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COUME Posted 20 years ago
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"Self-Motivated" and "proactive attitude" - Same meaning?

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00I had an interesting chat with some colleagues and this discussion going nowhere after an afternoon of discussion, so I would like to get your point of view on this topic...02br
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00Would you say that "Self-motivated" and a "proactive attitude" are the same quality/skill? Or do they represent in your opinion 2 different skills which are complementaries???02br
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00As a French native, my English knowledge makes me believe that these 2 expressions are indeed differents and complementaries skills/assets... But not being an English native, I am far from being sure that my understanding is the right one...02br
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00I am really looking forward to get an outside point of view about this question!02br
00So please feel free to tell me what you think 05002br
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0In my view, I dont' think they are necessarily related. 'Self-motivated' person does not need someone else to tell him to do something. Whereas a person with a 'proactive attitude' plans to prevent something from happening instead of reacting to it.

— Danyoo

  • 0In my view, I dont' think they are necessarily related.
  • 'Self-motivated' person does not need someone else to tell him to do something.
  • Whereas a person with a 'proactive attitude' plans to prevent something from happening instead of reacting to it.
  • But it is likely that you need to be a self-motived person to be proactive.
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0In my view, I dont' think they are necessarily related. 'Self-motivated' person does not need someone else to tell him to do something. Whereas a person with a 'proactive attitude' plans to prevent something from happening instead of reacting to it. But it is likely that you need to be a self-motived person to be proactive. 0-
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0I wouldn't say they are the same thing. Thinking of an office situation, you could have someone who had to take a proactive attitude to their work (looking for opportunities and problems before they happen) but only do it because their boss is breathing down their neck!0-
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0Thank you very much to both of you for giving me your opinions.02br
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00I think I will leave both expressions in my personal profile 05000 if anyone want to give me their opinion, I will ba happy to see them.02br
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0I would be a little cautious about expressions such as "proactive" and "self-motivated".02br
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00Both words figure prominently in the dismal jargon of those questionable Januses we are now encouraged to call "human resources professionals"; though most of that sorry crew are rarely human, seldom resourceful, and almost never professional.02br
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0 Hello MrP,02br
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00I indeed try to use this jargon in my CV to catch the reader attention 05102br
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00If you want, here is the personal profile where I used both words: 01a05000 02a02br
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00If you read it, I can bet you will notice other HR jar
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0Of course! 02br
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Hi,

Ludo

As far as my knowledge i think ProActive Attitude and Self mativation differs a lot and completerly depends on the conversation how u use them in which context

Bye

shirisha
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Example. You are self-motivated when you decided to be proactive...because you decided (self-motivated) to step on and resolve a problem instead of letting it go (being proactive).
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