10 signs an employee is promotable

Use this checklist to determine if your employee does any of the following and deserves that big promotion:

• Expresses a desire to be promoted
• Possesses the technical expertise to do the job
• Volunteers to take on new assignments—and does them well—despite adding to his/her current workload
• Implements leadership skills, especially during difficult or challenging times (e.g., moti­vated the group, boosted morale, led a discussion, mediated a conflict)
• Shows excitement and optimism during times of growth and change and welcomes new opportunities to contribute
• Readily shares new ideas and proposes solutions to problems
• Displays the ability to train, educate and coach others
• Establishes personal career goals above and beyond the ones you have set
• Continually works on improving weaknesses and enhancing strengths
• Demonstrates complete buy-in to the mission of the organization.