7Habits Participant - EIL - February 2012
Top three take away from the workshop include:
- Methodology for developing skills for Private & Public victories
- Organize and advance planning for weekly tasks
- Need for setting clear mission and vision to achieve the same
7Habits Open Workshop Participant - January 2012
Over a period of time, there have been several nuggets of beliefs and principles that have influenced me. More than once, I have felt these principles are like dots in the canvas of life and that eventually they get connected like a Connect-the-Dots picture by some experiences or learnings from other sources. What gets revealed after the connections are visible is a much clearer picture as compared to the one with just the unconnected dots. 7Habits has been one such dot on the canvas which has helped connect with some other dots.
7Habits Participant - Godrej Properties Limited - January 2012
The best thing I liked about the workshop
- Coveys videos... they are amazing
- The personal mission statement was a 'Killer' hooked me
- Reminded me of a few teaching from the 'Bible' being a good human first
- I have started practicing my learning's by living a habit...taking time before responding.
Leadership Participant - TCS - January 2012
The three important take aways from the progam are as given below:
- Inspire Trust - I am starting a new engagement and in that, I would like to stand committed to my words to build the depository of Trust. I will follow the "Whole person Paradigm" concept during this process.
- WIG and it's implementation - Explain the WIG (Wildly important Goal) for the team, involve them in the decision making process on how to acheive this and ensure that they have all the sufficient tools to achieve the same.
- Lead Measures - Start with the most important lead measures for acheiving your goal and project a dashboard for depicting our progress based on the team's inputs.
FOCUS - Achieving Your Highest Priorities Participant - Genus - January 2012
Three of my biggest takeaways from this workshop are:
- How to create a macro picture of my life and to see how my daily actions are linked / in synch with this macro picture. This has given me a lot of clarity on how I want to spend my time.
- It has given me a consciousness of the Quadrant Classification of any activity I am engaged in and hence of focusing on Quadrant 2 activities more and on reducing Quadrant 3 and 4.
- I have written my Values, made Monthly, weekly and daily action plans and have started a special focus on sharpening the saw.
One issue that I am facing now is that I am not really able to cross out every action that I have planned for the day by the end of the day. Lots of things still remain unfinished.
7Habits Participant - Target - January 2012
My three takeaways:
- Prioritization Matrix
- Personal Mission statement
- Empathetic listening
7Habits Participant - ACC Limited - January 2012
It was really a fantastic journey full of learning. Last month I have tried to sharpen the saw by undergoing a training program out of my own spending. The training was on "Masterclass for Directors". Now I am confident that by 2015 I will reach out to be in the Board of Directors of a Company of my choice.
7Habits Participant - Walmart India - January 2012
The most significant challenge which I am facing currently is being on the wrong career path. I am working to increase my circle of influence by taking training under one of the senior personnel in the field I want to be in. In the process, I have also started to show keen interest in that field and people in the company (including the senior management) is aware of my interest and I have been asked for a move.
This exercise has helped me the most.
7Habits Participant - Walmart India - January 2012
I have been working on the 7 Habits, one habit at a time.
As for "Assess your Paradigm" exercise, I have undergone introspection.
I have tried to figure out the paradigm of 2 ineffective habits and how to change into effective habit.
I am currently working on both these habits and the change in people's perception is evident.
7Habits Participant - Manipal Universal - December 2011
Let me whole heartedly express my thanks to the trainer who had dwelt exhaustively on the 7 habits with clear understanding of the underlying principles which made many executives very successful in their profession.
This Two Day Training session had made me realize the shortfalls in my dealing with the people and would go a longway in building the personal and Official bridges.
I support the entire structure of the Program and would like to follow the Golden rules.
7Habits Participant - IBM Global Process Services - December 2011
It is really highly effective training program for both personal as well as professional life. 3 best things I took away from training:
- Stick to natural rules and principles in personal and profession life. Now I do think of natures rules and result and then decide to take the next step.
- Upfront communication in profession. I openly talk about the dead lines to complete the task as per requirement, instead of taking risk and working overtime and stay back late night.
- Work life balance. Which is now more into streamline than before.
7Habits Open Workshop Participant - December 2011
I would primarily like to appreciate the dedication of Stephen R. Covey to his tremendous and generous work and the honesty with which he has allowed us participants to learn how to be honest to ourselves and in consequence, be honest to our fellow human beings.
Working in Pakistan is, no doubt, a challenging experience due to the complexity of activities and ideas. The FranklinCovey workshop has given me the opportunity to take away the following three points:
- Respecting all perspectives to "influence" positively
- Organizing my "Big Rocks and Small Rocks" from a day's time to the lifetime
- MY success is to make all people around me successful and all conditions around me favorable
7Habits Participant - Murugappa Management Services - December 2011
7 Habits of Highly Effective People was a well conceived program, well delivered too. It was worth investing two days of our time and 28 weeks of follow-up is a welcome support.
