Training Course Syllabus:

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People® Signature Program 4.0

By FranklinCovey - Available through AMA. The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People® Signature Edition 4.0 program is based on the teachings of Dr. Stephen R. Covey.

No matter how competent a person you are, you will not have sustained and lasting success unless you are able to effectively lead yourself, influence, engage, and collaborate with others—and continuously improve and renew your capabilities. These seven habits of highly effective people are at the heart of team, organizational, and personal effectiveness.
Renowned as the world’s premier personal leadership development and training program, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People aligns timeless principles of personal effectiveness with the relevancy of today’s practices as well as modern technology. The new Signature 4.0 solution takes the 7 Habits to a whole new level. The new solution includes even more tools and processes to help you live and apply the 7 Habits, including more than 30 new, world-class videos, a new Living the 7 Habits mobile app, new Skill and Practice cards with 20 new 7 Habits practices, and much more.

How You Will Benefit

• Execute critical priorities with laser-like focus and careful planning

• End self-defeating behavior and gain the necessary security you need to change

• Develop strong relationships based on mutual trust

• Be prepared to deal with difficult circumstances before they happen

• Know how to increase team engagement, morale, and collaboration

• Apply a framework for developing core values and creating a highly effective culture

• Recognize how to develop high-potential leaders who model competence and character
   

What You Will Cover

PARADIGMS AND PRINCIPLES OF PERSONAL EFFECTIVENESS:

• Assess paradigms and align to principles of personal effectiveness

HABIT 1: BE PROACTIVE®
• Assume responsibility, focus and act on what can be controlled and influenced, instead of what can’t

HABIT 2: BEGIN WITH THE END IN MIND®
•Define clear measures of success and a plan to achieve them

HABIT 3: PUT FIRST THINGS FIRST®
•Prioritize and achieve your most important goals, instead of constantly reacting to urgencies

HABIT 4: THINK WIN-WIN®
•Collaborate more effectively with others by building high-trust relationships of mutual benefit

HABIT 5: SEEK FIRST TO UNDERSTAND, THEN TO BE UNDERSTOOD®
•Influence others by developing a deep understanding of their needs and perspectives

HABIT 6: SYNERGIZE®
•Develop innovative solutions that leverage diversity and satisfy all key stakeholders

HABIT 7: SHARPEN THE SAW®
•Increase motivation, energy, and work/life balance by making time for renewing activities
 

Who Should Attend

Anyone who wants to learn how to apply the power of effectiveness for greater success in their business and personal lives, and feel more satisfied with what they accomplish each day.

Extended Outline:

Habit 1: Be Proactive®
Take Initiative
Manage Change
Respond Proactively
Keep Commitments
Take Responsibility and Practice Accountability
Create Positive Business Results
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 2: Begin with the End in Mind®
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®
Execute Strategy
Apply Effective Delegation Skills
Focus on Important Activities
Apply Effective Planning and Prioritization Skills
Balance Key Priorities
Eliminate Low Priorities and Time-Wasters
Use Planning Tools Effectively
Use Effective Time Management Skills

Habit 4: Think Win-Win®
Build High-Trust Relationships
Build Effective Teams
Apply Successful Negotiation Skills
Use Effective Collaboration
Build Productive Business Relationships

Habit 5: Seek First to Understand, Then to Be Understood®
Apply Effective Interpersonal Communication
Overcome Communication Pitfalls
Apply Effective Listening Skills
Understand Others
Reach Mutual Understanding
Communicate Viewpoints Effectively
Apply Productive Input and Feedback
Apply Effective Persuasion Techniques

Habit 6: Synergize®
Leverage Diversity
Apply Effective Problem Solving
Apply Collaborative Decision Making
Value Differences
Build on Divergent Strengths
Leverage Creative Collaboration
Embrace Leverage Innovation

Habit 7: Sharpen the Saw®
Achieve Life Balance
Apply Continuous Improvement
Seek Continuous Learning

Special Feature


PRE-WORK REQUIRED
The 7 Habits® Assessment—A questionnaire that you can take as a self-assessment or as a 360 assessment to gather feedback from your manager, direct reports, and peers who work closely enough with you to assess your individual effectiveness.

ATTENDEES WILL RECEIVE:
- Participant Guide
- 7 Habits Skill and Practice cards
- Weekly Big Rocks Cards
- 7 X 7 Contract
- Talking Stick
- Attendees will also have access to a newly-developed Living the 7 Habits mobile app


All course faculty are trained experts in FranklinCovey's The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People® curriculum. Dr. Stephen R. Covey was a globally-respected leadership authority. His international bestseller, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People®, was named one of the 10 most influential management books ever by Forbes magazine. It is the bestselling audio book in history.


70% of today’s top performers lack critical attributes
ESSENTIAL FOR THEIR SUCCESS
IN FUTURE ROLES.
—FranklinCovey Study
 

CREDITS: 2 days  1.2 CEU / 14 CPE

This course is approved for GSA pricing. Submit request to customerservice at findaseminar.com for GSA cost.

TRAINING CLASS TIME: 9:00 AM–5:00 PM (last day ends at 4:30 PM)

Seminar Summary:

Live the seven habits of highly effective people to create dramatic change in your life and improve your personal effectiveness. (see full course description)

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