Organizations strive to hire those with specific traits, indicative of potentially how well they can perform in their jobs. To hire potential high performers, organizations need to understand the most common traits of successful employees.
1. Have strong work ethics
2. Show a passion for learning
3. Attach great value for time
4. Have good communication skills
5. Offer voluntary help and support
6. Possess excellent motivational skills
7. Like to take initiative
8. Exhibit high engagement levels
Successful employees have extremely strong work ethics, which enables them to complete assigned tasks efficiently and on time. They work hard and have a sharp focus.
They use their intelligence, creativity, and all available resources to get the desired results.
Also, such employees take responsibility for their actions and do not believe in blaming others for their failures and shortcomings.
They take charge in challenging situations and seek effective and innovative solutions for the same.
High-performing employees are extremely passionate about learning and enhancing their skills and knowledge.
They show enthusiasm to gain knowledge even if it is not completely relevant to their field of work.
These professionals generally love reading and even treat their failure as an opportunity to learn.
Importantly, such employees are enthusiastic about sharing their knowledge with their coworkers without expectations.
Almost every successful employee understands the value of time and hence ensures its proper use.
They master the skill of time management, which enables them to complete their tasks and assignments within the deadlines.
These employees also make time for other activities such as socializing with colleagues, helping peers, and even taking up additional work.
They plan their day meticulously and follow that schedule which enhances their efficiency and productivity.
Also, good communication skills are a key trait of any employee who is part of the top talent in any workforce.
These employees can communicate their ideas and opinions to their peers and superiors effectively and convincingly.
They also listen attentively to what others have to say and try to understand their point of view.
They are thus able to avoid any misunderstanding or miscommunication that might result in discord between team members.
Hence they can contribute towards creating a harmonious work environment.
As mentioned before, most successful employees are highly efficient at time management.
This often leaves them with enough free time to voluntarily help and support their peers who might need it.
Also, they believe in the spirit of teamwork. They contribute towards building a team that works together to achieve their common goals.
By extending their help and support to their colleagues, they improve the overall performance of the team.
One important quality that is prevalent in most successful employees is that they have excellent motivational skills.
Their commitment and dedication often act as a source of inspiration for their co-workers.
In addition, they constantly motivate their peers to contribute to business growth by inspiring, helping, and supporting them.
Since they do so empathetically and unobtrusively, they can motivate others to follow their advice.
This has a positive impact on the overall productivity and performance of the workforce.
In most organizations, successful employees are known to take up initiatives that help drive business growth further. T
hey are generally not afraid of taking risks or accepting responsibility for a failed initiative.
Moreover, they share the success of a project with the team rather than taking full credit for it.
The top performers within an organization are also highly engaged employees.
They take great interest in various aspects of the business and keep themselves updated about new developments in the organization.
They are ‘go-to‘ persons for their peers and seniors, as they can add value to most discussions or problems.
Organizations need to understand the common traits of successful employees to identify, hire, and nurture such employees for higher business growth and profitability.
Lead author: Sagar Chaudhuri, the Co-Founder and CEO of HiFives. He is an HR Tech Evangelist with over 25 years of experience in the corporate world and entrepreneurship. In the past, Sagar has worked with companies such as Genpact, Infosys, and ICICI Bank, in leadership roles. He has an engineering degree from IIT Kharagpur and an MBA from IIM Lucknow. Connect on LinkedIn
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