A one-day workshop on “Work Ethics and Workplace Etiquette” for non-teaching staff was conducted today at Pfutsero Government College, organized by the Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC).
Dr Elizabeth Walling, Principal of SCTE Kohima and the resource person of the workshop, highlighted the importance of sincerity at work under God’s guidance. She urged staff to view the workplace as a family where compassion is practiced without complaint and mutual support is valued.
She stated that government service years are short, and therefore employees should strive to give their best during their tenure. “Each individual’s unique talents must be translated into quality work,” she said.
Dr Walling emphasized that to leave a meaningful legacy, both ethics and etiquette are indispensable. While ethics deals with questions of right and wrong, etiquette relates to good manners and everyday conduct. Among these, punctuality was highlighted as a key marker of professionalism.
Qualities such as responsibility, honesty, and trustworthiness, often nurtured within the home, were also encouraged to be demonstrated in the workplace. Participants were reminded that every profession carries ethical obligations which must be faithfully upheld.
Observing that a lack of etiquette often leads to formal orders for enforcement, she cited examples such as prohibition orders on spitting and garbage disposal. She further stressed that although ethics and etiquette are not formally taught in classrooms, staff can impart these values to students by example, even in routine tasks such as assisting with documentation work.
Earlier, the program began with a welcome address by Dr Anungla Pongener, Principal of Pfutsero Government College. It concluded with remarks from Shri Chothazo Nienu, IQAC Secretary, who expressed appreciation to the resource person and participants for making the workshop a success.
The workshop saw active participation from the non-teaching staff of the college, who described the sessions as enriching and relevant to both personal growth and institutional life.
