This document summarizes a new hire orientation at the Lincoln Child Center. It discusses defining professionalism, basic standards and expectations for employees, including accountability, communication, presentation, job function and teamwork. It also covers establishing appropriate personal, professional and client boundaries. Self-care strategies to prevent burnout are discussed. The orientation aims to explore what professionalism means, align employees with the agency's values and mission, and generate questions.

1. Professionalism Basic Standards & Expectations Macheo Payne Lincoln Child Center 2011 New Hire Orientation

2. Introductions (Again?) 1. Name, position 2. What does professionalism mean to you? New Hire Orientation

6. What is Professionalism at Lincoln? What is acceptable? What is not acceptable? New Hire Orientation

7. New Hire Orientation Basic Standards & Expectations Accountability (on time, on post, acting responsibily, responding appropriately) Communication (respectfully, keep supervisor informed, ask for clarity or help) Presentation (dress, language, demeanor, attitude, behavior, state of mind) Job Function (follow policies & procedures, work to the best of your abilities) Teamwork (support is a 2 way street, so if conflict)

8. What are Professional Skills? Got skills? objective skills---------------subjective skills tangible skillls----------------abstract skills hard skills---------------------soft skills technical skills----------------interpersonal skills learned skills------------------natural skills specialized skills--------------general skills New Hire Orientation

9. New Hire Orientation BREAK? BREAK!

14. New Hire Orientation LUNCH BREAK Eat Take a walk Go to HR Talk Be alone Take care of your business Be back on time

16. Purpose Why are you here? (in this line of work) What has led you to this work? What about this work speaks to you and who you are? What do you bring to this work? What do you gain from this work?