Now we know how to identify high performers, we need to know how to help them maximise their skills.
Here are 6 tips to help:
- Find out what their strengths and development areas are. 360 degree feedback provides valuable and time related evidence.
- Find out what their aspirations are, and help them to achieve them.
- Build on their strengths. It’s these things that are already making them a high performer.
- Manage their development areas. Accept that no one is amazing at everything. Help them achieve in these areas at an acceptable level and maintain focus on their strengths.
- Offer them challenges and the support to be successful.
- Give them opportunities and empower them to seek out and try new things.
[Tip: To create a workplace that support high performers - actively encourage discussions about high performance: what it is, what it looks like and what it needs.]
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Article by Hayley Oats
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