Initiative and Enterprise (Operations Level)
In this current age of knowledge-based economy, it is not sufficient to just be employed and doing routine work everyday. This course aims to develop skills in workers that would develop their innovative and enterprising behaviour. Participants will learn how to initiate action to improve workplace performance and help them function effectively as an independent thinking adult in the workplace.

Key Benefits

• Demonstrate initiative and self-direction to improve workplace performance and achievement of goals
• Develop innovative and enterprising behaviours and participate in generating innovative outcomes
• Identify risks associated with periodic operations and new initiatives, and recommend possible strategies to overcome them
• Implement the best risk strategy and monitor its performance

Course Content
• Initiate Action for Continuous Improvement

  - Defining “Initiative Action” and “Workplace Performance”
  - Identifying attributes of employees with initiative behaviours
  - Taking initiatives at the workplace
  - Identifying common areas for improvements in the workplace
  - Being self-directed, individually and as a group

• Practise Innovative and Enterprising Behaviours
  - Why organisations need innovative and enterprising workforce?
  - Identifying areas/types of innovation
  - Tools and techniques to being innovative and/or creative

• Manage Risk

  - Identify risks associated with new initiatives
  - Recommend actions to minimise or avoid risks

• Implement Best Strategy
  - Develop an action plan
  - Monitor the risks 

Learning Methodology
This module is participative, activity-oriented and is learner-centred. Knowledge and skills are transferred through Experiential Learning via Structured Experiences, individual and group activities, role-plays, case studies, lectures, practice and coaching and self-assessment/tests.

Who Should Attend
This programme is targeted at front-line workers, staff in supervising roles or individuals in professional/talent positions without supervisory responsibilities and the self-employed who have to:
• Work with others on a daily basis
• Work in a project team
• Take responsibility for specific workplace resources
• Join a task force at short notice to handle specific tasks within the enterprise

Course Details
Duration: 2 days (16 hrs)
Time: 9am - 6pm
Course Fee: $342.40 (Incl. 7% GST)

SDF Support: 90%, capped at $11 per hour

(SDF support is available. Conditions apply.)