national association of distinguished professionals: how to identify superstar employees

IDENTIFYING YOUR COMPANY SUPERSTARSBY THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF DISTINGUISHED PROFESSIONALS

Within every company, there are team players. The rockstars that go above and beyond to get the work done and done well. 7

ways to identify these quality individuals are the following:

THEY POSSESS STREET SMARTS AND ADAPTIVE SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

An intelligent and adaptive employee has the business experience and street smarts to learn your company, business, and industry in

a timely manner.

THEY AVOID OR NAVIGATE THE POLITICS

It’s important to understand the politics and dynamics of a company, and you want to try to avoid playing these games and

be seen as a straight shooter.

THEY RECOGNIZE WHAT IT TAKES TO LEVERAGE, BUT DO NOT ABUSE IT

A true go getter is always looking for win-win situations. You can sometimes identify weaknesses internally to manipulate to get what you want, but it’s always better to avoid manipulation and

help out.

THEY NARROW THE SCOPE INSTEAD OF EXPANDING IT

This requires the abilityfind some common ground and help focus on the reality of the task

at hand.

THEY NEGOTIATE AGREEMENTS WITHOUT COMMITTING TO FUTURE PAYBACKS

People who possess desirable qualities are genuinely looking to help others and make progress. They aren’t seeking to be owed

favors or special attention.

THEY SEE PROBLEMS AS AN OPPORTUNITY TO INNOVATE INSTEAD OF FAIL

All the negative thoughts about why things can’t be done can be replaced by better ideas to get it done, more quickly, and at less

cost.

THEY ARE ABLE TO BALANCE THE PARADOXES OF HIGHLY AFFECTIVE LEADERS

They instinctively know how and when to escalate issues to the next level, without stubbornly entrenching their position.