Introduction:
- Course Objectives
Module 1:
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What is Initiative?
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Definition
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Benefits, Personal, and Professional
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Why People Do Not Take Initiative
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Make Initiative a Priority
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Knowledge Check
Module 2:
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Take a Chance
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Be Open Minded
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Be Adaptable
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Making Decisions
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Take Responsibility
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Knowledge Check
Module 3:
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Recognize When You Can Step In
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Know Your Strengths and Skills
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Go the Extra Mile
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Listen Carefully
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Fill in the Gaps
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Knowledge Check
Module 4:
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Recognize When You Can Go Outside the Normal
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Consider Culture and Values Before Acting
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Is It in the Scope of Your Authority?
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Communicate Ideas
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Act on Solutions
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Knowledge Check
Module 5:
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Weighing the Consequences
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Ask Questions
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Risk, Impact, or Cost Analysis
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Is Authorization Necessary?
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When Risks Are Too High
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Knowledge Check
Module 6:
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Good or Bad
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The Good
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The Bad
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Develop Judgment
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Avoid Acting on Emotion
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Knowledge Check
Module 7:
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Confidence
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Are You Confident?
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Build Confidence
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Positive Thinking
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Visualization
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Knowledge Check
Module 8:
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Find Opportunities
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Internal Opportunities
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External Opportunities
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Apply Core Competencies
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What Problems Exist, and Will They Grow?
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Knowledge Check
Module 9:
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Be Persistent
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Handle Setbacks
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Manage Change
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Modify Ideas When Necessary
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Move Forward
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Knowledge Check
Module 10:
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Balance Initiative and Restraint
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Consider the Work Involved in an Idea
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Develop Emotional Intelligence
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Know the Buy-in of Stakeholders
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Do Not Push All Ideas Forward
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Knowledge Check
- Post Test