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“Am I A Good Employee?”

Equally appropriate title:

“Am I A Good Boss?”

(Just substitute “boss” for “employee”)

Am I a Good Employee?

1. Am I a dependable, loyal employee?

• Do I show up on time for work each day?

• If I am sick or unable to work, do I notify my employer as soon as I know there is a problem?

• Do I speak positively to others?

2. Am I a flexible employee?

• Do I go into work with an attitude that I will try my best at whatever assignment I am given that day?

• Am I willing to take on new responsibilities?

3. Do I take initiative?

• Do I look around to see what needs to be done and do it, or do I wait for duties to be assigned to me?

• Do I ask questions to try to learn more, or do I stick to what I already know and have been told?

4. Do I have a positive attitude?

• Do I exhibit a positive attitude in all that I do?

• Do I go out of my way to help others?

• Do others seem to enjoy working with me?

5. Am I a motivated employee?

• Am I eager to go to work?

• Do I try to learn new things/gain more knowledge about my job?

• Do I work to the best of my ability?

• If I were an employer--would I hire someone like me?

• Would I want to work with someone like myself?

Qualities of a Good Employee

1. You do your best.

2. You work for your pay.

3. You follow company rules.

4. You get along with others.

5. You are always on time.

6. You are neat and careful with equipment.

7. You are pleasant but businesslike.

8. You rarely complain, and then only to your immediate supervisor.

9. You are not a “clock-watcher.”

10. You ask for more money only after you do your job better than anyone and can handle a better job.

11. You admit mistakes.

12. You quit a job only after proper notice.

13. You leave family problems at home.

14. You quit your job only when you have another job secured.

15. You display interest and enthusiasm.

16. You are well groomed.

17. You are willing to start at the bottom

Twelve Key Qualities of a Great Employee

Positive Attitude

• Employers value an employee who is cheerful and upbeat with a “can do” attitude. A good sense of humor is also a must.

Communication Skills

• Excellent written and verbal skills are a must. Express yourself clearly and accurately, in writing and in speaking. Employers value good sentence structure, essay and report making skills. Build a good vocabulary and perfect your spelling. Your good communication skills reflect positively on the company if you are hired.

Computer Skills

• Today knowing how to operate a computer is essential. Many jobs require at the least e-mailing and word processing skills.

Strong Work Ethic

• A hard working employee is a very valued employee. Finish what you start even when the going gets tough.

Honesty and Integrity

• Do not “borrow” company supplies, products or personal equipment without employer permission. Just because you use it at work does not mean it belongs to you. No lying, cheating or stealing. Give a full day’s work for a full day’s pay. Personal phone calls are for your break time.

Punctuality

• Arrive at work on time. Return from breaks and lunch on time as well. If unable to work as scheduled, they should notify their supervisor as soon as possible in advance of the anticipated tardiness or absence.

Flexibility and Adaptability

• Be willing to get involved with numerous projects, to help and encourage others, and to find creative solutions to difficult problems. Adapt to change quickly and easily. Ability to quickly learn new things. Not getting discouraged by setbacks. Following through on those projects you may not care for. Able to let go, take charge and capitalize on the opportunities presented.

Analytical and Problem Solving Skills

• Do not shy away from creativity. Many employees fear taking on new task feeling they may fail or have an extra workload. Be creative when solving problems. Think outside the box.

Interpersonal Skills

• Getting along with others, being kind, friendly easy to talk with. Practice the golden rule: “Treat others as you would like to be treated.” Do not forget your dress and grooming are very important. Make sure your clothes are clean and neat, your hair is combed, and shower and use deodorant.

Team Work Skills

• A good employee is able to work as part of a team to accomplish company goals. Being able to listen and work with group ideas.

Initiative and Motivation

• Be a self-starter. Have an enthusiastic and positive attitude in the workplace. Be a hard worker as opposed to a lazy one.

Loyalty

• Always speak well of the workplace, supervisor or job. Do not discuss confidential matters with anyone who is not authorized to know.

