This thread popping back up got me thinking (and thinking back to something). Other promotion threads I can recall have focused on broad and generic advice for those with aspirations, but (I think) we haven’t covered the Maybelline angle in a standalone thread (maybe they’re born with it in possession of natural aptitude or traits that act as key indicators to future performance)
Aside from the obvious (DDU, volunteering, experience, reliability, etc) what “X Factor” do you look for/see and what traits do you favour?
As for my thinking back, within 6 months of them joining, I picked out that our previous CWO “would be a CWO if they stick around”. They ended up doing far more besides that, but those that excel… really excel!
So:
- What would make you pick out a rookie as doing really well in the future?
- All else equal between two high quality candidates, what would give preference to one promotion candidate over another(*)?
(*“I would just bend the structure and promote both” being discounted for this little hypothetical)