Proactive
(adjective)
- Acting in advance to deal with an expected difficulty.
- Initiating action or change rather than just reacting to events.
Origin:
From pro- ("before, in favor of") + active.
Examples:
- The company's management team is proactive in identifying and addressing potential problems.
- The employee was praised for being proactive in finding new ways to increase sales.
- The coach encouraged the team to be proactive in their strategy during the game.
- The teacher was proactive in identifying and helping students who were struggling.
- The government is being proactive in addressing the issue of climate change.