Three key take aways:
- Focus on Private Victory before Public Victory – Would focus on enhancing my personal effectiveness
- Think Win-Win or No Deal
- Developed a all rounded personality – balancing all aspects of life
7Habits Open Workshop Participant - December 2011
Thanks for the valuable training held for 7 habits signature programs.
I want to work on all 7 habits and also would like to spread in my team mates. At present we have started with Habit 1 – Be Proactive i.e. coming up with choices, then we are going to work on the vision, mind set what we want to achieve then we will go forward with next habit. We will surely implement and make them our habit. The strong base will be our PRINCIPLES.
7Habits Open Workshop Participant - December 2011
Thanks for blessing me with great learnings of Mr. Stephen Covey. I summarise my takeaways from Workshop as follows:
- Self Introspection is the only way to improve.
- Question your present Paradigms and keep changing it.
- Action is the key to achievement & Teach to learn.
7Habits Participant - Murugappa Management Services - December 2011
It was great time and impressive, the way the 7 habits program was facilitated.
I would like to focus on the following three areas.
Effective negotiations – Think win win.
Listening - Understand then to be understood
Team working – Synergise
As I have to work with the teams across 17 locations, certainly this skill enhancement in these areas will help me in bigger way.
7Habits Participant - Murugappa Management Services - December 2011
I really treasure your programme and following my top 3 takeaways for your reference pl:
- TIME MANAGEMENT, PRIORITIZING
- Micro level planning
- How to focus and execute
7Habits Participant - PTCL - December 2011
Due to cut throat competition in the Pakistani LDI market triggered by reduced margins, day to day interaction with our internal/external customers is mandatory to maintain leadership position in the market.
Thus to be proactive is one of the key requirements in today's Int'l Business as of ours.
The week in question started with explanation of concepts in the STONE video that was shown to my team. Concepts of "lead by example" and "Perseverance" were taken as lesson.
Things planned for the week was executed fairly even, both on the professional and personal sides, with no major upsets.
7Habits Participant - PTCL - December 2011
I got the concept of putting things in order that is putting first thing first
I discovered my personal mission
I discovered the importance of character
7Habits Participant - Terex India - December 2011
Certainly it is a good experience.
New approach is really motivating.
1st habit of "Be Proactive" helping me to stream line all the activities and objectives.
2nd habit of begin with an end would certainly help me for better planning and involvement of all the team members with an objective/Roles to achieve the success in a project is interesting.
I have already briefed my team members about the program. Rather I am more keen to nominate them for the Program for the effective learning.
7Habits Participant - PTCL - November 2011
Thank you for having me on this program. I shall be looking forward for your E-Mails and as respect to the 3 takeaways I think first of all as they say its never too late, its better to be on the right track rather then being get lost. So I think we shall try to focus as to what things are more important in life rather & to strive for it then just drifting with the wind.
7Habits Participant - Deutsche Bank - Nov 2011
Thanks for the wonderful training. I have started teach to learn within the team. We now plan for a week before the week begins. Time Matrix is phenomenal and is helping focus on Q2 and identify Q3 while balancing Q1. Week 1 has moved as planned.
7Habits Participant - Godrej Properties Limited - Nov 2011
Long term goals even though keeps floating in our mind everyday, every minute, but when you present it or share / write it to somebody you feel more rejuvenated and strong. This I have learnt from the workshop and I am growing day by day which is exciting. I would like to thank you for the wonderful experience.
Leadership Participant - Essar Oil - Nov 2011
Thanks to Franklin Covey for conducting this powerful and effective program. It speaks volumes about your command and hard work/ research behind it to conduct such successful interactions. I was my pleasure and privilege to be part of it on behalf of Essar Oil.
The faculty must be complimented for his powerful skill of connecting with the audience, it created a lasting impact. Best takeaways for me were good depiction/ deliberations on the behaviors of High Trust Leader; and also various steps to unleash talent like leadership conversation and contribution statement.
I wish you success in all your future programs and once again express my sincere effort to participate in the follow up action plan.
7Habits Participant - Castrol - Nov 2011
This is One of the most effective and wonderful program which I ever attended in my life.
I am very sure and confident, I will try to implement these methodology in my life to live fruitfully and satisfactorily.
My 3 key take away are as follows.
- Doing the weekly planner instead of doing monthly or daily
- Putting the big blocks in weekly calendar before you finalizing the plan.
- Compos before the calendar.
