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Identify your star employees

Checklist for identifying your most valuable employees.

At Numera we can advise businesses in the London area on many aspects of business life. This checklist will help you identify your star employees...

When it comes to contributing to the profitability of your business, can you identify your star employees?

Enthusiastic employees are what make a business stand out from the rest. Proficiency and skill are important, but it is only when they are combined with vigour and commitment that your business really starts to move forward.

To help you identify those employees who will champion your drive for improved profitability we have compiled this checklist.

Print the checklist and use it to evaluate your own employees.

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Employee checklist Yes No
Tackles problems head-on rather than side-stepping them    
Accepts responsibility when things go wrong    
Challenges criticism of the company    
Is rarely, if ever, late for work or meetings    
Completes projects according to deadlines    
Volunteers for assignments even if uncertain of success    
Bases decisions on facts, not just his or her own opinion    
Is not just looking for "an easy life" and to be as worry-free as possible    
Doesn't transfer or release good people who disagree with him or her    
Sees delegating as more than a way of getting rid of unpleasant chores    
Is willing to plan for the future, not just work on current tasks    
Wants to be involved in recruiting and selecting new staff    
Prefers to make criticisms in private rather than public    
Engages personally with all staff, including subordinates    
Is interested in talented or promotable people, and is willing to praise them    
Will listen to answers or solutions provided by subordinates    
Is willing to constructively criticise you    
Is willing to take risks
Delivers bad news as soon as possible, without letting problems fester    
Is willing to work beyond conventional hours    
Is happy to go on self-improvement courses, even if not paid for by the company or in office hours    
Is focused on the future rather than the 'good old days'    
TOTAL    

How does each employee score?

Count the number of 'Yes' answers for each employee.

16 or more: This person is active, inspirational, and accountable, a real star employee. Don't let him or her get away!

10 -15: With proper coaching and management, this person can rise to greater responsibility within your organisation.

5-9: This person is tentative and perhaps uninspired, and might even make areas of your business vulnerable. Be wary of signs of improvement or further decline.

0-4: This person could be a serious impediment to profitability. You might want to ask yourself why you are continuing to employ him or her!

If you are in the London area and are looking for support and advice from a team of professional accountants and business advisers, contact Numera.

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Numera is a trading name of Numera Partners LLP | Company Registration No. OC365787 | Place of Registration: England & Wales | Registered to carry on audit work in the UK by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.

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Numera is a newly established forward-thinking firm of chartered accountants, with over 25 years in experience of audit, accountancy, taxation and business advisory services.

We work with clients in a large variety of industries and sectors; from sole traders to multi-million pound turnover organisations. We aim to create and maintain a close relationship with our clients. By being so involved, we are able to identify opportunities for our clients as well as possible risks that our clients may be faced with.

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