{"id":26720,"date":"2022-06-21T21:30:31","date_gmt":"2022-06-22T01:30:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peopletekcoaching.com\/staging\/?p=26720"},"modified":"2022-06-21T21:31:52","modified_gmt":"2022-06-22T01:31:52","slug":"what-makes-an-exceptional-employee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/peopletekcoaching.com\/staging\/2022\/06\/21\/what-makes-an-exceptional-employee\/","title":{"rendered":"What Makes An Exceptional Employee?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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We are what we repeatedly do.\u00a0Excellence then, is not an act, but a habit.
–\u00a0<\/i>Aristotle<\/em><\/blockquote>
Do you have exceptional employees? If yes, what skills or behaviors do they possess (and apply) to make you feel they are exceptional?

Travis Bradberry shares that “personality” has been rated as a key factor but clarifies that what truly makes an exceptional leader is not their personality, but rather their EQ (Emotional Intelligence).

He also shares that “unlike your personality, which is set in stone, you can change and improve your EQ” and that “exceptional employees rely on simple, everyday EQ skills that anyone can incorporate into their repertoire”.

Below are excerpts of the skills Bradberry feels set\u00a0exceptional employees<\/a>\u00a0apart from the rest:

1.They neutralize toxic people.\u00a0Exceptional employees control their interactions (and emotions) with toxic people. They also consider the difficult person\u2019s standpoint and are able to find solutions and common ground.<\/i>

2.They\u2019re marketable.\u00a0This may mean “likable”, having integrity and leadership skills (even if they\u2019re not in an official leadership position), and that they can be trusted to represent the brand well.<\/i>

3.They\u2019re accountable.\u00a0\u00a0Exceptional employees own their work, their decisions, and all of their results\u2014good or bad.<\/i>

4.They recognize when things are broken and fix them.\u00a0Exceptional employees don\u2019t walk past problems; they see problems as issues to be fixed.<\/i>

5.They\u2019re never satisfied.\u00a0Exceptional employees have unparalleled convictions that things can always be better; exceptional employees are driven to improve.<\/i>

6.They\u2019re in control of their egos.\u00a0They\u2019re willing to admit when they\u2019re wrong and willing to do things someone else\u2019s way.<\/i>

7.They\u2019re judiciously courageous.\u00a0Exceptional employees are willing to speak up when others are not; they think before they speak and wisely choose the best time and place to do so.<\/i>

8.They focus.\u00a0They can differentiate between real problems and background noise; therefore, they stay focused on what matters.<\/i>

9.They can tolerate conflict.\u00a0While exceptional employees don\u2019t seek conflict, they don\u2019t run away from it either.<\/i>

10.They\u2019re willing to delay gratification.\u00a0Instead of expecting recognition or compensation to come first, they forge ahead in their work.<\/i>
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These align closely with the leadership values we promote: awareness (of self and others),\u00a0accountability, courage, managing conflict, staying focused, self-control, continual learners,\u00a0and driving results.

What other skills do you feel exceptional employees exhibit? \u00a0

Sincerely,<\/div><\/div>

Mike<\/span>\u00a0and Jan<\/p><\/div>

Leaders don\u2019t need to go searching for these skills either (though it doesn\u2019t hurt when you find them);\u00a0\u00a0their duty is to help everyone on their team harness these skills to become exceptional.
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