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Ronnie’s Real World by Veronica I. “Ronnie” Jones Friends and associates have helped us all through trying times, but what is most important to most of us is FAMILY. We here at WWDR consider the drilling industry part of our fami ly and that means YOU are IMPORTANT to us. Whatever your question is - just call the one and only RESOURCE - WorldWide Drilling Resource ® . During my busy schedule, I read many articles in all sorts of publications and gain knowledge from others. Since I also manage this company, I look for employee help - hiring, maintaining top quality employees, and making them happy too. I read this “STOP, LOOK, LISTEN...” in the December 15, 2015 issue of Supervisors Legal Update and want to share it with you. “Identifying employees who aren’t rising stars. One great way to keep employees happy, motivated, and less prone to file lawsuits: Identify and advance your rising stars. But what traits are red flags indicating someone who isn’t ready to move up? Workplace psychologists say there are 10 major signals that employees aren’t star material. Those employees: 1. Shun learning and training because they just aren’t drawn to picking up new things or think they know everything already. 2. Aren’t excited about their work - though they may be quite competent at some level. 3. Avoid unpleasant situations and people. It’s easier to go around unpleasantness, so they never learn to deal with it. 4. Avoid risk - all risk - for fear of making a mistake or being critized. Those types usually don’t understand that mistakes are part of progress. 5. Never change their minds, even in the face of the strongest facts indicating a change is needed. 6. Refuse to admit they’re wrong - but of course often believe everyone else is. 7. Can’t let it go and move on when things go wrong - and as you know, they invariably do go wrong once in a while. 8. Don’t have a clear picture of their strengths and weaknesses. They tend to overestimate one and undersestimate the other. 9. Prefer to work alone, often forgetting that work, first and foremost, is about dealing with people; the higher up you go, the more people skills come into play. 10. Prefer to stay in the background when working in groups. Leadership begins before someone is actually in the position of leadership. Note: Some people may exhibit one or a few of these. When you can help them improve, many will show they have the potential to move up. You may want to check out www.SupervisorsLegalUpdate.com Above all else ~ have fun with your employees too! It’s not all work! Ronnie and Mary Ann Pelletier December 2015. 52 FEBRUARY 2016 WorldWide Drilling Resource ®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