Tom Brady

You could have a diamond in the rough at work like Tom Brady right under your nose. Find out if you have a G.O.A.T. job candidate or employee who may not ...

[According to Gallup](https://www.gallup.com/workplace/231593/why-great-managers-rare.aspx), companies fail to choose the candidate with the right talent for the job 82% of the time. Kind leaders have kinder employees and attract kinder applicants; kindness boosts productivity and engagement; and employees on the receiving end of kind deeds are more likely to put in more discretionary effort, welcome new employees and fill in for coworkers, which allows them to stand out and be seen by their employers. Ask them to consider what bridge they can jump off to sprout their wings and build the company or to reach that limb to get to the fruit of the tree to boost their visibility along with the company’s profitability. Embolden employees to ask what edge they can go to in their careers to create a more innovative and productive workplace. Everybody wins when leaders celebrate important moments with staff and create togetherness, if for no other reason than to connect employees to one another and to the company as a whole. That entails checking in with employees on a regular basis to keep them in the loop, let them know they belong and are valued to keep them connected to the company. To identify your Tom Brady talent, it’s essential to find ways to strengthen employee connections so you can get to know them as a human beings, their lives and their backstory, as Niesen suggests. When employers recognize life events and work milestones, employees feel appreciated and loyalty to the company. A visibility strategy enables leaders to identify, recognize and reward employees for outstanding work. “Understanding a person’s life and backstory can inform how hard they have had to work to get as far as they have. Although it takes extra time and effort to promote visibility, the payoff is worth the effort. And once the diamond is unearthed, everyone gets to see the shining star.