able to distinguish between when it is necessary to

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