The document discusses the importance of initiative in the workplace. It defines initiative as the ability to act first and take independent action beyond what is required. It notes that initiative can help implement new solutions, bring innovative actions, solve problems faster, and change old procedures. The document provides strategies for showing initiative such as challenging yourself, initiating wisely, and filling in for your boss.

1. Initiative Why is it Important?

2. Definition As in real life, this is the ability of one side to act first. The first step or opening move Taking independent action and going beyond what the job or situation requires.

3. Benefits Implement new soluctions. Bring innovative actions. Solve emergency problems faster. Changes old procedures.

4. Initiative – Ways Identify parameters. Redefine your job. Identify solutions, not problems. Initiate wisely. Challenge yourself. Fill in for your boss.

5. Initiative Strategies

6. Challenge Yourself Try to set up new challenges for your career every day, week, month and year.

7. Initiate Wisely Don´t act like a blind person, if you have an ideia, think and rethink in order to see if it is reliable and if its pay off.

8. Fill In For Your Boss Offer to fill in for your boss at meetings that she or he are unable to attend. But always get the necessary information in advance.

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