
For those who are engaged and passionate, that they are willing to try and learn new things. There's a great deal of resistance to change/growth/new skill development/figuring things out for yourself amongst a lot of longtime employees.
Working in a position that allows me to leverages my strengths and skills, and also allows me to to grow in my career. These things are often at odds and I can't find a way to resolve it.
Generosity. This really shines through in almost every aspect of our culture and environment at work (the only exception being salary compared to competitors). I love the unexpected recognition, gifts, bonuses, and kind words from all levels of management and our leadership team.
Their positivity for sure. Also, more importantly, their demonstrating willingness and vulnerability in admitting they need to grow and modernize their values and understanding of the world and its peoples. Our culture is still quite dated, but it's made significant strides this past year.
A way outside of annual merit increases to grow as a "professional" employee. We had this a few years ago, but its totally died. If there was an equivalent to Mgr/Dir/VP for employees, with clear outlines, it would help us feel like there's a way to advance without having to go the "manager route."