[Solved] HUMAN RESOURCES WEEK 2 DQ

Assignment Prompt & Instructions

## Week 2 Discussion: Professional Behavior and Communication

“Professionalism” is a word that is used frequently in both academic and career contexts, to describe a desired quality. But what does it mean exactly? How do you know a behavior is professional? And what are the effects of unprofessional communication?

For this Discussion, you draw on your workplace experiences to define professionalism and how you exhibit this quality in your interactions with others.

### To Prepare

– Review your course announcements for possible information related to this week’s Discussion and Assignment.
– Consider your recent professional experiences, and recall a time when an individual you were working with demonstrated professional or unprofessional actions.

### Resources


Be sure to review the Learning Resources before completing this activity.

Click the weekly resources link to access the resources.

[**WEEKLY RESOURCES**](https://waldenu.instructure.com/courses/156493/modules/items/6282600 "Click this link to access the weekly resources (open in a new tab)")

– OASIS (n.d.). [_Evaluate resources_Links to an external site.](https://academics.waldenu.edu/library/evaluate-resources) [Interactive guide]. Walden University. https://academics.waldenu.edu/library/evaluate-resources
– OASIS (n.d.). [_Break a topic into keywordsLinks to an external site._](https://academics.waldenu.edu/library/topic-into-keywords) [Interactive guide]. Walden University. https://academics.waldenu.edu/library/topic-into-keywords
– OASIS (n.d.). [_Read critically_Links to an external site.](https://academics.waldenu.edu/oasis/critical-reading) [Interactive guide]. Walden University. https://academics.waldenu.edu/oasis/critical-reading

– OASIS (n.d.). [_Paraphrase and summarize informationLinks to an external site._](https://academics.waldenu.edu/writing/paraphrase-summarize) [Interactive guide]. Walden University. https://academics.waldenu.edu/writing/paraphrase-summarize
– Walden University Writing Center. (n.d.-l). [_Using evidence: Paraphrase.Links to an external site._](https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/writingcenter/evidence/paraphrase) https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/writingcenter/evidence/paraphrase
– Walden University Writing Center. (n.d.-e). [_Effective paraphrasing strategies.Links to an external site._](https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/writingcenter/evidence/paraphrase/effective) https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/writingcenter/evidence/paraphrase/effective
– Walden University Writing Center. (n.d.-f). [_Examples of paraphrasing.Links to an external site._](https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/writingcenter/evidence/paraphrase/examples) [https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/writingcenter/evidence/paraphrase/examplesLinks to an external site.](https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/writingcenter/evidence/paraphrase/examples)
– Turnitin. (2016). [_The plagiarism spectrum.Links to an external site._](https://www.turnitin.com/static/plagiarism-spectrum/?_ga=2.9224956.836553138.1566400896-494575115.1560265321) https://www.turnitin.com/static/plagiarism-spectrum/?_ga=2.9224956.836553138.1566400896-494575115.1560265321
– Walden University Writing Center. (n.d.-g). [_Plagiarism detection & revision skills: Ineffective paraphrasing video playlistLinks to an external site._](https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/writingcenter/evidence/paraphrase/ineffective#s-lg-box-22570168) [Videos]. https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/writingcenter/evidence/paraphrase/ineffective#s-lg-box-22570168

### By Day 4

**Post** an explanation of how you, as a professional, communicate your frustration in a manner that people can hear, understand, and appreciate. Additionally, describe an incident in your professional experience where a colleague exhibited a behavior or communication that had a positive or a negative effect. How has the incident informed your understanding of professionalism?

### By Day 6

– 2 years ago