FranklinCovey is the world leader in helping organizations and people achieve results that require lasting changes in human behavior. Their The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People was developed through years of research and is proven to improve effectiveness. It offers a framework to transform attitudes and practices from dependence to independence and interdependence. Beginning at the roots it develops character, self-sufficiency and mastery of self via;
● Habit 1, Be Proactive, the habit of personal responsibility, aligns with the paradigm of choice, the principles of responsibility, accountability, initiative and resourcefulness.
● Habit 2, Begin With the End in Mind, the habit of personal vision, aligns with the paradigm of clearly defining vision and purpose, the principles of vision, commitment and purpose.
● Habit 3, Put First Things First, the habit of personal management, aligns with the paradigm of importance, the principles of focus, integrity, discipline and prioritization.
Character is personal leadership that leads to effective independence, and is a stepping stone to interpersonal effectiveness and effective relationships via:
● Habit 4, Think Win Win, the habit of mutual benefit, aligns with the paradigm of abundance, the principles of mutual benefit, fairness, and abundance.
● Habit 5, Seek First to Understand, Then to Be Understood, the habit of empathic communication, aligns with the paradigm of understanding and influence, the principles of respect, mutual understanding, empathy and courage.
● Habit 6, Synergize, the habit of creative cooperation, aligns with the paradigm of something better, the principles of creativity, cooperation, diversity and humility.
Effective relationships, personal and professional, leads to effective interdependence. Then tying it all together is the final habit:
● Habit 7, Sharpen the Saw, the habit of daily self-renewal, aligns with the paradigm of taking care of self, principles of renewal, continuous improvement and balance.
It works for hundreds of thousands of employers worldwide, including corporations ranging from Shea Homes to McDonalds, from The City of Henderson Nevada to The Gaylord Opryland resort, from Sony in Japan to Sanofi-Adventis in Israel. Studies show that after implementing the 7 Habits training, participants reported significant functional improvement in;
● Workplace satisfaction
● Communication between employees
● Teamwork
● Organizational goal focus
● Conflict management
● Organizational resilience
These are transferable skills and what employers want.
The 7 Habits works in the educational system. Studies have shown that each of the principles taught in the 7 habits are aligned with educational practices that are well documented as effective at improving student achievement in an educational setting.
“The 7 Habits changes lives, even in the most difficult of places to live or work in the world.” It has been effective in the prison system, reducing recidivism by more than 40% and reducing incident reports 86%. If it changes live in prison, it will change lives in homeless populations.
The 7 Habits will work for anyone; it is intuitive that anyone could benefit from being more effective. The catch is, this training is not generally available to the disadvantaged, impoverished and marginalized. The end in mind is the achievement of employment results that require lasting changes in their behavior