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On this page you are going to develop knowledge on being proactive, what it means, why it is important for your career and how you can develop this.
On this page you are going to develop knowledge on being proactive, what it means, why it is important for your career and how you can develop this.
What Does it mean to be proactive?
What Does it mean to be proactive?
Being proactive means being able to predict a situation or acting in advance rather than just reacting to a situation. Being proactive means recognising a problem and solving it, preparing for a potential crisis by taking positive action, taking advantage of opportunities and having a can do attitude.
How can being Proactive improve your life?
How can being Proactive improve your life?
You take control of situations, instead of being reactive, which means you let the environment take control of you and you do not do things that help you to change this. You are proactive, you think about things in advance and you know you can help make certain situations better which means you take responsibility of your own life.
Clear on your goals, being clear on your goals helps you to create an action plan of how to achieve them and you feel more organised and calm. When you are proactive you actively look for situations and opportunities to help you to achieve your goals.
Builds resiliency, as we build our self-confidence muscle, we learn to avoid obstacles because we learn to anticipate them. This ability allows us to limit any fearful thinking and quickly bounce back from unexpected challenges because we are adaptable to the change.
Examples of being proactive
Examples of being proactive
Examples of being proactive in the workplace
Examples of being proactive in the workplace
Don't be afraid to ask questions if you need clarity to complete a task or deadline.
Seek out feedback from your managers to know how you can develop and become stronger in your role.
Be active in meetings, give suggestions and say yes to new opportunities/projects.
Examples of being proactive at home
Examples of being proactive at home
Try a new hobby! Not only will this help you to feel creative but you will also develop life experience and skills but it will improve your mental wellbeing!
Being proactive in life means taking care of yourself and things around you, as well as developing good habits.
communicate about your feelings and needs constructively & positively with people in your life and when there is a problem, you can actively work on solving it as a team.
Examples of being proactive at College
Examples of being proactive at College
Research what career your course links to and create an action plan on how to get there. You can use the pathways tool here to help you figure out different roles.
Attend your college sessions, seek out extra curricula activities and opportunities that will look great on your CV as well as make life more fun!
be proactive and find an industry placement/internship with a company. You can still find paid part time work around this but finding an industry placement opportunity one day a week which links to your course will give you so much life and career experience!
How can being proactive help your career?
How can being proactive help your career?
The proactive mindset is often intertwined with the growth mindset. If you have a growth mindset, you don’t give up when you face a challenge, you persist; you don’t see failures as a bad thing, but the opportunity to grow; you are inspired by the success of others instead of envious; your goal is to continuously grow and improve yourself. Proactive people are also not afraid to make positive changes themselves, by taking action instead of waiting for everything they want to magically appear in front of them.
Being proactive with ultimately help you in your career and life because you go out there and actively seek opportunities, you do the work you need to do to reach your goals.
Develop your Proactive mindset and create your own career goals!
Develop your Proactive mindset and create your own career goals!
Complete this free course on Your Game Plan to be proactive about your future and goals, along with developing a career strategy. Your Game Plan courses are also CPD accredited so they will help you stand out to employers.
What you will gain from this short course:
Figure out your short and long term goals
Methods to help you to get you to where you want to go
have a clear understanding and focus on you goals.
You can create your free account and complete the course here don't forget to add this to your ePASS reflection booklet & the course to your CV!
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