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Group Members Farkhanda Nazir
Hina Naz
Raiha Farooq Rafia kanwal
Sobia Manzoor
Syeda Nudrat Sameen
Tumkinut Rizvi
Umama Arshad
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Disclosure Based on a book by the same name
Author: Stephen R. Covey
Published 1989
Many ideas taken from the web
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“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but
a habit.”
-Aristotle
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Overview of 7 Habits
Key channels
Thought
Action
Habit
Character Destiny
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1 habit Be Proactive
Self Awareness
Social Mirror
Between stimulus
and Response
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Taking initiative does not mean being aggressive or pushy.
"Taking the initiative "mean tapping inner creativity, tacklinga persistent problem, capitalizing on opportunities, or
creating ways to improve current work environment. Taking initiatives means recognizing your responsibilities to
make things happens.
“solution selling:
Proactive people are who they given solutions to particularproblems not problem themselves.
Taking Initiative
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Taking Initiative cont…..
Use “R” and “I” (resourcefulness and initiative)
Take initiative in life by realizing that your decisionsare the primary factor for effectiveness in your life.Take responsibility for your choices and theconsequences.
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Ways to take initiatives
Thinking outside the box
Doing your homework
Taking actions
Making improvement
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Listening to our language Our language is a real indicator of the degree to which we
see ourselves as proactive.
Reactive language
“I have to do it” circumstances and other people are forcingto do, they are not to free to make their own actions.
Proactive language
“let’s see at our alternatives”, “I will choose an appropriateresponse”
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Be Proactive
Proactive people take
responsibility for their work.
Proactive people use themargin of freedom to
make choices that bestapply their values.
Be Reactive
Reactive people don’t take
responsibility for their work.
Reactive people allowoutside influences
(moods, feelings orcircumstances).
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Reactive VS Proactive languageProactive language
Just do it Go for it
I make my decisionquickly.
I just know what is theright decision.
Reactive language
You will have all theinformation you needbefore your meeting
Lets think about how you are going to do this
I weight up the pros andcons.
I research and take timeto make the right
decision
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Circle of Concern and Circle of
Influence
This technique is good for separating out lower from
higher priorities, and gaining ownership for action.
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Circle of Concern
A Circle of Concern encompasses the wide range of
concerns we have, such as our health, our children,
problems at work, the amount of government
borrowing, or the threat of war.
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Circle of Influence
A Circle of Influence encompasses those
concerns that we can do something about theyare concerns that we have some control over.
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Circle of concern and circle of
influence
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Proactive Vs ReactiveBe’S (proactive):
use words..
I can be a better role model… I can be more organized / creative…
I can be more affectionate / indulgent…
I will be more diligent…
I can seek out personnel and be able to
understand…
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Proactive Vs Reactive Have’s (Reactive):
Use words….
I’ll be happy when I have a full
establishment…
If only I had a boss who wasn’t...
If I had respect from…
If I could just have management
days… If the environment was more
favorable…
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Proactive Vs Reactive
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Problems We Face Fall in one
of Three areas
Direct Control Indirect Control
No Control
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Expanding the circle of influence
Proactive Behavior Reactive Behavior
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Your chance to be choose!
Each day everyone is given 100 chances to choose
whether to be proactive or reactive
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Making and keeping Commitments
By making and keeping promises to ourselves and
others, little by little, our honor becomes greater thenour mood.
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The other end of the stick
We are free to choose our actions, we are not free to
choose the consequences of those actions.
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Whether you are proactive or reactive
in workplace? The ability to be proactive provides a clear
advantage in the workplace and most managers
expect staff members to demonstrate a proactivementality
However there are times when it’s appropriate tobe reactive
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Suggestions
Self reflect and look at yourself
Examine critically how you might perform tasksmore efficiently
Try to prevent problems from ever arising
Develop a mindset that looks to solve problemsinstead of dwelling on them
Get and stay ahead of less-urgent, day-to-day tasks.
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Suggestions
Know which tasks are priorities and which can wait
Eliminate altogether any task that is truly unnecessary
Evaluate your procedures and processes as you usethem
Try to anticipate needs Try to anticipate things you will need to know
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Remember Don't get so caught up in planning that you
fail to act. Remember being proactivemeans anticipating and preparing for allpossible outcomes, not controlling yourfuture.
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