Characteristics of the Ideal Employee

Dependability

• Always Follows Directions

• Consistently Accurate

• Works Independently

• Gets Along with peers, management, and clients

• Good Grooming and Hygiene

• Always on Time to work and back from breaks.

• Good Attendance - Does not take off all their sick time just because they have it

• Cooperative, but asks good questions

• Upbeat and Proactive Attitude

• Team Player

Honesty & Integrity

• Examples of dishonesty and lack of integrity:

o Working more slowly than the standard pace.

o Having coworkers clock in for them when late. This is usually illegal as well.

o Pilfering work-related supplies and equipment.

o Extended breaks and rest room visits.

o Completing personal tasks on the job, using company equipment and supplies, including the telephone and Internet.

Positive, Proactive Attitude

• Good Attitudes:

o Smiles

o Good posture

o Pleasant tone of voice

o Complaining through proper channels, while offering ideas for improvement.

o Respect and courtesy

o Managing conflict and anger

o Good job performance

o Interested in others

• Bad Attitudes:

o Blank facial expression or a frown

o Slumping in chairs, leaning on walls

o Sarcasm, unmodulated voice, mumbling

o Complaining on the work floor

o Trash talking about the company to coworkers; enabling bad attitudes among others

o Displaying anger inappropriately

o Substandard job performance

o Ignoring people at work

Willing to Work

• Ability and Desire to Communicate- Organizing and present your thoughts clearly.

• Intelligence- Showing common sense and the ability and desire to learn.

• Self-Confidence - Showing assertiveness and initiative.

• Accepting Responsibility - Takes on new challenges, admits mistakes and fixes them.

• Leadership - Being a good example, taking charge.

• High Energy Level.

• Imagination.

• Flexibility - Adaptable, accepts changes.

• Gets along with others.

• Handles Conflict

• Sets and Achieves Goals - Continuous improvement. Has personal direction,

• Occupational Skills - Able to do the job and accept new training.

Uses Down Time Productively

• Read trade journals and magazine articles about your company and the industry in which you work.

• Read about current trends in your industry on the Internet.

• Ask for, or find, new tasks to do; help someone else.

• Think of a better way to do something in your job or in the company.

• Clean and organize your work area.

• Update your filing systems, clean out old email messages, etc.

• Write an article about your job or your industry and share it with your boss.

• Take an online class that is relevant to your job. Some of these are free of charge.

Ten Qualities of a Valuable Employee

1. Listening to instructions

2. Taking responsibility

3. Taking initiative

4. Giving credit to others

5. Being responsive

6. Performing your duties cheerfully

7. Being dependable

8. Staying healthy

9. Becoming self-disciplined

10. Exceeding expectations

What Makes a Good Employee?

1. Be on time

2. Be pleasant and helpful

3. Put in a full-day’s work even when unsupervised

4. Be thorough and efficient

5. Follow company standards

6. Go the extra mile

7. Be self-motivated

8. Be considerate

9. Do the job you are asked to do even when it’s difficult

Five Key Qualities of a Good Employee

1. Enthusiasm

2. Strong work ethic

3. Initiative

4. Reliability

5. Great communication skills

Eight Virtues of a Good Worker

1. Humility

• He has the good quality of not being boastful. He may be a good worker in the eyes of the employer, but he behaves in a humble way.

2. Trust

• He is able to keep things to himself without disclosing confidential matters of the company.

3. Courage

• He will never say die in the face of problems. He will commit himself to see that the job get done no matter what.

4. Resourcefulness

• He is a competent workers; he knows his job well. He has the ability to initiate the necessary action to overcome problems at work.

5. Honesty

• He has the courage to tell the truth and to admit mistakes without telling lies and he does not blame the mistakes on others.

6. Dependable

• He can be counted on to complete a task. You can be assured that things get done as expected.

7. Work as a team

• He is not a lone ranger. He knows his work will affect the operation of the team. He thinks more of the team than for himself. He also gets along very well with his team members.

