Essential Qualities of Highly Promotable Employees
November 12, 2013 One of the most common questions asked by an employee of his or her company is, “What can I do to get promoted?” The thinking behind the question is obvious: The employee assumes there be some key initiative, some specific action, some high visibility project, or some critical role the employee should take on, and if they do, promotion is almost guaranteed. And maybe, just maybe, that is occasionally true. But there’s a much better approach. The key to advancing – whether professionally or personally – is not based solely on what you should do (although what you do is certainly important.) The key to advancing is based on what you should be . Attitude informs action. Attitude informs behavior. Attitude is the driving force behind every achievement, every accomplishment, every success, attitude, where performance and therefore advancement is concerned, is everything . Here are some of the attitudes and perspectives that inform the actions...