Powerful Appearance issues Proclamation declaring May 2012 as Civility Awareness Month

Your company, Professional Association or City Government can join in the movement across the world to educate all people how to learn about and practice civility at home, at work, at play. 

Call Linda now at 940/321-2594 about workshops, proclaiming every May as Civility Awareness month and awarding those who already have been great examples of practicing civility with an AICI Civility Star Award.  Linda received this award herself in 2010.

Civility Awareness Month is listed on Chase's calendar of events.

The City Council of Irving TX issued their Proclamation declaring May as Civility Awareness Month in Irving Texas

Mayor Gears presenting Linda Thomas AICI CIP at the April 21st City Council meeting

Civility Counts Project

Jennifer’s Civility Counts Project for her internship with Powerful Appearance Spring 2011, was to ask twenty-five of her college friends to sign the AICI’s Civility Counts Pledge which has a list of eight components of civility. She interviewed her friends in person, by telephone, and by Facebook. While asking them to sign the pledge she took note of their questions, reactions to one or more of the components, whether they felt they could genuinely sign the pledge, and did they consider these elements to be the base of civility.

Additionally, she discussed their definitions of civility, whether society today is civil, and if there is a problem, ideas on how to promote civility and to suggest solutions.

Jennifer Russell is a 2011 graduate at Florida State University with a Bachelor of Science in Fashion Merchandising and minors in Business and Communications. She was a spring 2011 intern with Linda Thomas and worked on the Civility Counts project.

CIVILITY

Have your company or City government issue a proclamation declaring next May as Civility Awareness Month. Call Linda to find out how you can acknowledge and award the people in your community who practice the 3 Rs of Respect, Restraint, and Responsibility that is positive, kind and inclusive.

The AICI Civility Star Award is presented annually to individuals who have demonstrated outstanding leadership by promoting Civility in their community thereby contributing significantly to the betterment of society. Civility is defined by the 3 R’s: Respect, Restraint and Responsibility.

• Honor global diversity, cultures, and the environment
• Communicate with consideration and kindness
• Acknowledge and respect others’ contributions graciously
• Dress appropriately for the occasion

• Listen, be open-minded and control emotions before speaking
• Collaborate and work for positive productive solution
• Honor boundaries and viewpoints of others
• Provide constructive comments only when solicited

• Take personal responsibility for words and actions. Apologize when appropriate.
• Honor personal and professional commitments
• Demonstrate consideration for others by being punctual for all appointments
• Respond in an appropriate and timely manner to all communication