8. A positive mental attitude

• He is able to accept consecutive criticism with an open mind. He is receptive to new ideas and innovations. He has a keen interest to learn new things.

Ten Virtues of a Valued Employee

1. Punctuality: There are promises given to customers about timely delivery of goods and employees are expected to report for work on time to do the necessary. However, there are workers who do not go to work on time. This seriously disrupts the flow of work for the day and the promises made to customers are broken. Punctuality should be observed by all workers like clockwork.

2. Attendance: Like punctuality, certain workers fail to report for work regularly. He or she may not come to work on certain days and worse still the employer is not notified in advance. Again, it affects adversely the normal running of a business. It is necessary to inform the employer in advance when you are not coming to work, so that alternative arrangements can be made. In the case of an emergency, it is still necessary to keep your boss posted at the earliest possible moment by SMS or a phone call.

3. Commitment: When you are committed, you devote your time and energy fully while you are on the job. You work in the best interest of your employer and their business.

4. Attitude: Do not adopt a couldn’t- care-less attitude at work because when you do not care, the boss will also not think too kindly of you. The most important thing is that your reputation and brand are at stake. When you work, you also work for yourself because you are what you do. Deliver quality work and build the trust of others in you. What do you want others to say about you in your absence?

5. Ask: Another negative aspect of some employees is that they do not ask when they are in doubt; they just guess and do things wrongly. When they are in doubt they should seek clarification before starting work.

6. Cheerfulness: It is important for you to project a cheerful disposition especially when you are serving customers. When your attitude is hostile you will drive customers away. People are not interested to deal with someone who is not friendly.

7. Responsibility: Employer wants an employee to take ownership of his or her work and not to blame others when a job is not done right. It is also in the interest of the worker to identify problems at work so that they can be ironed out and work smoothly.

8. Be interested: It is expected that you show an interest in the work you do and stay interested. To develop and like what you do is to find out more about the nitty-gritty of the job. The more you know, the better you will be able to perform.

9. Do it now: When you work, do not dilly-dally, carry out instructions immediately and get things done. Show engagement and enthusiasm while you are working to motivate yourself and inspire others.

10. Honesty: When an employer employs you, he or she has placed trust in you. Be honest in all your dealings. The worst thing to happen to you, as an employee, is when you are no longer trusted. You will have no place in the company anymore.

Seven Qualities of a Valued Employee

1. Expertise: You are hired by what you do best in your area of expertise such as marketing, finance, information technology and human resources. The boss is counting on you to deliver what is expected of you. Be good in what you do.

2. Customer-conscious: Business is about taking good care of customers. Providing the best customer services is the No.1 priority in any business. As an employee, be sensitive to the needs of customers and go all the way to meet their requirements.

3. Communications skills: A vital skill in any business. The ability to express yourself clearly, precisely and fully to your co-workers and customers is a plus point. On the other hand, can you listen carefully so that you understand messages fully and take the necessary action accordingly?

4. Enthusiasm: The dividing line is between a couldn’t-careless attitude and taking an interest to go the extra mile to get the job done, especially to exceed the demands of your customers.

5. Teamwork: Business is an organized activity. It takes teamwork to operate seamlessly. Get to know how the work of each and every department is coordinating the business as a whole.

6. Multi-lingual: Are you proficient in more than one language? When you can speak the languages of your customers, they find you interesting and they are more inclined to deal with you.

7. Trust: Trust can only be earned and the only way to get it is to keep your promises and deliver the first time and every time. Build the trust in you by your employer and the customers.

Ten Positive Attitudes at the Workplace

1. Be creative: Identify and develop better ways of doing things, break away from the norm.

2. Be optimistic: When you are out of work, do not give up. Renew your skills and be on the lookout for new opportunities.

3. Get out of the comfort zone: Be ambitious and strive for better results. Do not rest on your laurels.

4. Proactive: Know what you want out of life and focus on doing the essentials. Find ways to simplify your work and do less to achieve more.

