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. 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!
12 Modules
1. Getting Started
- Housekeeping
- Pre-Assignment Review
- Training Objectives
- The Parking Lot
- Action Plan
2. What is Initiative?
Definition
Benefits, Personal and Professional
Why People Do Not Take Initiative
Make Initiative a Priority
Case Study
Module Two: Review Questions
3. Know Clients
Be Open Minded
Be Adaptable
Making Decisions
Take Responsibility
Case Study
Module Three: Review Questions
4. 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
5. 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
6. Weighing the Consequences
Ask Questions
Risk, Impact, or Cost Analysis
Is Authorization Necessary?
When Risks Are Too High
Case Study
Module Six: Review Questions
7. Good or Bad
The Good
The Bad
Develop Judgment
Avoid Acting on Emotion
Case Study
Module Seven: Review Questions
8. Confidence
Are You Confident?
Build Confidence
Positive Thinking
Visualization
Case Study
Module Eight: Review Questions
9. Find Opportunities
Internal Opportunities
External Opportunities
Apply Core Competencies
What Problems Exist, and Will They Grow?
Case Study
Module Nine: Review Questions
10. Be Persistent
Handle Setbacks
Manage Change
Modify Ideas When Necessary
Move Forward
Case Study
Module Ten: Review Questions
11. 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
12. Wrapping Up
- Wise Words
- Parking Lot Review
- Lessons Learned
- Recommended Reading
- Complete Action Plans & Evaluations
Andrea Callahan
Brand manager & lead trainer
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Training Manual
A corresponding workbook to outline and streamline the course, to help you quickly access the information you need.
Varied Delivery
Creative activities and exercises are built into the course to help you interact with the content and deepen the learning.
Blended Learning
Live webinars, video series, email and SMS (text) support, podcast, quizzes, tests and journals to help document your journey.
Community Support
Access to a private members area to connect, mastermind, and network with others in the field or studying the same course.
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As well as getting access to a vault. of resources, each month we focus on a targeted experience for your personal growth, and provide you with a selection of resources inside our private learning portal to support your evolution.
$188.99
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Got Questions?
Here's Answers...
Do you offer training for different types of learners
Our intention is to find the right balance of diverse and compelling lessons through thoughtful visuals and creative graphics. Ultimately, our goal is providing consistent quality of each course, student materials, and exams.
Is this Corporate Training?
Our trainings are created specifically for individuals who are striving for personal achievement and professional success. If those personal brands happen to work within a corporate structure, then the answer is yes!
How long does it take to get started?
As soon as you complete the form, you will automatically receive a questionnaire that helps our team get to know your brand. Set aside about 15-minutes or so to complete. Once you submit the form, you will be directed to a scheduling page to meet with a brand manager who will help you create a training plan. Short answer...right away!
Can I take the training online or in person?
Either or both. It's your plan, your schedule, your choice.
It's been a long time since I've been in school, will this be hard?
At the ACI agency, we focus on adult learners. We often work with dreamers who are launching brands but may not have the soft-skills to implement the plan to achieve their goals. We understand, business owners hire adults with varied backgrounds and experiences so we custom-tailor training plans to meet people where they are and from a strengths perspective. We lend support as much or as little as needed.
What's the difference between employee training and development?
Good question! Training and development are two sides of the same coin.
Employee development is the overall process an employer provides to employees to help them gradually improve skills, acquire new knowledge, and progress in their careers.
Employee training is a program designed to develop and improve technical and soft skills and overall knowledge to do a specific job in a more efficient, successful, or safer manner.
Our employee development plan is like the architect while the employee training is like the contractor that implements the plan.
In keeping with that same analogy,
An architect will design a building and, with input from the client, decide what the overall building will look like when it is done: How many stories will it be? Will it have a foyer? Where will the stairs be? Will there be columns facing the street?
A contractor, on the other hand, is much more interested in the concrete details: What supports are needed under the flooring? What bolts are needed to secure the stairs? When do we mix the concrete for the columns? How do we guarantee that the building is built to code?
Development, then, is working with your employees to be an architect for their careers. Training provides the “concrete details” in the form of skills and knowledge needed to support each step.