Today’s fast pace work environment, one must have several skills in order to be a top of the ladder employee. I have found that in my line of work these skills are what’s needed to be a triumphant employee: * Communicate well * Team player * Positive attitude * Self motivating * Time management * Self awareness * Integrity
Communication is key in any work environment. I see communication not only being essential to the worker but also the whole business team. One cannot do their job effectively without proper communication. Communication provides motivation to the employee by giving clear expectations of their duties, how well they are performing their duties and providing constructive feedback on how to improve their performance. I believe communication also plays a role in the employees attitude. A well informed employee will have a better attitude than a less informed employee. In my organization when we have a major change happening and the employees are communicated to, they have a better attitude about the change vs. hearing about it after the fact. Recently, my team and I went through communication training. In this training it helped us recognize the different areas of communication and what we each of us could do to be a better communicator.
Team Player is more than just a buzzword on your resume. A true team player has the best interest of the company but also has their best interest in their career. They are always coming up with new ideas and have no problem sharing them with the team. Team players are dependable people; you can count on them to get their share of the work done. Flexibility is another characteristic that makes a team player stand out amongst the rest. They are able to adapt to the change without complaining. Changes are inevitable to happen in today’s ever changing business world, how we adapt to them is what will make us successful.
A positive attitude in today’s work environment can have so many favorable effects on one’s work and personal life. Those who think positively and get the job done are more likely to get promoted than someone who complains all of the time. Employees with a positive attitude are able to come up with alternative ways to get their job done instead of complaining or making up excuses. A positive attitude in the workplace helps employees work faster and reach their goals. A positive attitude helps reduce stress in an employees life, they are better equipped to handle challenges thrown at them. With reduced stress employees are able to have better health and fewer sick days than those who are negative and stressed.
Self motivating employees are typically top performers in their field, they have the drive to keep moving in their work. Self motivating employees remain optimistic when facing hurdles, although the situation may be a challenge; they will see the good in any situation. In most cases, they do not need a lot of managing than less motivated individuals. A person that displays this quality is able to be self aware, understand their vulnerabilities and take constructive feedback from their co-workers.