Taking Initiative

Taking the initiative is a crucial step in moving forward in our professional and personal lives. By showing initiative, it reflects us in a positive light to others as well as builds our own self-esteem.

Taking the initiative is a crucial step in moving forward in our professional and personal lives. By showing initiative, it reflects us in a positive light to others as well as builds our own self-esteem. If we want something to happen, we need to make it happen. That is what initiative is all about. Take opportunities and run with them. Do not let excuses cause you to miss out on amazing opportunities. See what you want, believe what you want, and make it happen.

With our Taking Initiative workshop, the class participants will learn what initiative is, how to take it on, the advantages of it, and when to know one’s place. By enrolling in this class, participants will be taking the first step in making something positive happen for them! Now that is initiative!

EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO TEACH A ONE-DAY WORKSHOP FOR TAKING INITIATIVE:

Training Manuals	PowerPoint Slides
Instructor’s Guide	Quick Reference Job Aids
Icebreakers, Activities, & Exercise Files	Pre-Assignments, Pre-/Post-Assessments
Promotional Advertorials	Lesson Plans with Flip Chart Notes

TAKING INITIATIVE COURSE OUTLINE:

Module One: Getting Started

Icebreaker
Housekeeping Items
The Parking Lot
Workshop Objectives

Module Two: What is Initiative?

Definition
Benefits, Personal and Professional
Why People Do Not Take Initiative
Make Initiative a Priority
Case Study
Module Two: Review Questions

Module Three: Know Clients

Be Open Minded
Be Adaptable
Making Decisions
Take Responsibility
Case Study
Module Three: Review Questions

Module Four: Recognize When You Can Step In

Know Your Strengths and Skills
Go the Extra Mile
Listen Carefully
Fill in the Gaps
Case Study
Module Four: Review Questions

Module Five: 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
Case Study
Module Five: Review Questions

Module Six: Weighing the Consequences

Ask Questions
Risk, Impact, or Cost Analysis
Is Authorization Necessary?
When Risks Are Too High
Case Study
Module Six: Review Questions

Module Seven: Good or Bad

The Good
The Bad
Develop Judgment
Avoid Acting on Emotion
Case Study
Module Seven: Review Questions

Module Eight: Confidence

Are You Confident?
Build Confidence
Positive Thinking
Visualization
Case Study
Module Eight: Review Questions

Module Nine: Find Opportunities

Internal Opportunities
External Opportunities
Apply Core Competencies
What Problems Exist, and Will They Grow?
Case Study
Module Nine: Review Questions

Module Ten: Be Persistent

Handle Setbacks
Manage Change
Modify Ideas When Necessary
Move Forward
Case Study
Module Ten: Review Questions

Module Eleven: 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
Case Study
Module Eleven: Review Questions

Module Twelve: Wrapping Up

Words from the Wise
Review of Parking Lot
Lessons Learned
Completion of Action Plans and Evaluations

Training Topics

Administrative Skills

Accountability in the Workplace

Administrative Office Procedures

Administrative Support

Business Writing

Meeting Management

Organizational Skills

Social Media in the Workplace

Career Development

Assertiveness and Self Confidence

Communication Strategies

Creative Problem Solving

Entrepreneurship

Interpersonal Skills

Negotiation Skills

Personal Branding

Project Management (6th Edition)

Time Management

Women in Leadership

Human Resources

Business Succession Planning

Contract Management

Crisis Management

Developing a Lunch and Learn

Diversity and Inclusion

Employee Onboarding

Employee Recruitment

Employee Termination Processes

Hiring Strategies

Human Resource Management

Managing Workplace Harassment

Measuring Results from Training

Millennial Onboarding

Office Health and Safety

Sensitivity Training

Talent Management

Train the Trainer

Unconscious Bias

Universal Safety Practices

Workplace Bullying

Workplace Diversity

Workplace Harassment

Workplace Violence

Personal Development

Adult Learning – Mental Skills

Adult Learning – Physical Skills

Anger Management

Attention Management

Being a Likeable Boss

Critical Thinking

Emotional Intelligence

Emotional Intelligence at Work

Goal Setting and Getting Things Done

Improving Mindfulness

Improving Self-Awareness

Increasing Your Happiness

Job Search Skills

Life Coaching Essentials

Managing Personal Finances

Managing Workplace Anxiety

Personal Productivity

Public Speaking

Social Intelligence

Social Learning

Stress Management

Taking Initiative

Trust Building and Resilience

Work-Life Balance

Supervisors and Managers

Budgets and Financial Reports

Coaching and Mentoring

Conducting Annual Employee Reviews

Developing New Managers

Employee Motivation

Facilitation Skills

Knowledge Management

Leadership and influence

Lean Process and Six Sigma

Manager Management

Middle Manager

Office Politics for Managers

Performance Management

Self Leadership

Supervising Others

Team Building Through Chemistry

Virtual Team Building & Management

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