All about the Taking Initiative course

Before we started our first job, we dreamt about what career we wanted to have when we grew up.  We started the journey to find the job we wanted and discovered ways to make it happen.  But finding the dream job is only half the battle.  Once we land the job, we have to figure out ways to not only stay in it, but to excel in it. Initiative is something we can all use in our careers. It is what sets us apart from others, and our competition. Many people are afraid to take the initiative, but if you can, you will stand out. Initiative is deep down inside all of us, but the successful ones are the ones who use it.

It is important to know what initiative is to properly utilize it. Initiative is defined as the ability to assess and initiate things independently. In other words, it is taking advantage of the opportunities in front of you. It is stepping up, and going beyond your typical duties. Take charge of situations before others do. You may not want to step out of your comfort zone, but usually you will be rewarded for doing so. It is thinking outside the box, preparing for success, capitalizing on opportunities. It is making changes to take a step forward and being persistent

Contents of this course

This course has 12 modules / lessons to teach you everything about 'taking initiative'. Some of the important modules / lessons are getting started with the course, what is initiative, taking a chance, recognise when you can step in, recognize when you can go outside the normal, weighing the consequences, good or bad, confidence, find opportunities, be persistent, balance initiative and restraint, closing, etc

Objectives / goals of this course

Research has consistently demonstrated that when clear goals are associated with learning, it occurs more easily and rapidly. With that in mind, let’s review our goals for this course.

At the end of this course, participants should be able to:

• ·        Identify what initiative looks like
• ·        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