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The word initiatives comes from initiate which means to begin.

Initiatives can have different meanings.

Initiatives can mean new plans or steps that people create to solve a problem.

For example:

The government's initiatives to help young people find jobs have been very successful. More young people have entered the workforce this year compared to last year.

new plans

original ideas that form a solution

first step in a series of actions

a theory about something

Which of the following answers are closest in meaning to initiatives? Choose the 3 correct answers.

Response:

first step in a series of actions

a theory about something

new plans

original ideas that form a solution
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Initiative can also mean doing what is needed without waiting for another person to tell him what to do.

For example:

My assistant showed a lot of initiative when he prepared the reports for my meeting even before I asked him to do the reports.

starts programs or projects on her own.

is careful to follow what others do.

thinks creatively and acts independently.

doesn't wait for instructions from others.

Which answers best complete this sentence? Choose the 3 correct answers.

 

When someone shows initiative, she...

Response:

starts programs or projects on her own.

thinks creatively and acts independently.

is careful to follow what others do.
Feedback:

Showing initiative means acting on your own instead of waiting for someone to tell you what to do. If you follow what other people do, then you do not show initiative.

doesn't wait for instructions from others.