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Beliefs & Professionalism. Presented by Greg Gabis, Daymar Colleges Group. The Picture of Success. What does success look like? Excellent professionals Placed in field. Building Beliefs . Habits build beliefs Beliefs build attitudes Attitudes create expectations How do we make a change?
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Beliefs & Professionalism Presented by Greg Gabis, Daymar Colleges Group
The Picture of Success • What does success look like? • Excellent professionals • Placed in field
Building Beliefs • Habits build beliefs • Beliefs build attitudes • Attitudes create expectations • How do we make a change? • Use self-talk to change at the habit level
Painting the Picture • How do we paint the picture for our students? • Model excellent professional behavior • We are held to a higher standard • We behave and act in accordance with what we believe • Be intentional in our professional beliefs
Reality Check • What are our professional… • Habits? • Attitudes? • Beliefs? • Do they match our expectations?
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The Picture of a Pro • What is Professionalism? • Honesty & Ethical decision making • Consistent attendance & punctuality • Completing tasks on time • Appropriate professional dress and appearance • Appropriate participation • Courtesy and respect
This Is How We Do It • Take the time • Have a reality check • Facilitate the conversation • Review each item on the list • Decide what it looks like • Create affirmations • Model Mentor Monitor
Preliminary Results • Improved retention • Two campuses had a reduction in drops • Improved enrollments • Two campuses had improvement in admissions metrics • Improved placement • One campus achieved 100% acceptance at internship sites
But Wait, There’s More! • The community wants this, also! • Piloting the inclusion of professionalism into the Thought Patterns for A Successful Career program for Ex-Offender Re-entry program • Piloting a stand alone program for local employers
Greg Gabis ggabis@daymargroup.com (740) 649-8622