5. Do better than expected: Go the extra mile to deliver more than what is expected of you by your boss.

6. Appreciate yourself and others: Think highly of yourself and value your talents and capabilities. At the same time take note and appreciate the best of others and recognize what they have contributed.

7. Compliment and not complain and criticize: Do not pour cold water, say kind words to motivate others and give them hope.

8. Give: Give to others confidence, warmness, consolation and happiness. Ask yourself, “Have I given today?” It is a great way to promote relationships.

9. Show your best: You have to put your best foot forward and be noticed. People are not obligated to take note of you; it is up to you to market yourself. If you hide in a corner how are you going to show what you are capable of and realize your ambition?

10. Follow your interest and passion: Follow your heart. Do things that you are interested and passionate about. When you show your best, you allow others to notice you easily.

Seven Areas of Personal Development

1. Improve your health: Walk more and drive less, watch less TV and move more. Improve your health by getting more aerobic exercise, weight training and stretching. Watch what you eat and take breaks between tasks and enjoy a good night’s sleep.

2. Getting more positive emotions: Think more of happiness and act more cheerfully. Feel good about yourself and be more confident Associate more with positive-thinking people and smile more often at people to make them happy too.

3. Continuous learning: Learning is a delightful thing. It broadens your mind, stimulates your thinking and provides you with more resources to solve your problems. It is also essential to update yourself and make changes to keep up with the current trend. Read more and learn more new things every day.

4. Improve your personal finance: Money will not give you 100% happiness but without money there will be no happiness. Managing your financial resources is a balancing act. The more you spend the less you will save for you retirement and the less you spend you will have to sacrifice some enjoyment at the moment. Be more cautious about money matters.

5. Improve your relationships with others: We always think of ourselves more when we deal with others. Thinking more of the other person is the effective way to get along well with others.

6. Improve your work: It is about making yourself more effective, efficient and productive at work. It means you will have to get out of your comfort zone and try new things and make the necessary changes for the better. Work smart, do less but achieve more.

7. Improve your family ties: Spend more time at home with .your love ones. Talk more often about anything and everything. Find out more about your children’s school life and their homework. Go out together more often for more fresh air, sunshine and laughter.

How To Be Happy At Work

1. Choose happiness: It is a necessity to live happily. Happiness cheers you up and also makes others happy too. When you laugh the whole world laughs with you, when you cry you cry alone. You look at things in a positive frame of mind. Happiness brings you more energy and less stress at work. Your cheerful disposition is a welcome sign to others at the workplace.

2. Loving yourself: How happy you are is reflected in how much you love and care for yourself. Are you feeling good about yourself? Do you dress smartly? Do you live a healthy lifestyle like exercising regularly, following a balanced diet and sleeping well and sufficiently at night? In short, are you happy with yourself?

3. Your career goals: Identify your strengths and develop your skills and talents. The most important thing is to choose what you like to do and enjoy what you do. There is something to look forward to in life. There is hope.

4. Change: Be adaptive to changes at the workplace. Changes bring about growth and progress. Be open-minded and flexible to adopt new ways of doing things. Change is to work less and get more done and be happier.

5. Good habits: Good habits bring you more happiness at work. Starting a new day early, thinking of happy thoughts, carrying a to-do list are some of the habits to be organized and enthusiastic at the workplace.

6. Problem solving: There will be problems at the workplace. Adopt a problem-solving attitude. Be resolute and creative in resolving problems. The habit and ability to find solutions in every problem will boost your confidence to the next level.

7. Learning: To be more productive, learn and acquire more skills. Getting more skillful is to be more valued and happy at work.

8. Appreciation and gratitude: Getting peace of mind is adopting an attitude of gratitude and forgiveness. Your heart is filled with love instead of anger and resentment. Happiness is a calm and collected mind

9. Avoid worry and negative thoughts: The effective way to avoid worry and negative thoughts is to work mindfully. Living in the present is to immerse in what you do with full concentration.

10. Be with happy people: Getting along with other happy and positive thinking people will fortify your happiness. Share and spread happiness.

