Action-Oriented and Approachable Employees

For employees to be professional in their industry, they need to be “go-getters” and accessible (Bryant). First, employees who are constantly trying to achieve more in their work will advance farther and faster. Second, employees must be able to have all types of people approach them and communicate easily with them.

Consider walking into a business and seeing two employees. One is lounging around his or her desk chewing a wad of gum while the other is going through paperwork and typing up reports. Which employee is a customer more likely to approach? A customer would most likely approach the latter because that employee seems to have more knowledge regarding the business. Employees should be constantly working to better both themselves and the company (Sundheim).

 In addition to their action-oriented mindset, professional employees need to be approachable. If employees are not easily communicated with, they will not succeed in the workplace (Bryant). Both clients and other workers need to be able to connect with employees in order to create a professional environment. Without the professionalism created by positive communication, the workplace would not be successful.

“Go-getters” create better employees because they ultimately improve the business. Similarly, employees who can be easily approached by others create a much more professional feeling than those who aren’t. Once employees begin working their hardest to achieve the most they can and when they become better at communicating efficiently, then they will be considered professional employees. 

References

Bryant, A. (2011, March 12). Google’s quest to build a better boss. New York Times. Retrieved from http://www.nytimes.com/

Sundheim, K. (2013, April 2). Fifteen traits of the ideal employee. Forbes. Retrieved from http://www.forbes.com/