Powering Workplace Proactivity

Empowering, customizable, and backed by organizational research, this book introduces the PROACTIVE work design model and diagnostic tool to help organizations create optimal conditions for proactivity at work to flourish.

Joanne Gray, Chief Progressivist at The Progress Lab, is a business psychologist and EMCC-accredited executive coach who embodies proactivity. With a focus on understanding and harnessing human motivation, she helps leaders and organizations unlock their full potential. She holds a Professional Doctorate in Occupational Psychology from Birkbeck, University of London, UK.

Acknowledgments. Part One - Proactivity at Work. Introduction - The Inspiration for This Book. Chapter 1: What Is Proactivity at Work and Why Is It Important Chapter 2: Proactive Motivation. Chapter 3: How Does Your Organization Shape Up? Part Two - PROACTIVE Work Design Model. Chapter 4: Psychological Safety. Chapter 5: Role and Remit. Chapter 6: Organizational Fairness. Chapter 7: Autonomy. Chapter 8: Communication. Chapter 9: Time. Chapter 10: Influence. Chapter 11: Values and motivation. Chapter 12: Energy. Part Three - Diversity in Focus. Introduction - Through Different Lenses. Chapter 13: The Under-Recognized Voice. Chapter 14: Implications Of an Aging Workforce. Chapter 15: The Neurodivergent Lens.