Monday's Assignment

Assignment 1. Check out class policies—with a partner, compare these with workplace culture.
The class policies is in this link:http://425window.blogspot.ca/p/policies.html
and I found some information about workplace culture as follows, so the comparison is easy.

Workplace Culture Definition

The concept of a workplace culture encompasses many different characteristics of a business. Culture has visible components in the way that a business looks and how employees dress, but it really thrives in the attitudes of employees, in the setting of goals and in the communication of business values to workers and customers. The business owner sets the pace for creating, defining and refining the company culture.

Management Styles

Most workplaces are a reflection of the personality and management style of the founder and management team. Some may run a tight ship with a buttoned-down attitude while others may give employees a lot of flexibility. Understanding your management style helps you to find employees that fit in well with the workplace culture you are trying to foster. You may want employees who prefer a very structured environment or you may want to hire workers who are creative and comfortable being self-directed.

Business Values

Business values are often formulated into an official statement of values that is shared with employees and clients. Value statements mention traits and goals like honesty, hard work, customer satisfaction, safety and integrity. Business owners need to decide what is most important to the business and communicate this to workers. More than just talking about values, entrepreneurs need to lead by example and take the value statement to heart as a mission statement for the business.

Physical Environment

The look and feel of a workplace is another reflection of the workplace culture. Some businesses prefer an open workspace designed for collaboration while others may go for a more traditional office or cubicle environment. Even the colors used in an office or store can make a point about a business culture. Bright contrasting colors reflect a dynamic environment while sedate shades indicate a traditional feel. Think about the image you want to project to employees and customers when choosing colors, furnishings and office design for your business.

Employees

Workplace culture only goes as far as employees are willing to invest in it. Culture needs to be instilled in workers from the first day they come on board. Take a look around your office or store. Do employees seem happy? Do they treat customers with attention and respect? Go over your company mission and values statement, request feedback from employees and focus on creating a customer-centric atmosphere. Recognize employees for reaching milestones, completing a big project or achieving customer service goals. This helps to create a positive orkplace culture

Dress Code

A dress code is one of the most noticeable manifestations of workplace culture. A law firm may require formal business attire every day while a technology start-up may have employees dressed in Bermuda shorts and flip-flops. The dress code you choose depends on the image that you want to project to customers, the safety requirements of your work and the comfort of your employees. Casual days can also be used as a bonus or reward for workers.

Assignment 2.A summary of your work life

My work life
After high school, I got admission in Tehran University of Medical Sciences and I got a B.S (Bachelor of Science) in physiotherapy. I worked in the hospital and a medical clinic as a physiotherapist for 10 years. But after this experience of working with many types of patients, I found that most of patients’ problems are not in their bodies but in their minds! So I tried to think about them and search the most important reasons for their problems and I found that they were related to their minds’ activities and their types of thinking. So I decided to change my subject and research about a new subject known as “Thinking Knowledge”. After some years of researching and studying about this new knowledge, I started working  in an educational organization and  then I taught  this new interesting knowledge. After 2 years’ teaching I traveled to India to continue my education , 5 years ago. I got a bachelor in education (B.Ed) in Pune University and  a Master in administrative Education (M.Ed) in Andrews University.

After these experiences I immigrated to Canada and just now I am trying  to improve my English language skills for finding a job.

Thanks.
Assignment  3 and 4. 
I listened to comprehension about job hunting and I checked out job fair in Toronto. I think I like to visit it.
Thanks and have a nice day.