Title: (Optional) Maintain a strong work ethic.
Course: Business Individualized Program–Development (12900-36) > Section: Enhancing Workplace Readiness Skills

Maintenance includes aspects of work ethic such as satisfactory attendance, punctuality, and positive attitudes as well as

- exhibiting responsibility
  - reporting to work on schedule
  - contributing work required to meet organizational goals
  - adhering to policies and procedures
  - managing time to accomplish assigned tasks
- exhibiting flexibility and adaptability
  - being willing to substitute for an absent co-worker as needed
  - taking a temporary assignment
  - accepting changes in the work environment as a challenge and an opportunity
- demonstrating a positive attitude
  - cooperating with co-workers and supervisors
  - taking direction willingly
  - exhibiting eagerness to learn
  - acting in a pleasant and polite manner with customers, co-workers, and supervisors
- demonstrating satisfactory attendance
  - being on time for work and all appointments
  - limiting tardiness, early departures, and absences to legitimate and essential occasions
  - explaining the importance of satisfactory attendance to the overall operation of the business
  - negotiating anticipated absences according to company policy
  - calling in to notify the supervisor of unanticipated absences.