11. Helping others: Happiness is getting others to be happy too. One effective way is to be interested in others and help them to do a better job. Others will be appreciative and you also boost your self-confidence and self-worth.

12. Bring happiness to work: It is vital to be happy at work. However, work is not everything in your life. Taking care of your family is equally important. You will bring more happiness to work when there is harmony and peace at home. The key is to live a balanced life.

Ten Negative Emotions To Avoid

1. Fear: Do you fear of the unknown and fear of death? Life is unpredictable and death is inevitable. The solution is to live each day fully so that you can cherish each day that you have lived well. Do you fear rejection? In life you have to ask for the things that you want. Be happy if you get it; if not, you don’t lose anything. Keep asking until you get it.

2. Frustration: Are you getting one blow after another and getting nowhere in life? Are you facing obstacles every now and then? Cultivate resilience and bounce back from each setback and tell yourself that things will get better.

3. Worry: Are you worrying about things you cannot get done? Are you afraid of losing your job, family breakup and children running away from home? Are you not sure of getting financial freedom during your retirement? Most of the time the worries are unfounded. Instead of worrying, why not do your very best today for a better tomorrow?

4. Discontented: Do not fill your heart with resentment and bitterness: Do not envy other people who are more successful and enjoying better things in life. You never know they may be living on credit while you pay in cash; you are debt-free. Just be happy to enjoy what you have and be contented.

5. Anger: Are you grumpy, bad tempered and easily annoyed? When you are unable to control your outburst, you are creating a negative image in the eyes of others. When you are holding a grudge, you cannot accept constructive criticism and you are over-sensitive and get provoked easily. In short, you response to things negatively. Be kind and be generous when you deal with others. Know you mood and control your negative emotions

6. Regrets: Are you always thanking of the past mistakes, failures and defeats and lost opportunities? Do not dwell on past unfulfilled events. Avoid making the same mistakes and get ahead courageously in life.

7. Impatient: You cannot wait for your turn, and you jump queue. When you drive you tailgate and you beat the red light. Do not be impulsive, slow down to live and appreciate every moment.

8. Pessimistic: Look at life with a positive outlook. Be optimistic that things will get better. Do not short charge yourself. You can do it and you will succeed. Just try.

9. Hopeless: Are you drifting aimlessly in life? Do not despair. Set goals and work on it. Life is worth living when you focus on the tasks leading to your objectives.

10. Sad: Are you unsatisfied with life? Are you feeling miserable, depressed and gloomy? Are you bored and lonely? Happiness is from the heart, think of joyful thoughts and look out for your friends.

Seven Daily Positive Emotions To Live By

1. Be enjoyable for the moment: Live in the present because it is a gift. Be thankful that you are alive and kicking. The past is in your memory and the future is not certain. Appreciate every living moment in whatever you are doing. This is the only time that you can really enjoy yourself and feel it.

2. Be appreciative: Always remember that you are valued by others for your services. Be appreciative of what others have done for you because you are important to them.

3. Be thankful: Count your blessings and always be thankful of what you have and what you can enjoy.

4. Be responsible: You are in full control of your thoughts, your actions and reactions. Make yourself accountable and do not blame others for your own doing. On the other hand you deserve your success and achievements.

5. Be helpful: The things you do for others will be reciprocated. This is a karma effect. In turn, you will be able to be more helpful.

6. Be resilient: Do not be let down by failures and setbacks in life. It is a part of our growing up and learning process. Learn from the mistakes and move on in life courageously.

7. Be happy: Happiness is not what you have or what you get. It is a great feeling from within. When you make up your mind to be happy, you will be happy regardless. Greet every new day with happiness.

ABC of Positive Emotions

Appreciative: You take note of what others have done for you and you express your gratitude and appreciation.

Belief: Have full confidence in yourself. You believe you can do it and be successful.

Calm: You are not disturbed. You feel at ease and collected.

Delightful: Listening to a piece of soothing music or reading an inspirational article gives me a delightful feeling.

