proactive

3 definitions • 8 examples

taking action by causing change and not only reacting to change when it happens:

Companies are going to have to be more proactive about environmental management.

a proactive approach/role

intending or intended to produce a good result or avoid a problem, rather than waiting until there is a problem:

The agency decided to take a proactive approach to better serve its clients.

taking action to make changes yourself rather than reacting to things that happen:

Making senior executives more accountable will also make them more proactive.

a proactive approach/role/stance

proactive measures/policies/proposals

proactive in doing sth The insurance industry should be more proactive in dealing with the increasing problem of insurance fraud.

proactive about sth "Employees need to be proactive about their workplace rights," said one union official.