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Would you say 2018 has been a successful year for your career?
Maybe you have been putting in the hours, meeting your targets and following the employee handbook to the letter. Still, as the year draws to a close, your efforts seem wasted because you didn’t get the promotion you were hoping and your performance review results were just average. If this sounds like you, it is important to realize there are things you can do as an employee that will give you the kind of results you are looking for.
Over the years, as an entrepreneur, I have come to identify a few characteristics that my most valuable employees share.
1. They Think Like Managers
When you think of yourself as your own boss, you begin to take charge of your career in a powerful way. Your goals become more defined and you find a way to plug into the company’s goals so your contribution is noticeable. My best employees have self-drive, they show initiative and they like to put themselves in my shoes, coming up with solutions for my most pressing business problems.
2. They Look For Opportunities To Shine
Over and above your job description, it is important to position yourself in roles that give you a chance to showcase your skills. For example, one employee I had would volunteer to send out an in-house newsletter, updating colleagues on the latest news and sharing motivational resources. He was an entry-level employee, but he went the extra mile and soon his talents were noticed and he was promoted. Another employee volunteered to take the lead on a project whose leader was taken ill.
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