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Business Practice: Level 2 Lecturer: Mr. Popane Topics: Personal behavior in the workplace (Module 13 Personal Hygiene, Grooming and Dress Code) Downloaded from hlayiso.com

Module 13 Personal Hygiene, Grooming and dress Code The learning outcomes: Understand the importance of personal Hygiene, grooming and dress in the workplace. Learn how to project a professional image in the workplace Learn how to follow a healthy lifestyle. Downloaded from hlayiso.com

Unit13.1 Personal cleanliness and care The importance of personal care As a member of staff you may be constantly in contact with clients and others in the corporate world. Your appearance is very important. A client will establish a first impression about you and company from they are received and whom they are received. That is why you must be clean and tidy when you meet clients. Personal Hygiene Is when a Person is clean, tidy and presentable. It is when a person for example has clean clothes that are ironed, men have shaved and their beard looks nice, the ladies hair is nice and tidy it has been brushed or combed. The employee (male or female) have used deodorant or perfume to smell good and they have bathed or showered ( brushing your teeth) before coming to work. Downloaded from hlayiso.com

Personal Hygiene Downloaded from hlayiso.com

Personal health Personal health is important in the workplace because healthy employees are more productive and feel better about themselves. ( Example a Healthy employee can do more things ). Healthy Employees prevent absenteeism (healthy employees won’t get sick easily and skip work) Healthy lifestyle. Exercise regularly Healthy Diet Get enough Sleep Quitting Smoking Drinking lots of Water Not drinking too Much alcohol Regular check-ups at the Doctor. Downloaded from hlayiso.com

Unit 13.2 Your Appearance in the workplace As an employee your appearance ( how you look and dress ) it is very important because you present the company. When you meet a client or customer you must look your best. So the client and customer has good impression of the company and you. Grooming Is when a person looks after himself/herself by being clean and Tidy. Washing yourself (by taking a bath or shower) By using perfume and deodorant. ( to smell good) Brushing your teeth or use mouthwash (having fresh breath) Washing your hair, combing it, brushing it. Men should shave their beards in a nice and tidy way Having tidy and neat hairstyles ( example dreadlocks should be in ponytail) Clothes should be clean and tidy. (ironed and neat) Shoes should be clean (not smelly) . If women use heels they must use lotion on their feet Downloaded from hlayiso.com and Men should wear socks (prevent smelly feet)

How to dress in the workplace How you dress depends on what work you do. Example a Bank Teller and a Plumber don’t dress the same way. A Bank Teller will dress in a Formal way ( example Suite and Tie) A Plumber will dress in (uniform and gum boots) A baker will Dress in ( hair net and the white Coat) A police men dress in uniform Downloaded from hlayiso.com

Example of Dress Codes Example dress Code of Bank Teller Downloaded from hlayiso.com

Dress Code in the workplace Example of Plumber Downloaded from hlayiso.com

Dress Code in the workplace Example a Baker Downloaded from hlayiso.com

Dress Code in the Workplace Example of Police officer Downloaded from hlayiso.com

Next week is 14 Module (Interacting with people and Following Company Procedure when absent due to illness.) Good day hope you guys are all Safe and well at Home. Try Doing Activity 13.1 on Page188 I will go through it with you guys on Friday. Downloaded from hlayiso.com