Taking Initiative At Work: Workbook 58-59

Hi class,

I hope everyone had a good weekend !

Last week, we talked about the phrase:

take the initiative = to identify things that need to be done and do them before you are asked to

Today, let's practice that phrase a bit more.

Look at page 58 in the workbook:

1. Read page 58 and circle the main idea above the reading.

Look at page 59:

2. Read the article again and them try exercises A and B:

You can check your answers below:

Answers:

Extra reading:

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4. 25 Ways to Have Initiative at Work

There are many ways and opportunities to take initiative at the workplace.

Typical ways to demonstrate or show initiative at work include the following: (detailed explanations are available below this summary)

1. Seeking more responsibilities.
2. Tackling challenges/solving problems.
3. Training others/sharing knowledge.
4. Helping your coworkers.
5. Providing regular status updates.
6. Building strong working relationships with coworkers.
7. Doing things and projects that others avoid.
8. Volunteering to work with different teams and departments.
9. Stepping in when someone is unavailable or absent.
10. Being innovative/improving systems, processes and procedures.
11. Resolving interpersonal conflicts at work.
12. Offering to mentor others.
13. Volunteering for leadership roles.
14. Referring good potential employees.
15. Helping in the interviewing and hiring process.
16. Brainstorming ideas to improve the company.
17. Becoming a good team player.
18. Supporting your supervisor or manager efficiently.
19. Helping others to see their strengths and qualities.
20. Anticipating and preventing problems.
21. Dressing to succeed.
22. Sharing the credit.
23. Maintaining high quality standards.
24. Making good decisions and being decisive.
25. Doing quality control for finished projects.

See you soon !

Diane