Courtesy Mr Subroto Bagchi

1. PROFESSIONALISM
OCTOBER, 2013
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2. Professionalism
Courtesy : Mr Subroto Bagchi, Co Founder, MindTree
 Difficult to define
 It is not limited to getting a
degree in a so called professional
course
 It is a way of life. It is to be deeply
ingrained.

3. Literary Meaning
 A calling requiring
specialized knowledge and
often long and intensive
academic profession
 A Professional – One
participating for gain or
livelihood in an activity or
field of endeavour
engaged in by Amateurs
However, often this term seems to imply
different things to different people

4. Professional in detail
 Origin: Professio (Latin) – an oath taken upon entering a
religious order.
 Definitions have changed with times : From Earning money
from what they do; conducting in a particular way, dressing
style, ethical working.
 Presently it can be defined as – Anyone who recognizes
and understands the need to behave
professionally, as if (s)he is on an oath to perform.

5. Qualities of a true Professional
 Ability to work unsupervised
 Ability to certify completion of a job or task, and
 Ability to behave with integrity at all times
A true professional is comfortable dealing with
something (s)he was not trained for
A person who needs supervision is no professional

6. Professionalism
Integrity
Professional’s
Professional
New World
Imperatives
Managing
Complexities
Self awareness
Professional
qualities
Managing
Volume

7. What Integrity means
Simply said, it means:
 We follow the rules
 Where rules don’t exist, we use fair judgment
 When in doubt, we don’t go ahead and do what suits us;
we seek counsel
 Finally, faced with a difficult choice, we ask ourselves:
can my act stand public scrutiny with no embarrassment
to me and my family

8. Test of integrity
 Is my intended act consistent with the law of land?
 Is what I am going to do a fair thing?
 If I were to seek counsel from someone with no
vested interest, would he second my act?
 Would it embarrass me if the news of what I intend
to do broke out?

9. Self Aware….ness
 They Understand their true
strength
 They know how much of
their success is because of
their inherent strength and
how much is situational
 They understand that they
need not hog the limelight
all the time
 They seek help without
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shame
Deeply self observant
Welcome feedback
Don’t lose touch with their
work
Being Proactive
Taking Charge
Courtesy and Humility

10. Professional qualities
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Mastering time for work, family & friends and self
Keeping track of one’s health
Doing more by doing less
The “ TO DO LIST” – Beginning of purpose and
prioritisation
Learn to say – NO, politely
Quit Whining
Take a long view of time
Understand White Space
What is your TOUCH TIME? – ex. For sales, face time with
prospect is touch time. For techno…when machine tool
meets metal…
Take time off for relaxation and rejuvenation

11. Managing Volume
 Have a Vision – the clear and distant image of a non
existent thing
 Define values – with the team mates
 Keep commitment to commitment
 Be prepared
 Ask pertinent questions – 5 times “why” will give you
solution to any problem. 
 Intent Listening
 Human beings first and foremost
 Rewards of transparency
 Responsibility of dissent

12. Managing Complexities
 Be with the team in hours of need
 Logic or emotions? – Future belongs to the Master of
facts and feelings.
 Five minds of future – Mind of discipline; Mind of
synthesis; Creative mind; Respectful mind & Ethical
mind of self regulation and fair dealing
 Critical questioning
 Dealing with personal pains, and
Finally everyone in the company has to ask
THIS

13. New World Imperatives
 Rainmaking – Ability to attract clients, leverage the
network, amplify the brand and increase profits
 Cross cultural sensitivity (Haryana and Bengal and
Tamil Nadu)
 Governance – self regulation
 Intellectual Property
 Sustainibility

14. The Professional’s Professional
Integrity
Commitment &
Ownership
Action orientation and
goal seeking
Continuous learning
Professional Knowledge
and skills
Communication
Planning, Organising and
punctuality
Quality of work
A positive
attitude, approachability
and responsiveness
Being an inspiring
reference to others

15. The Unprofessional
Missing a
deadline
Failing to be
forthright
Withholding
information
Non respecting
privacy of
information
Not respecting
“ need to
know”
Plagiarizing
Passing the
blame
Overstating
qualification
and experience
Frequently
changing
jobs, and
Not taking
care of your
appearance

16. Platform &
Purpose
1. Low platform and low
purpose
2. High platform and low
purpose
3. Low platform and high
purpose, and
4. High platform and high
purpose
Courtesy: Mr Subroto Bagchi,
Co Founder: MindTree Ltd

17. VirajCSE
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