What Is the One-Day Workshop All About?

Using Sean Covey's The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens, students are given a powerful overview of the 7 Habits® in their language. In the one-day workshop, students will learn the time-tested principles of the 7 Habits and how to apply them to the tough issues and life-changing decisions they face. Utilizing full student participation plus humor, anecdotes, videos, real-life scenarios, and relevant interactive exercises, students will laugh while they learn with a newfound belief in their own abilities. In addition to the book The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens, each participant will also receive the Success Guide workbook (36 pages). Included for facilitators is a PowerPoint® presentation, overhead transparencies, and cool videos designed just for teens. This workshop can also be adapted to teach the use of an agenda or a planner. The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens are essentially seven characteristics that happy and successful teens the world over have in common. Habits 1, 2, and 3 deal with self-mastery called the "Private Victory®." Habits 4, 5, and 6 deal with relationships and teamwork, or the "Public Victory®." The last habit, Habit 7, is the habit of renewal. It feeds all of the other six habits. The training provides students with a step-by-step framework for boosting self-image, building friendships, resisting peer pressure, achieving goals, improving communication and relationships with parents, and much more. The habits build upon each other and foster behavioral change and improvement from the inside out.

Habit 1: Be Proactive®
Take responsibility for your life.

Habit 2: Begin with the End in Mind®
Define your mission and goals in life.

Habit 3: Put First Things First®
Prioritize and do the most important things first.

Habit 4: Think Win-Win®
Have an "everyone-can-win" attitude.

Habit 5: Seek First to Understand, Then to Be Understood®
Listen to people sincerely.

Habit 6: Synergize®
Work together to achieve more.

Habit 7: Sharpen the Saw®
Renew yourself regularly.

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What Is the In-Depth Course?

The in-depth course allows teens to delve deeper into each of the habits and truly apply them to their lives. Each teen participant will receive the book The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens as well as the Ultimate Activity Guide workbook (276 pages), which contains more than 200 individual and group activities focused around the major themes and applications of the 7 Habits.

The materials for this in-depth course were designed to provide optimum flexibility for facilitators and educators. They can be used to teach a semester-long course, direct a self-paced learning course, supplement existing lessons plans, and reinforce current-event topics in the format of a retreat or workshop.

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What Impact Does the Workshop Have on Teens and Students?

The 7 Habits have a profound effect on students' attitudes and belief about themselves and others in a relatively short amount of time. Although the results of exposure to such powerful principles cannot be fully measured over the span of an entire lifetime, one school was able to track the attitudes during the course of a regular semester term.

The self-concept students had made the most dramatic improvement of all the survey items. Increased perception of personal self-control over one's life and one's choices is one of the keys to personal health and well-being.

The next highest increase occurred in students' willingness and openness to work with others on projects. Collaboration and interdependence are skills highly sought after in today's workplace.

At the end of a semester's study of the 7 Habits, Joliet Township High School asked a few more questions of their students. The remarkable results are below.

Ninety percent of students surveyed either agreed or strongly agreed with these statements:

• I know what I believe about myself, so it has become easier to be less attached to the praise or criticism of others.
• I try to see things from other points of view.
• I think about my goals for the future.
• I try to make sure I have the courage to stand up for my needs.
• I try to listen to others without offering advice right away.

Eighty percent of students surveyed either agreed or strongly agreed with these statements:

• I know that the feedback (compliments or criticism) I receive is not necessarily a true reflection of who I am.
• I try to get as much information as possible to make informed decisions.
• I don't blame others for my choices or problems.
• I think about the kind of person I want to be.
• I visualize the outcome before I begin.
• I make an effort to listen better.
• I try to listen without asking too many questions right away.
• I try to listen with the goal of understanding the other person's point of view, rather than just waiting for my turn to talk.
• My relationships in general have improved.

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens workshop can help youth:

• Gain greater control of their lives.
• Improve relationships with family and friends.
• Increase self-confidence and self-esteem.
• Make smarter decisions.
• Overcome addiction.
• Define their values and what matters most to them.
• Get more done in less time.
• Be happy.
• Find balance between school, work, friends, and everything else.

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What Are Teens Saying About This Workshop?

I found that this workshop was very helpful in changing my perspectives on school and my behavior toward others. It also helped me realize that not all motivational-type workshops have to be boring. This workshop was well presented and catered well to the age group who attended it.

