Expert's Take: 13 Non-Obvious Habits Of High-Performing Employees
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Here are the 13 habits that employers should look for in potential employees
According to Elon Musk, when it comes to identifying and hiring high-performing employees, skills matter more than a college degree. While speaking at the US Air Force Space Pitch Day in 2019, the billionaire CEO of Tesla and SpaceX revealed some interesting information on how his companies hire new talent. "Generally, look for things that are evidence of exceptional ability. I don't even care if somebody graduated from college or high school or whatever..." he said. "Did they build some really impressive device? Win some really tough competition? Come up with some really great idea? Solve some really tough problem?" 1/ People who take notorious notesNotes notes. Even your notes should have notesNotes are the closest thing that humans have to time travelYou'll miss a finite detail and the notes will help you remember instantlyIf you want to be more focused, focus on note taking 3/ People who write wellYou can't make work happen if you can't write wellIt doesn't matter if you're a designer, engineer or marketer, you'll always have points to get acrossWriting well means:1) Clear thinking2) EmpathyWriting-well moves mountains 6/ People who listen wellListeners make others feel valuedRemember the RASA framework:- Receive: focus your attention on what the person is saying- Appreciate: show signs of appreciation- Summarize: sum up in a few words what the person was telling you- Ask a question 10/ People who aren't afraid to ask quality questionsBetter questions lead to better answersHow to ask quality questions:- Don't ask yes/no qs- Use follow up qs- Never interrupt- Ask qs to which you want to know the answers- Never ramble- Be comfortable with pauses Building on Mr Musk's mantra of hiring people with "evidence of exceptional ability", Greg Isenberg, CEO of Late Checkout, has expanded upon 13 non-obvious habits to look for while hiring potential employees. "13 non-obvious habits to look for in hiring high performing employees," Mr Isenberg said in the first tweet of his viral thread, which has racked up thousands of 'likes' since being shared earlier this week. Here are the 13 habits that employers should look for in potential employees:
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