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 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:
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
Additionally, the workshop includes the following:
- 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 that will complement the instructor-led training experience and provide an excellent summary of training concepts in point format. Flip chart notes are also available as an alternative for workshop training.
- Quick Reference Sheets. These powerful Quick Reference sheets are an excellent take away from any training program or as a stand-alone desktop reference tool.
- Usage of real life examples, case studies, and stories based on the instructor’s industry experience that are relevant to the group.
- Certificates. The Certificate of Completion is meant to publicly acknowledge the effort and expense invested by participants in the completion of the training workshop.
- Course related MP3 Audio book for training on the go and a complimentary E-book on select Soft Skills.
All of these professional training resources are based on the most up-to-date body of knowledge and carefully selected by subject matter experts. To better comprehend each module’s objectives & outline, please click on the following link that demonstrates the HR’ module on our website: http://readacademy.net/course-curriculum/
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