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Ownership, Initiative & Adaptability

Learn to own outcomes, take initiative without waiting to be told, work through unclear tasks, finish what you start, learn on your own, and recover when plans change. Practice uses ambiguous assignments, changing requirements and your own improvement plan.

Difficulty: Beginner
Duration: ~10 hours
Price: Free

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Course curriculum

7 modules · 60 lessons. Open a module to see its lesson list.

01Ownership and accountability10 lessonsView lessons

01.01Set the scene10 min
01.01Set the scene10 min
01.02Own the outcome, not just the task15 min
01.02Own the outcome, not just the task15 min
01.03Admitting mistakes20 min
01.03Admitting mistakes20 min

What you'll build

Write a personal improvement plan with goals, habits and review dates, and share a progress check with a mentor.

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01.04Ownership

15 min

01.04Ownership15 min

01.05Checklist and learning log15 min

02Taking initiative8 lessonsView lessons

02.01Set the scene10 min
02.01Set the scene10 min
02.02Spot the gap15 min
02.02Spot the gap15 min
02.03Propose, don't just report20 min
02.03Propose, don't just report20 min
02.04Checklist and learning log30 min
02.04Checklist and learning log30 min

03Working with ambiguity10 lessonsView lessons

03.01Set the scene10 min
03.01Set the scene10 min
03.02Clarify the goal15 min
03.02Clarify the goal15 min
03.03Make progress with assumptions15 min
03.03Make progress with assumptions15 min
03.04Ambiguity10 min
03.04Ambiguity10 min
03.05Checklist and learning log25 min
03.05Checklist and learning log25 min

04Finishing what you start8 lessonsView lessons

04.01Set the scene10 min
04.01Set the scene10 min
04.02Break it down15 min
04.02Break it down15 min
04.03Done means done15 min
04.03Done means done15 min
04.04Checklist and learning log30 min
04.04Checklist and learning log30 min

05Learning on your own8 lessonsView lessons

05.01Set the scene10 min
05.01Set the scene10 min
05.02Learning a new tool15 min
05.02Learning a new tool15 min
05.03Getting unstuck20 min
05.03Getting unstuck20 min
05.04Checklist and learning log20 min
05.04Checklist and learning log20 min

06Change and resilience10 lessonsView lessons

06.01Set the scene10 min
06.01Set the scene10 min
06.02When requirements change15 min
06.02When requirements change15 min
06.03Setbacks and recovery20 min
06.03Setbacks and recovery20 min
06.04Change15 min
06.04Change15 min
06.05Checklist and learning log20 min
06.05Checklist and learning log20 min

07Capstone: your improvement plan6 lessonsView lessons

07.01Set the scene15 min
07.01Set the scene15 min
07.02Write your improvement plan45 min
07.02Write your improvement plan45 min
07.03Checklist and learning log15 min
07.03Checklist and learning log15 min