According to the 2012 study by the Center for Professional Excellence at York College, the Polk-Lepson Research Group surveyed 629 human resource and management professionals for their “Professionalism In The Workplace” study.

One-third of the HR and management professionals surveyed believe that professionalism has declined over the past three years. That which happens in the corporate world echoes in the yoga world: we are facing this same decline.
Is professionalism going extinct?

The three main indicators of professionalism are:

Interpersonal skills (33.6%)
Work ethic (27.3%)
Communication skills (24.9%).

Making professionalism important in one’s teaching will help garner more respect and will elevate yoga’s respectability.

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