Your Potential Not Your Work Ethic Gets You Noticed at Work

High potential is a phrase that is often used in professional environments and workplaces as a way to differentiate those whose approach to work stands out, versus those who simply work hard.
 
Yup, you read that right, high potential and working hard are not the same thing.  You can work very hard, put in all the hours, almost kill yourself, and not be considered high potential. 
 
Ever.
 
That’s because high potential is a mindset, and while a lot of hard work happens when you have high potential, it is not the only tool you should use to make your work standout.
 
Here are three important mindsets that support your high potential.

1. High Potential’s build strong interpersonal relationships at work.  High-po’s are visible across multiple parts of an organization, well respected and (often, but not always), well liked.  They make personal connections throughout their organizations, lending their professional support and expertise to others comfortably, while being effective in their current role.  Take the CAREER HEALTH QUIZ to see how well you are leveraging your full potential.
2. High potentials are self-aware.  It’s one of their most endearing qualities, allowing them to act with humility, confidence, assertion and flexibility.  There is a term for this, it’s called emotional intelligence.  It’s also how people with high potential foster deep levels of trust and respect with others at work, something that hard-work alone cannot create.  Take the WORKING LIFE PERSONA QUIZ to advance you self-awareness.
3. High potentials have healthy boundaries.  High-po’s don’t suck-up.  They balance effort with ease in their professional relationships. They have a healthy mindset with their work, making them very effective, while also honouring the time they need to moderate work and life; they are consistent about balance, supporting their energy levels and creativity at work (something a hard work approach could never provide).  Take the HEALTHY BOUNDARIES QUIZ to find out more about your boundaries at work.

 
These are but three hallmarks of the high potential mindset (there are many more). 
 
High potential professionals are well-spoken, generous, smart and genuinely care about their organization and the people who count on it, while balancing all that with getting the right things done in the right ways.
 
Sound like anyone you know? 
 
Yes, that sounds like you.
 
Leverage your full potential.

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