Agenda

Two Day Agenda

Day 1  (9 am - 5 pm )

• Introduction
  • Identify and Analyze Unique Challenges and Opportunities Managers Face
  • Explain the Maturity Continuum as a Way to Envision Growth Toward Excellent Managerial Capability
  • Recognize the Importance of Moving from Dependence to Independence to Interdependence to Become Truly Effective Managers
  • Define the 7 Habits® of Effective Managers

 

• Managing Yourself
  • Realize the Importance of Managing “from the Inside Out”—of Examining Personal Character
  • Recognize That Only Managers Who Manage Themselves Will Earn the Trust of Their Teams
  • Appreciate That Habits 1, 2, and 3 Are Key to Effective Self-Management

 

• Habit 1: Be Proactive®
  • Overcome the Reactive Mindset That Hampers Productivity and Effectiveness
  • Enlarge the Circle of Influence® So You Can Accomplish Your Goals
  • Exercise Ingenuity in Coping with the Universal Managerial Challenge of Limited Resources

 

• Habit 2: Begin with the End in Mind®
  • Define the Unique Contributions You Can Make in Your Role as Manager
  • Develop an “Outcome-Oriented” Mindset in Every Activity You Engage in—Projects, Meetings, Presentations, Etc.

 

• Habit 3: Put First Things First®
  • Eliminate the Energy- and Time-Wasting Tendency to Focus on Crises and Emergencies, and Develop a Long-Term View
  • Allocate Appropriate Time to Planning, Preparation, and Crisis Prevention
  • Define a Few Specific, Measurable Goals That Are Critical to Your Contribution as Manager
  • Make Progress on Goals By Translating Them into Manageable Objectives and Tasks on a Weekly and Daily Basis

 

• Leading Others
  • Understand That Effective Self-Management Precedes Effective Leadership
  • Recognize the Importance of Helping Team Members Gain Confidence in Their Own Capabilities
  • Appreciate That Habits 4, 5, and 6 Are Key to Motivating and Leading High-Performance Teams

 

Day 2 ( 9 am - 4:30 pm )

• Habit 4: Think Win-Win®
  • Balance the Interests of the Team and the Organization with the Interests of the Individual Team Member
  • Motivate Team Members to Superb Performance By Helping Them Manage Themselves Against Shared Goals
  • Empower Team Members to Manage and Evaluate Performance Through the Use of the Win-Win Performance Agreement Tool
  • Build Trust Within Teams By Acknowledging Good Performance and Addressing the Emotional Needs of Each Team Member

 

• Habit 5: Seek First to Understand, Then to Be Understood® 
  • Develop an Accurate Understanding of Issues Relevant to Team Performance By Practicing Empathic Listening
  • Give Feedback Honestly and Accurately to Improve Individual and Team Performance

 

• Habit 6: Synergize®
  • Seek Out and Value Divergent Perspectives in Dealing with Team Challenges
  • Practice a Collaborative Prototyping Approach to Maximize Creativity in Solving Problems and Making Decisions

 

• Unleashing Potential
  • Unleash the Full Potential of Team Members By Treating Them as “Whole People”

 

• Habit 7: Sharpen the Saw®
  • Tap into the Multidimensional Capabilities of Team Members to Achieve Team Goals
  • Develop the “Whole Person”

 

• Conclusion
  • ​​​​​​​Feel Confident, Competent, and Enthusiastic About Using the Work Session Mindsets, Skills, and Tools in your Role as a Manager