Author name: Lisa Meier

Employers, Employment Center Counselors, Human Resources, Jobseekers

Your Team May Not Feel Free to Take Initiative—And That’s on You

Unlike job autonomy (which focuses on control over one’s current role) or psychological safety (which concerns interpersonal risk), proactivity permission is about whether employees feel they are socially and structurally permitted to go beyond the minimum. It is shaped by unspoken rules, workplace dynamics, and perceived boundaries.

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