How To Be An Exceptional Employee

Presented by: Toyeen Olaniyan

Outlines:

Who is an employee Type of employee Your role as an employee Attributes of exceptional employees Characteristics of an exceptional employee Habit of exceptional employee What kind of employee are you?

Who is an employee?

Who is an employee? Contd.

An employee is anyone who has agreed to be employed, under a contract of service, to work for some form of payment. This can include wages, salary, commission and rates.

An individual who works part-time or full-time under a contract of employment, whether oral or written, express or implied, and has recognized rights and duties.

Types of employee

Engaged Not-Engaged Actively Disengaged

Types of employee Contd.

Engaged employees work with passion and feel a profound connection to their company. They drive innovation and move the organization forward

Not-Engaged Employees are essentially “Checked out.” They are sleepwalking through their work day, putting time but not enough energy or passion into their work

Actively Disengaged employees are not just unhappy at work; they are busy acting out their unhappiness. Every day, these workers undermine what their engaged coworkers accomplish

Your role as an employee Work towards achieving your individual goals, which help the

organization reach its objectives. Take responsibility for your own professional and career

development. Complete any task assigned to you. Be open to feedback and accept correction. Seek support from your manager, colleagues. Keep a record of your performance achievements, successes and

challenges. Give others feedback.

Attributes of exceptional employees1. Exceptional employees enjoy doing great work2. Exceptional employees embrace change3. Exceptional employees plan for success4. They take responsibilities5. They are motivated by sense of excellence6. They are excellent time managers7. They have great health habit8. They are great team leaders9. Exceptional employee are idea machines10.They are fun to be around11.They depend on God

Characteristics of an exceptional employee1. AMBITIOUS: always want to improve and they have big goals2. AUTONOMOUS: ability to carry out task with little or no supervision3. HUMBLE: they stay grounded and not arrogant4. PASSIONATE: they have incredible amount of passion for what they are

doing5. CONFIDENT: they take risk because they believe in themselves6. HONEST: always speak the truth, nobody likes a liar7. CREATIVE: they ask unexpected questions8. RELIABLE: you can always count on them no matter what9. EAGER: eager and hungry, always want to learn new skills10.POSTIVE: positive attitude, especially when times are tough11.PRAY, BELIEVE AND GIVE:

Habit of exceptional employeeHabit 1: Be ProactiveHabit 2: Begin with the End in MindHabit 3: Put First Things FirstHabit 4: Think Win/WinHabit 5: Seek First to Understand, Then to Be UnderstoodHabit 6: SynergizeHabit 7: Sharpen the Saw

What kind of employee are you?

What kind of employee are you? Contd.

Often, it's hard to look in the mirror and see truth.

It sure would be helpful if employees knew exactly what kind of employees they are and could see a path to becoming better.