I have been working on all of the habits and have already seen results. I now have better relationships, make better decisions, am more accepting of people, have a more balanced lifestyle, and am overall happier. Probably my favorite habit is #1: Be Proactive. I play a lot of basketball, volleyball, and tennis. Before I read this book, I found it easy to get SO mad when I made a stupid mistake. Then I would play poorly because I was still mad about that one mistake. Now I can just put it behind me and go on with the game.

I recently took a class which included the teaching of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens. Before I took this class, I was full of bad habits, and although I wasn't involved in anything really bad, there were certainly some aspects of my life that needed improvement.... I think that Habit 2: Begin With the End in Mind has really influenced my decision in recent choices concerning college and other important choices in my life.

The workshop taught me to organize, manage my time effectively, and work toward a goal. The workshop leader discussed how teens can accept responsibility for their actions by being proactive. I found this interesting because it shows how it can be easier for teens to walk away from tough situations. The objective of the workshop was to get teens to start thinking now about the future and to cooperate and learn from others. I know I will definitely start thinking more about my future. I would encourage other students to go to this workshop because it can help you organize your life. Too many teens take the wrong path with alcohol and drugs. I don't want to be just another one of those teens.

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What Are Educators Saying About the Workshop?

The 7 Habits program has been instrumental in positively impacting the climate at Coppell Middle School East. We hear students who are in the hallways discussing the concepts and using terms like "win-win" and "emotional piggybanks." We cannot wait to see the outcome on students who will participate in the program for three years. The realm of impact of the program extends to the students' friends and family, as well as our staff and their families.

I started to read The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens out loud to my English class last year and am doing the same for my Careers and Colleges English class this year.... I love working with these teens and am overwhelmed at how quickly they recognize [The 7 Habits] concepts as "truths." They recognize wisdom when they hear it and are quick to incorporate these strategies into their lives. I understand it's not an overnight change, but little by little I see progress and it's a beautiful thing!

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens course...was the most remarkable experience.... I saw some amazing changes in students who were rough and tough at the beginning of this course change into caring and considerate individuals. I saw a couple of relationships end for the RIGHT reasons. I even was able to witness a teenager come out of her shell of being a "doormat"-type person.

The feedback I have received from students, teachers, and parents has been very positive. [One of the English teachers] has noticed considerable improvement on the part of some of her students in regards to being proactive and taking responsibility for their actions. The continued follow-up and reinforcement throughout the year will be the key to making the things they learned "habits."

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How Do I Certify to Teach the Workshops in My School or Organization?

Individuals wishing to facilitate The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens who have never experienced the 7 Habits content can attend a three-day certification workshop hosted by a client organization. This is the easiest, fastest, and most affordable way to certify and gain access to the principles embodied in the 7 Habits.

Upon completion of certification, you will receive a facilitator kit which includes:

• The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens book
• Program video (multiple video clips)
• PowerPoint CD, overhead transparencies
• Two facilitator guides (one-day and Ultimate Activity Guide)
• Two teen-participant guidebooks (The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens Personal Workbook and Ultimate Activity Guidebook)
• Ultimate Activity Guide facilitator video
• Activity materials

Without question, training in The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens helps students learn how to apply timeless principles of successful behavior to the tough issues of life, being better prepared to stand up for themselves and resist peer pressure, be more goal-oriented, and view life as a positive, meaningful experience.

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Whom Do I Contact About Certification and Workshop Pricing Options?

For more information about The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens training, including self-certification and the client-sponsored, three-day certification for new facilitators, as well as pricing options for certification and workshop materials, please call 1-800-272-6839.

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What resources are available to help teens write their own mission statement?

The best way to know where you want to end up is to write a personal mission statement. A mission statement is like a personal credo or motto that states what your life is all about. It’s like a tree with deep roots, stable, and isn’t going anywhere, but alive to continually grow. It will open your eyes to what’s really important to you and help you make decisions accordingly. It will also help you discover what you do really well.

The Great Discovery is a fun activity designed to help you get in touch with your deeper self as you prepare to write a mission statement. As you look at the activity, answer the questions honestly. When you are finished, we think you’ll have a better idea of what inspires you, what you enjoy doing, whom you admire and where you want to take your life. Ready...set...now…go for it!

Click here to download a copy of The Great Discovery.

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