The proactive paradox describes the situation where the manager expects the employee to use independent judgment and the employee wants to use independent judgment. However, both the employee and manager are frustrated because they believe the other to be at fault. What causes this frustration? What are the circumstances that cause the proactive paradox? Why is being compliant and reactive behavior favored over using independent judgment? We consider this dynamic in this presentation.

1. The Proactive Paradox: Why
Are Employees So Reactive?
Dr Tim Baker
www.winnersatwork.com.au

2. Dr. Tim Baker

3. I’ve tried everything &
my team members
don’t want to be
proactive. What do I
do?

4. The proactive paradox
The four strategies for breaking the
proactive paradox
Job crafting
Special offer

6. Proactive Paradox Process

7. Agreement
Skepticism
Confirmation
Three Stages of the
Proactive Paradox Process

8. Shared purpose
Boundary management
Information exchange
Proactive accountability
Four Proactive
Strategies

9. Stimulating proactivity Regulating proactivity
Shared purpose Boundary management Manager-initiated
Information exchange Proactive accountability Employee-initiated
The Proactive Framework

11. A job crafting
program consists of
four steps:
1. training
2.recording work activity
3.reflecting and
4.planning

12. The Four Strategies to
Empower Employees
Dr Tim Baker
Fri, July 9, 2021
10am – 10:30am AEST
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-four-strategies-to-empower-employees-
tickets-148281954317

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