Enthusiastic: I look forward to each new day with excitement and high hope.

Forgiving: Do not fill your heart with grudges against others. Forgive and forget and you will feel peaceful and calm inside your heart.

Good-natured: Be kind, be friendly and be good to others and treat yourself just the same.

Happy: Happiness is contagious. When you are happy you are also spreading happiness to the people around you.

Inspired: I am inspired by great articles on the Net and they inspire me to do the same.

Joyful: Be joyous, be cheerful. You can make a choice. You can also feel down and out. However, life is short and unpredictable so just be merry.

Kind: Kindness begets kindness. Random acts of kindness bring cheers to others and satisfaction to yourself.

Loving: Love yourself, love your family and fill the world with love as it is filed with hatred and vengeance.

Motivated: Be interested and be encouraged. As an example I am motivated to write and post an article a day. From the statistics provided by I am happy and delighted to note that my articles are being bookmarked, printed, emailed and added as personal favorites by my readers.

Neat: When your house is clean and tidy, the neatness vibrates a feeling of serenity in you.

Optimistic: Expect good things and success to happen. Positive expectations bring you joy and happiness.

Positive: Look for the good in people and situations. Expect the best to happen.

Quick: A feeling of alertness in you that you are ready to take action immediately. There is a sense of preparedness.

Relaxed: It is a valuable asset to feel relaxed in this hurried world. Your mind is peaceful and in that particular moment time seems to stand still.

Simple: Do not make life complicating .Be simple and easy without clutter. Allow things to flow smoothly.

Thankful: Be thankful to God that you are alive and kicking. Count your blessings instead of your troubles.

Understanding: It means you are open-minded and you are not stubborn. You are also empathetic.

Valued: Are you being valued as a person? It is a great feeling to know that you are valued by others.

Wonderful: When you wake up in the morning tell yourself that it is going to be a wonderful day and you look forward to it with positive expectations.

Xmas-spirited: There is a feeling of giving in the true spirit of Christmas. You are thoughtful of your friends and relatives.

Youthful: When you have a youthful feeling, you are full of vitality and it has nothing to do with your age.

Zealous: I have a feeling of abundant energy, and I am ready to start a new day with zest.

How To Project a Positive Self-Image at Work

1. Believe in yourself: Be able to identify your talents and abilities. Take stock of your achievements. This is to reinforce and to convince yourself that you are capable of doing things and you have got a lot to offer others.

2. Dress smartly: Appropriately and smartly dressed not only create a positive image but also boost your confidence and happiness. Comb your hair in place, trim your fingernails, be clean-shaven and show a neat appearance. You will give others an impression that you are a meticulous person.

3. Smile and the world smiles with you: Leave your problems at home. At work wear a smiling face to signal to others that you are OK. A pleasant personality makes you likable and allows others to approach you easily.

4. Show energy: Talk in a strong voice over the phone to convince the other person on the line that you are energetic. Be upbeat in your approach; give a firm handshake when you meet people. Display a body language that you care and you are listening. Make eye contact with the other person.

5. Associate with positive people and learn from them: When you are in the company of positive people, your positive outlook in life is reconfirmed because positive thinking is contagious. Be inspired by their positive thoughts and take advantage of their ideas to propel you to greater height.

6. Welcome challenges: In the face of difficulties, tell yourself that there will be answers to the problems. Face challenges squarely to inspire others that you are a capable and confident person.

7. People skills: The way you deal with people will determine how positive you are. Be humble, friendly, sincere, generous and considerate. Give service and keep your promise.

Twelve Traits of a Good Employee

1. Communicator: Employers love to hire employees who have the ability to communicate well and express themselves in a clear manner, whether in writing or speaking. Inaccurate/inappropriate communication between employees can cause many problems to the company.

2. Self-Motivated: A good employee never hesitates of taking responsibility or a more responsible position. She also ready to work beyond the call of duty in order to meet goals or to solve problems, even if the job in discussion is not one of the regular works she is usually assigned.

