All core values
Performance
Professionalism
Holding a consistent standard of conduct, quality, and reliability in how you work with others.
Behaviors
- Prepares for meetings and delivers on time
- Communicates clearly and courteously under stress
- Handles confidential matters appropriately
Anti-patterns
- Standards that drop when pressure rises
- Professionalism as code for conformity
- Politeness covering passive aggression
Reinforce it with
- Clear expectations for communication and delivery
- Feedback on conduct, not just output
- Leaders modeling composure in hard moments
Professionalism is the baseline of respect that makes everything else possible.