Towards Being Proactive Towards Being Proactive Elizabeth M. Role, Ph. D. By J & E Role Technology, Inc.

We frequently hear and use it in the corporate world. It is a contemporary buzzword. Proactive By J & E Role Technology, Inc.

Profile of a healthy woman in a proactive state BEING PROACTIVE is the optimal state for health and productivity. Acknowledges her inner beauty, strength and value Accepts her time, energy and talents as valuable resources Balances her emotional, physical and spiritual needs Alive in her senses, imagination and humor in relationship with herself and others By J & E Role Technology, Inc.

Important things to know… Concentrated Effort Willingness Commitment To Live = Productivity proactive state of mind By J & E Role Technology, Inc.

Irrational beliefs, Judgments, Exaggerations Unexamined values Internal demands External pressures Reactive mind Pseudo self-esteem Frustration, Disappointment Failure Lost direction due to unconscious purposes Effect Final Result Jobless By J & E Role Technology, Inc.

Reactivity BEING REACTIVE IS NATURAL unhealthy diminishes the opportunity

Unable or unwilling  to be with herself  and others The quality of her life is diminished in the following ways: Pressured by internal demands and criticism Spends her time and energy carelessly Creates and lives  in unnecessary stress By J & E Role Technology, Inc.

Be a born – again Secretary Be a born – again Secretary Should ’ s False Cause Approval Perfection Helpless and Hopeless Predicting Future Demanding Certainty and Self-righteous Exaggerations False positives/False negatives Judgments

Levels of initiative 4 3 Waiting to be told what to do. Asking what you can do. Recommending things to be done seen as particularly helpful or needful Acting and then telling the supervisor immediately what was done in time for him or her to “ undo ” it if necessary. Acting and then reporting what was done at some later time By J & E Role Technology, Inc.

Initiative Proactivity Exercise Proactivity in your Career Second, you may take on tasks for which you haven ’ t been sufficiently trained and, as a result, do a poor job. Pitfalls in Taking on too Much Responsibility First, you may overstep your authority and anger your boss about projects, problems and situations where he/she wants complete control. By J & E Role Technology, Inc.

Secretarial Skills Dealing with People Public Relations Communication Handling Information Coordination Finance and Accounting Fundamentals Problem Solving Decision-Making Office Procedures By J & E Role Technology, Inc.

Reaching out and taking Chances Career opportunities See opportunities and seize them. Don ’ t automatically eliminate a job before finding out what it ’ s all about. Adopt the right attitude and you ’ re on the way to finding self-fulfillment in your career. Recognize the value and transferability of your secretarial skills toward your career development and self-development. By J & E Role Technology, Inc.

To climb up the ladder of career advancement be a risk taker be assertive be a doer be a high-energy active person be proactive By J & E Role Technology, Inc.

Plan and act accordingly. Make things happen. Change the quality of your life by learning how to live proactively. Plan and act accordingly. Make things happen. Change the quality of your life by learning how to live proactively. By J & E Role Technology, Inc.

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