3. Hard worker: There is no substitute to hard work. Although everyone seems to say that they work hard not many keep on working after being at the job for a while. So, one has to keep reminding oneself about the importance and significance of working hard as an employee.

4. Adaptable/decisive and effective learner: Employees who know how to adjust themselves to new environment, willing to learn new things (quick learners) and perform their best in changes are likely to be the best performers in any organization.

5. Team Player: Many companies consist of teams. Any company requires an effective team effort. An employer who can contribute is an ideal worker. Someone who is like a fish in the water (of the organization), who can perform well in a team will become a factor sooner or later.

6. Helping others: everyone appreciates a helping hand every now and then. Do not hesitate in helping out others. This make the person establish friendly relations with the coworkers and keeps the office running smoothly which in turn is appreciated by the employers.

7. Honesty: A good employee is honest about his/her work and qualifications. Self-criticism and willing to receive feedback (bad as good) is essential to become a good learner.

8. Ethical: Work rules are made to be followed. There is decorum of every place that ought to be kept. A good employee follows the policies of the company and inspires others to do so too.

9. Give credit where it is due: One of the most prevalent practices doing the rounds in offices today is stealing the credit of a job well done. A good employee will not only truthfully let the right co-worker have her credit but also share her own accolades with his team.

10. Polite: Being friendly and approachable will never harm. A good employee greets her coworkers a ‘good morning’, says little courteous things like ‘thank you’ and ‘you are welcome’. These things may appear insignificant but go a long way in establishing the person as favorite employee.

11. Disciplined and punctual: Every boss loves a punctual, disciplined and conscientious employee. Time is money. Coming late to office, taking unnecessary breaks, procrastinating and leaving earlier than the usual hours cost money to the company. No employer will ever appreciate this.

12. Avoid gossip: The person should always remember that she came to the office to work, to make a career. Do not spread office gossip or rumors. Respect the privacy of the coworkers. Safeguard and protect the confidential nature of office business and transactions.

Ten Traits of Becoming A Great Employee

1. Dependability: Great employees are always dependable. They do the job they are supposed to do every time, and no one has to worry that they do not deliver the goods. A great employee can be counted to always have their work done right, when it is supposed to be done - it is a forgone conclusion that they will, and no one else has to spend any time worrying about it.

2. Team Spirit: Great employees are team players. They do not constantly seek out attention or hogs the limelight. Rather, a great employee works with others to make sure that the things that need to get done do get done, for the good of the company.

3. Taking Direction: Great employees know how to take direction. They know how to take criticism, direction and advice gracefully and make it work for them when doing their job.

4. Trust: Great employees do not spread office gossip and they do not dish company dirt. Likewise, they always tell the truth to their employer, even if it lands them in hot water.

5. Confidentiality: This of course is strongly linked to number 4. Great employees always guard the confidential nature of their business dealings and protect everyone's privacy.

6. Participation: Great Employees participate in the day-to-day life of the office. They do not bow out of meetings or skip the office birthday celebrations. These things may not be a fun part of working life, and everyone involved knows that everyone else has some place they would rather be - but a great employee wouldn't be any place else.

7. Likeability: Great employees get along with other employees. Every office has one person that is in everyone else's business and talks too loud on the phone and generally stirs things up and gets under everyone's skin. This kind of employee zaps office morale - a great employee is a good co-worker to everyone.

8. Competence: Great employees have good working skills. It may sound obvious, but a great employee has the abilities needed to do their job, and they constantly seek ways to improve, like going to training seminars or seeking further education. Great workers have great skills.

9. Tact: Great employees have tact and decorum. If there is a problem in the office, a great employee does not make a scene in front of everyone else. A great employee will deal with such issues with privacy and diplomacy. Further, a great employee does not tell tasteless, political or religious jokes, nor do they send emails that tell these kinds of jokes.

10. Attitude: Last but certainly not least, great employees have a great attitude. Bad attitudes bring everyone down. A great employee helps make work great for everyone else by having a good spirit about his or her job.

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