Self-Assessment
Character Counts in the Workplace
Thu, 04/01/2010 - 09:37 — PattyPatty Edwards Shaver
Have you heard the saying, “Character counts”? Well, it does count. Character can be applied to all of life, especially career life. How we display our personality traits to employers, co-workers and customers is by our attitude, words and actions.
The Josephson Institite (JI) of southern California, developer of the national youth program Character Counts!, also developed a program for businesses called "The Six Pillars of Character" based on six character traits:
Pathway to Success - Change for the Better
Thu, 05/14/2009 - 13:47 — PattyBy Steve DeVane
SteveDeVane.com
I recently heard an excellent presentation about making the most of our talents. It included this old proverb: “If you want to know what you’re doing in the future, tell me what you’re doing right now.”
As I thought about it, the wisdom of the statement stuck with me. So often we go through life hoping things will get better. But if we want our lives to change for the better, we have to change for the better.
