Initiative – What Not To Do
Can you think of an example of when you showed initiative at the workplace or somewhere else?
Examples
- Asking for more responsibilities
- Finding opportunities to improve any work processes
- Volunteering to help co-workers if they are struggling to complete a task
- Asking questions
- Resolving minor issues before they are made into something larger
- Creating a challenge for yourself personally
- Sharing knowledge with co-workers
- Taking on tasks that are not asked of you help increase productivity and show leadership qualities.
- It can lead to new ideas that may be beneficial to the company that you work for; if a company is striving in most cases the benefits will trickle down to its staff.
- It builds confidence with your employer and co-workers.
- It shows leadership potential, which may lead to career advancement for yourself.
