Trustworthiness at Work
Ryoko takes pens, markers, and paper from her office to give to her friends.
Is this trustworthiness? yes or no
No.
This is stealing and it is not honest behavior.
Dressing appropriately is one way to show respect at work.
yes or no?
Yes.
It shows you respect your co-workers enough to make a nice appearance.
You need time off next month. You tell your supervisor 3 weeks in advance. Does this show responsibiity? yes or no
Yes
Christina always gets an early shift even though she has asked for a few later shifts. Is this fair?
No.
Her supervisor needs to listen to her preference.
Uri covered Sara's shift on Saturday. He wrote Sara a thank you card.
This shows caring by: expressing gratitude, helping people, forgiving others
Expressing gratitude.
Saying 'thank you' when people help you out shows that you care.
Amon talks negatively about his company when he is with clients.
Is this trustworthiness? yes or no
No.
This does not show personal integrity or loyalty to his company.
Which of these does NOT show respect?
Arriving on time. Being nice to everyone, even the mean people. Disagreeing in a private space. Criticizing a co-workers appearance.
Commenting on a co-workers appearance.
NOTE: disagreeing in a private space IS respectful so that other people do not hear/see what is happening.
Your co-workers comment how you arrive on time and always look nice for work.
Does this show responsibility? yes or no
Yes.
You are setting a good example for others.
The boss asked what happened and you say, "I don't know. I think Ryan put in the order wrong." Is this fair?
No.
You are blaming someone carelessly without knowing what actually happened.
Rhiannon is helping 3 different customers at the same time. Gary takes one and Erica takes another. How does this show caring?
Possible answers: being kind, helping people in need, being altruistic.
Amanda worked over the weekend to meet a deadline for her boss.
Is this trustworthiness? yes or no
Yes.
Keeping a promise and meeting a deadline is trustworthy behavior.
To show respect, follow The Golden Rule. What is The Golden Rule?
Treat others the way you would like to be treated.
Your company has to give you another new laptop because you broke yours (again).
Is this showing responsibility? yes or no
No.
Being responsible with company property is important. You don't want them to take the cost of the new equipment out of your paycheck, do you?
Your boss always makes you clean the restrooms. Which fairness descriptor does this break? take turns and share, be open-minded, listen to others.
Take turns and share.
Nobody wants to clean the restrooms. The boss should share this responsibility between all the employees.
Every month, employees at Spirit Bank volunteer at the food pantry. What trait of caring does this show?
Acceptable answers: be kind; be compassionate and show you care; help people in need; be charitable and altruistic.
Do you want to work for a company that allows you to take time off to volunteer? Discuss.
Honesty, integrity, reliability, loyalty.
Do these words describe trustworthiness? yes or no
Yes
Your co-worker says something you strongly disagree with. How do you respectfully disagree?
Explain.
Suggested answers: explain why you disagree. Disagree with the idea, not the person themselves.
Think before you act.
Giving yourself time to "cool off" is a good idea.
You have a great idea and tell your boss. She ignores you. Which fairness description is this breaking? listen to others, play by the rules, take turns and share.
Listen to others
What does it mean to be altruistic?
Showing interest and concern with the well-being of others. Not making yourself the priority or focus.