FranklinCovey: 7 Habits of Highly Effective People® Agenda

• Identify the key principles of effectiveness in which the 7 Habits are rooted
• Assess their paradigms, and adopt paradigms of effectiveness
• Identify areas of their work and personal lives in which they can apply the 7 Habits

Habit 1: Be Proactive®

Participants Will:

• Take the initiative to focus on things they can influence, instead of focusing on things they cannot

• Respond proactively

• Be responsible and accountable

• Identify things that can be controlled and influenced

• Have a positive influence on results, their environment, and others

Habit 2: Begin With the End in Mind®

Participants Will:

• Define clear measures of success and a plan to achieve them

• Define vision and values

• Create a mission statement

• Set measurable team and personal goals

• Start projects successfully

• Align goals to priorities

• Focus on desired outcomes

Habit 3: Put First Things First®

Participants Will:

• Prioritize and achieve their most important goals, instead of constantly reacting to urgencies

• Balance key priorities

• Eliminate low priorities and time-wasters

• Execute strategy

• Use planning tools effectively

• Use effective time-management skill

Private Victory® to Public Victory®

• Build trust in key relationships

• Build an Emotional Bank Account with others

Habit 4: Think Win-Win®

Participants Will:

• Collaborate more effectively by building relationships of mutual benefit

• Build high-trust relationships

• Build effective teams

• Identify wins for all parties and create effective collaboration

• Build productive business relationships

• Strategize to the long-term

Habit 5: Seek First to Understand, Then to Be Understood® (Part 1)

Participants Will:

• Influence others by developing a deep understanding of their needs and perspectives

• Apply effective listening skills

• Deeply and accurately understand others

• Apply effective interpersonal communication skills

Habit 5: Seek First to Understand, Then to Be Understood® (Part 2)

Participants Will:

• Overcome communication pitfalls

• Communicate viewpoints effectively

• Give and receive input and feedback productively

• Apply effective communication skills to the digital world

Habit 6: Synergize®

Participants Will:

• Develop innovative solutions that leverage diversity and satisfy all key stakeholders

• Leverage and build on diverse strengths

• Apply effective problem solving

• Apply collaborative decision making

• Collaborate creatively to identify innovative and effective solutions

• Embrace and leverage innovation

Habit 7: Sharpen the Saw®

Participants Will:

• Build motivation, energy and work/life balance by making time for renewal activities

• Achieve life balance

• Integrate continuous improvement and learning into their lives

• Build capacity to practice the 7 Habits

Living the 7 Habits

• Identify the principles, skills and tools of effectiveness

• Apply the work session skills and tools to their lives after the work session