Taking Initiative

Module:1 What is Initiative?

• Definition

• Benefits, Personal, and Professional

• Why People Do Not Take Initiative

• Make Initiative a Priority

• Knowledge Check

Module:2 Take a Chance

• Be Open Minded

• Be Adaptable

• Making Decisions

• Take Responsibility

• Knowledge Check

Module:3 Recognize When You Can Step In

• Know Your Strengths and Skills

• Go the Extra Mile

• Listen Carefully

• Fill in the Gaps

• Knowledge Check

Module:4 Recognize When You Can Go Outside the Normal

• Consider Culture and Values Before Acting

• Is It in the Scope of Your Authority?

• Communicate Ideas

• Act on Solutions

• Knowledge Check

Module:5 Weighing the Consequences

• Ask Questions

• Risk, Impact, or Cost Analysis

• Is Authorization Necessary?

• When Risks Are Too High

• Knowledge Check

Module:6 Good or Bad

• The Good

• The Bad

• Develop Judgment

• Avoid Acting on Emotion

• Knowledge Check

Module:7 Confidence

• Are You Confident?

• Build Confidence

• Positive Thinking

• Visualization

• Knowledge Check

Module:8 Find Opportunities

• Internal Opportunities

• External Opportunities

• Apply Core Competencies

• What Problems Exist, and Will They Grow?

• Knowledge Check

Module:9 Be Persistent

• Handle Setbacks

• Manage Change

• Modify Ideas When Necessary

• Move Forward

• Knowledge Check

Module:10 Balance Initiative and Restraint

• Consider the Work Involved in an Idea

• Develop Emotional Intelligence

• Know the Buy-in of Stakeholders

• Do Not Push All Ideas Forward

• Knowledge Check