Focal Consultation
Professionalism is the act of exercising one’s knowledge and skill while engaging in ethical and conscientious conduct with others.
During times of stress, the ability to maintain professionalism can become compromised. The etiological factors that promote distress and difficulties in professional conduct are varied:
- A lack of training in non-technical professional skills
- Professional burnout
- A self-defeating response to a dysfunctional work environment
- Lapses in judgment
- Difficulty accomodating to change
- Maladaptive interpersonal relating
- Depression and anxiety
Observed Dichotomies
Distressed vs. Effective Professionals
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EFFECTIVE |
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The Solution: Professionalism
Generally, problems with regulating behavior and errors in judgment which give rise to lapses in maintaining professional conduct, can be resolved.
Embedded within the consultation process is an emphasis on fostering professionalism and effective interpersonal relating. Within our program, our staff helps each client to:
- Identify deficits in professionalism
- Identify personal development needs and goals
- Examine and internalize new management and leadership skills
- Implement new skills that promote a team-based work environment
- Develop a leadership plan tailored to the client’s skills and career context