Do you do things at work only when the boss tells you to? Do you have to be spoonfed instructions and only then will you carry out the work? Got to break it to you: bosses like employees who are proactive and willing to take initiative. 

Initiative is the ability to be resourceful and solve problems without having to be told. If you demonstrate initiative and enterprising behavior at work, you improve your chances of being recognised as a key asset to your team’s success. You are more likely to be promoted if you prove that you can ‘think’ and not just ‘do.’

This course will help you spot opportunities where you can prove you have initiative. Taking initiative may involve risks, however. This course will also help you identify and manage these risks. 

• Show initiative in identifying opportunities and goals for continuous improvement in workplace performance.
• Discuss with stakeholders potential areas and/or practices for innovation at the workplace.
• Demonstrate innovative and enterprising behaviour to improve business performance in accordance with regulatory requirements and ethics.
• Review new initiatives for possible risks and recommend corrective actions and an appropriate strategy to deal with identified risks.
• Develop an action plan to implement the selected risk strategy in consultation with stakeholders using the most suitable mode of communication.
• Translate ideas into action with self-direction and sustained efforts for goal attainment in accordance with context requirements, best practices, and future needs.
• Monitor the risks identified at the individual level to implement an action plan and update a risk response plan.

16 hours