KASAB, Attitudes

The word “attitude” originated during the 17th century it was a technical term in art for the posture of a figure in a statue or painting and later generalized to "a posture of the body supposed to imply some mental state.” In the 19th century, the word’s meaning changed to a sense of "settled behavior reflecting feeling or opinion.” A connotation of attitude developed in the 1960s; it described a person who was "antagonistic and uncooperative.” For our purposes, we will define attitude as a person’s mental state, including his/her beliefs, feelings, and values, and their influence on that person’s behavior. Additionally, unlike personality, attitudes change as a function of experience. Instructional Coaches identified the following list of attitudes as essential in being an effective mentor.
1. Perseverance
2. Positive
3. Professional
4. Enthusiastic
5. Empathic
6. Open
7. High Expectations
8. Honest
9. Sensitive
10. Helpful

Source: Dr. Doug Miller, NESS Program Facilitator