Taking the Initiative at Work

Taking the initiative at work is a key soft skill. It is important that you try new things in your career before you reach a plateau in your work. If you are not challenged, if the job becomes too comfortable, then it also becomes dull and mundane—and you will end up wanting more out of life.

When people are given instructions about what they should do, their natural tendency is to go along with the flow. They are compliant and tend not to take risks or try something new. It can feel like nothing ever changes in your office—no matter how long you have worked there—so it’s important to look for opportunities where you can make a difference.

This course will show you ways to encourage your co-workers to try new things, and how to take initiatives that will benefit the company. You will learn what managers want you to suggest—and how they welcome suggestions from their staff. You may be surprised at how often good ideas are actually taken up.

Learning objectives:
By the end of this course, you will be able to:

– Learn methods to encourage your co-workers and staff members to try new ways of doing things

– Explain how to take initiatives that will benefit the company

– Define what managers want you to suggest, and how they welcome suggestions from their staff

– Identify some chances where good ideas are actually taken up

– take initiatives in work and keep pushing for suggestions that are accepted.