10 Traits of The UnCommon Employee

The uncommon employee is like gold in its puriest form. The value of the uncommon employee to the employer is greater than the highest profit margin of any business.

What are the 10 traits of the uncommon employee?

1.Industrious: The uncommon employee values the opportunity of being employed and appreciates benefits offered by the employer. They love being productive and taking on assignments that help them grow in their career. They are thoughtful, diligent, love helping others and give their best to the employer.

2. Meekness: Clarity is the bedrock of the uncommon employee. They ask questions to understand how to execute assignments and tasks well. Their focus is to present a job well done to the satisfaction of their supervisor.

3. Learner: Learning from their supervisors is a personal value of the uncommon employee. This is what makes them flourish in positions of their assignment. They value the mentor-mentee relationship with their supervisor.

4. Unity: The uncommon employee understands the power and benefits of being in agreement with authority. Their priorities are aligned with company priorities as they accept and receive instruction from their supervisors.

5. Humility: The uncommon employee accepts correction and receives counsel with a spirit of humility. They take accountability of their responsibilities and communicate mistakes or successes to their supervisors with honesty.

6. Protective: The uncommon employee respects and honors their supervisor. They work hard for the success of the department and the company. Protecting the integrity of the company and department is considered paramount. Passion for the success of their supervisor is the driver for their own success.

7. Relationships: The uncommon employee understands difference in work relationships. They know how to effectively communicate at each level in the organizational structure. The strength of their influence lies in the ability to easily connect and navigate the established relational structure.

8. Order The uncommon employee values order and loves working in an orderly environment. Order is the arrangement of things. Any environment characterized by order is a healthy environment. The productivity level of uncommon employee is determined by order. I.e. Order at the office desk, order in task alignment and disposition, order in communicating to authority.

9. Association: The uncommon employee associates with groups that will build their competences, character and increase possibilities of their access to persons of power and influence. They understand that professional and personal success is a result of being connected to a network of meaningful people. They love hanging out with intelligent people of integrity.

10. Sound Temperament: The uncommon employee remains calm and collected even in times of stress and crisis. They understand the effects of the power of verbal, written or non-verbal messages. They carefully choose words to speak in a given situation/ circumstance. They control their destiny with effective and productive conversations.

 Such an employee is a company's treasure and the pride of the employer.