Why is it important to understand the effect of values, beliefs and behaviour on your professional practice?

 

As human beings, we all have our own values, beliefs and attitudes that we have developed throughout the course of our lives with our professional practices it is important especially in our workplace and . Our family, friends, community and the experiences we have had all contribute to our sense of who we are and how we view the world.

we are often working with people who are vulnerable and/or who may live a lifestyle that mainstream society views as being different or unacceptable. If, as community services workers, we are to provide a service that meets the needs of our target groups and helps them to feel empowered, we need to be aware of our own personal values, beliefs and attitudes and be prepared to adopt the professional values of our industry—and not impose our own ideas on our clients.

Personal Values, Attitudes and Beliefs

Your experiences, attitude and beliefs are part of what makes you who you are. They affect how you think, what you do and how you do it. Your background, upbringing, experiences and relationships will all have played a part in the way you see things. Sometimes your attitudes and beliefs could lead you to assume things about people that are not right or fair. It is important that you realise this and develop self awareness so that you can learn to check that this does not happen. You should take the time to learn about and understand the different attitudes and beliefs of others so that you can work with individuals in a way that takes these into account.

Beliefs are things in life that you feel strongly about, that guide you in your daily life and are linked very closely to your morals and values. An example of a belief is to practice a religion such as Catholicism etc.Our beliefs might not necessarily be based on facts but an opinion.Our beliefs are not just formal ones e.g. about religion but can be about other things such as what we regard as right or wrong

Attitudes - are the approaches, opinions and mind-set that you have develop through your upbringing and life and learning experiences epecially the professional practices

Personal Values The principles and standards upon which we lead our livesThey are influenced by our beliefs, our background, education, and our individual and wider social networksSome of our personal ideas can originate from prejudice, myths and assumptionsWe need to be aware of how our values influence what we doWe were not born with values but acquire them throughout our lives. They are something that can be changed.

personal and professional/ organisational values

• When we work in social care we need to be aware that some of our personal values might be at odds with the values which we are required to hold with our work.
• Previous experience in our private and working lives and the way we have been socialised and educated together with those with whom we socialised and live, can be positive or negative influences on what think and do.
• Through education and professional training we are able to become aware of the impact of our actions, identify and address our prejudices and assimilate the values of our profession.
• When we take on a post in social care we are agreeing to hold and apply the values of the profession and have a contractual obligation to work with them.

Step-by-step explanation

Values are beliefs or assumptions about what is good and desirable for people. This includes what we consider good and desirable for ourselves, for others and for the wider community.

Each worker has a unique perspective on the world and has their own set of values. These can often be traced back to our experiences as children and the messages that we get from our parents and friends as we grow into adults. We bring to the workplace a whole range of life experiences that define who we are.

It is neither possible nor desirable to separate ourselves into a 'work' self and another 'social' or 'family' self. We may modify our behaviour to fit work or social situations, but it is not psychologically healthy to alter our whole personality or to split our psyches into separate selves.

Our identity is not fixed, but is constantly evolving as a result of our interactions with friends, family co-workers and clients. We are also influenced by our interactions with employers and with social institutions.

Learners will be aware that they bring to their work a whole range of life experiences that define who they are.

Values are beliefs or assumptions about what is good and desirable for people. This includes what we consider good and desirable for ourselves, for others and for the wider community.

Each worker has a unique perspective on the world and has their own set of values. These can often be traced back to our experiences as children and the messages that we received from our parents and friends as we grew up. As we mature we develop our own attitudes towards life. We discard some parts of our value system and adopt new values.

It is neither possible nor desirable to separate ourselves into a 'work' self and another 'social' or 'family' self. We may modify our behaviour to fit work or social situations, but it is not psychologically healthy to alter our whole personality or to split our psyches into separate selves.