Taking Initiatives (RATI_0617)

In business, it’s fashionable to say ‘I love taking initiatives’ and I, for one, having heard that many a time simply cannot comprehend the truth behind the intent. Whether you like it or not, talking taking initiatives is the corporate thing to do and seemingly a crucial step in moving forward in our professional and personal lives … For those ‘initiative’ enthusiasts, presenting a one-day workshop just so to cover the most about what you do not know and what you should know about initiative taking. The initiative learning is further facilitated by the usage of Training Manuals for each delegate, Icebreakers, energizers, and other workshop activities to heighten the effectiveness of training sessions when targeted to the lesson topic and the overall needs of the participants, PowerPoint slides embedded with videos, usage of real life examples, case studies, and stories based on the instructor’s industry experience that are relevant to the group, course related MP3 Audio book for training on the go and a complimentary E-book on select Soft Skills.

For a brief on Initiative taking, its an emotional skill defined as an attitude or act of anticipation and proposing a solution before someone asks for it but there’s more to it. 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 “Seeing and 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!

The course outline & workshop objectives are as follows:

Key Objectives Of The Course:

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

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
• Review Questions 

Module Three: Know Clients 

• Be Open Minded 
• Be Adaptable 
• Making Decisions 
• Take Responsibility 
• Case Study
• 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 
• 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
• Review Questions

Module Six: Weighing the Consequences

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

Module Seven: Good or Bad

• The Good
• The Bad
• Develop Judgment 
• Avoid Acting on Emotion
• Case Study
• Review Questions 

Module Eight: Confidence 

• Are You Confident? 
• Build Confidence 
• Positive Thinking
• Visualization
• Case Study
• Review Questions 

Module Nine: Find Opportunities 

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

Module Ten: Be Persistent 

• Handle Setbacks 
• Manage Change 
• Modify Ideas When Necessary 
• Move Forward 
• Case Study 
• 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 
• Review Questions

Module Twelve: Wrapping Up 

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

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