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OpenLearning

Taking Initiative

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Overview

Learn to recognize and develop initiative in professional settings through this 10-hour course that explores what proactive behavior looks like in the workplace. Identify opportunities to take meaningful steps beyond routine responsibilities while building personal confidence in decision-making. Discover how to spot moments when initiative is appropriate and beneficial, and develop skills to find and create opportunities for positive impact. Examine both the advantages and potential drawbacks of taking initiative, and master the critical balance between being proactive and exercising appropriate restraint in different situations.

Syllabus

  • Identify what initiative looks like
  • Recognize when you can take steps outside the normal
  • Recognize when you can take steps outside the normal
  • Build confidence in themselves
  • Learn to find opportunities
  • Learn good and bad aspects of initiative
  • Balance initiative and restraint

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ECA Online

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