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What are the characteristics of a high-potential employee?

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Question added by Muhammad Farooq , Plant Operations and Project Manager , WR Grace
Date Posted: 2013/12/26
Mohammad Tohamy Hussein Hussein
by Mohammad Tohamy Hussein Hussein , Chief Executive Officer & ERP Architect , Egyptian Software Group

- High energy

- Open mindedness

- Eagerness to learn

- Dedecation

JESSICA PULIKAN
by JESSICA PULIKAN , Marketing Manager , Dubai World Trade Centre

Market Intelligence and ability to leverage with the stakeholders.

Rehan Farooq
by Rehan Farooq , WEB DEVELOPER/DIGITAL MARKETING EXPERT , Upwork

  • Aspiration to take on responsibilities, challenges and rewards.
  • Ability of innate characteristics and learned skills.
  • Engagement i.e., emotional and rational commitment, discretionary effort and intent to stay.

 

Aspiration, ability, engagement–putting it all together in one package

In essence–high-potential employees like what they do, want to do more, always go the extra mile, and see a future for themselves in the organization.

MASOOQUE ALI
by MASOOQUE ALI , PAYROLL OFFICER , Arabian Bemco Contracting Co. Ltd

Hard worker

Ability to learn easily

Honest

Cooperative

Highly skilled

 

hard working, ,accepts feedbacks of other, works with compassion and determination

MALIIK SOHAIL ABBAS
by MALIIK SOHAIL ABBAS , ACCOUNTS MANAGER , AL RAWDAH GREEN SWEET WATER

dedicated , motivated, honesty, sincerety , hard working as well

Rupesh Kumar
by Rupesh Kumar , Assistant Systems Engineer , Tata Consultancy Services

  • Decision making capability
  • Analytical ability
  • Data mining
  • Convincing capability
  • Risk management
  • Integrity
  • Action oriented
  • Ambitious
  • Autonomous approach
  • Confident & Leadership
  • Detail oriented
  • Multi skilled & Reliable
  • Dedicated and Proactive 

RAJANISH JHA
by RAJANISH JHA , Head Marketing and Administration. , MSM International Ltd

A high-potential employees are the ones who have true expertise and keep learning. Their knowledge may be technical or it may be institutional, but it’s invaluable for the organization. More important, they understand how their activities, their sector, and their realm of knowledge is related to the company’s goals. High-potential employees aren’t just career-minded, they’re ambitious in a focused way. The best way to get a sense of this is to evaluate their commitment to career progression.

1.     The Capacity to Collaborate

2.     A Knack for Seeing the Bigger Picture

3.     An Effective Communicator

4.     The Capability to Change

5.     Others respect them with Passion

Employees with high potential are all around if you know what to look for.  Many employers use testing and psychological profiles in an attempt to identify them, and these can be helpful to evaluate personality characteristics and predict behaviours. However, nothing substitutes for good, old-fashioned human interaction. Engage with candidates…watch your employees talk with them; witness them for yourself in action and under duress.  You will become adept at recognizing these four characteristics when you see them.

 

 

Diciplined

Fast Learner

Helpful

Dedicated

 

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