Overview
Managing others is one of the great challenges in business—and you have a greater chance of success if you are managing your own life well. Taught by a certified Franklin Covey facilitator with support from award-winning Covey videos, the proven foundational practices and paradigms of the Covey 7 Habits will help you learn solid personal and professional management techniques to boost your effectiveness and that of the people you lead.
Key Takeaways
- Understand what makes successful people and leaders effective
- Gain practical tips for applying this information in your life and work
- Leave with a guide book and implementation plan to support your success
Manage Yourself
Habit 1: Be Proactive®
See alternatives, not roadblocks
Focus on what you can influence
Expand, not limit, your resources
Habit 2: Begin with the End in Mind®
Define your unique contribution
Define practical outcomes
Habit 3: Put First Things First®
Focus on the important, not just the urgent
Set a few “wildly important goals”
Plan weekly, act daily.
Habit 4: Think Win-Win®
Balance courage and consideration
Manage performance through a Win-Win process
Build trust with co-workers
Habit 5: Seek First to Understand then to be Understood®
Practice empathic listening
Give honest, accurate feedback
Habit 6: Synergize®
Seek out differences, not just accept them
Synergize to arrive at new and better alternatives
Habit 7: Sharpen the Saw®
Treat team members as “whole people
Registration
Location: Grainger Hall, UW-Madison
Schedule: 8:30 am-4:30 pm
Dates: TBD
Fees: $289
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or call 608-262-3909 to register
This Program is preapproved for SHRM recertification
Cancellation policy: If you cancel before the program begins, there is a $25 cancellation fee. If you cancel after the program begins you will be charged for the full program fee. To cancel, call registration at 608-262-3909.
If there is inclement weather, please call 608-263-2221 for a recorded message after 6:30 am for day classes or after 3:30 pm for night classes.
Instructor
Julie Wood
Julie Wood is the Program Manager at the UW-Madison Small Business Development Center. Before coming to the SBDC, Julie was director of operations at Oriel Incorporated and a financial software consultant at SVA Consulting. She also started and ran Checks + Balances, Inc., an accounting consulting business. Julie holds a M.S. in Educational Communications and Technology from UW-Madison and is a certified FranklinCovey facilitator.