7Habits Participant - Early Childhood Education Centre - Nov 2011
I am trying to follow my commitments, and hoping that I will improve my habits to be effective in my personal as well as professional life. Thank you for the weekly guidance.
Top three take aways in me after the training:
- My tendency to react immediately.
- Eating habit - avoiding unhealthy in dinner
- I am trying to say NO when needed...
7Habits - Public Program Participant - November 2011
First of all, I am thankful for arranging such an important training session.
I am sure that the program will contribute a lot, not only towards my personal growth but also towards my team and my family members.
Now I CAN BETTER IMPROVE MY EFFECTIVENESS. Top three learning points as follows;
- In side out approach
- Alignment of our paradigms with principle
- Personal regular review in the four dimensions to increase effectiveness
Leadership Workshop Participant - Tally - October 2011
It was a nice experience attending the workshop on leadership skills which will help in me in establishing clear goals, set right expectations and motivate the team to deliver.
The 4 imperatives learned during the session are very useful and will help me to establish the required goals in a long run and help to transform into a great leader.
7Habits Participant - Quintiles - October 2011
Thanks for taking us through a wonderful session on 7 Habits for Managers.
I would love to receive your mails and complete the tasks as required within the time frame.
I feel my take away messages from the program were:
- Define and focus on the desired outcomes
- Develop an effective planning and prioritize the tasks at the hand.
- Make an effective collaboration.
7Habits Open Workshop Participant - October 2011
I am really thankful to your company for the great training that I had from these 2 days. I am sure that with your support I will definitely achieve everything that I want in my life let it be personal or professional.
The 3 take away were as per me
- to understand the issue in proper way 7 to solve it asap.
- to guide a way to person who is important to us in right way.
- to list things in proper way & to achieve it in desired time frame.
7Habits Participant - Star CJ - Oct 2011
It was a very interesting session I am glad that I could attend.
The three main take aways from the workshop for me would be...
- The mission statement – very important, I think this really sets the path for you life
- The time matrix – I found it the most simple and the most effective way to manage your days and nights.
- Listen – I would really give lot more importance to this from now on.
7Habits Participant - ST Microelectronics - Oct 2011
It was indeed a very memorable session with you to learn 7 habits of highly effective people.
Personally, I feel that the following 3 are my most cherished take aways from the programme:
a) The use of gap between the stimulus and reaction (being proactive) is so important to start in the right direction.
b) Prejudices - the way de-tangle oneself from the most sticky prejudices.
c) The commnet of Steven Covey in a video where he is working on his son to make the lawn grass clean and green; he says 'we have to grow boys and girls and not grass'...makes me learn that in the pursuit of bigger goals, one must not get stuck into the complications of the path.
7Habits Participant - Godrej Properties Limited - October 2011
I would like to share my wonderful experience journeying through the passage of learning 7 habits & applying it throughout the daily life of my personal & professional affairs. The way the entire learning session designed was awesome. Audio-Visual format for presentation followed by extensive interactions were carried out under the vibrant command of your very good Trainer.
The concept of developing first inside yourself & then taking forward for team improvement is an amazing idea. The example of the long height red trees at Canada, which are strong enough to sustain even against heavy storms over the longer periods. The key behind the effective tolerance of these tree are firstly their routes are too strong & secondly all trees stand side by side, bonding a mesh of foundation which has more strength than an individual one.
First explore yourself, turn all your negativity into a positive energy. It's then only you become eligible effectively to connect to others yielding a strong spirit within the team.
Let's discuss all about 7 habits below :
Habit 1>
Being proactive is very important. You can't deliver effectively by being reactive. Growing a habit of keeping proactive is the key to a healthy personality. It has an ever motivation to proceed without hurdles. There are always negative incidents/energy/approach in your surroundings. You have freedom to choose your response towards all stimulus. Being proactive means , think of the situation in cool & decide a response keeping effective consequence in mind.
Habit 2>
You can't move without a goal or destination. The proper planning of the requirement, optimize the utilization of time, source, hazards & finally cost. Writing personal statement both your personal & professional goals, make detailing of action to reach those goals even in micro levels, and final rigorously follow them up in order to achieve them within the stipulated time frame...these all are brilliant steps to run your journey in more effective way. The planning of goals designed in this way is visible & measurable, even if failure hits, it's recoverable with less trouble.
Habit 3>
There are a lot of things which may happen without any prior notice, but at the same time those all are too important to be denied. Thus it's important to format all your action points on priority wise. Choose priorities for all Big rocks i.e which have direct effect on your life mission statement. Small rocks may be filled up in your surplus timing. The right planning escort you to avoid maximum of your 'URGENT-NOT IMPORTANT/IMPORTANT' activities and pull & make enlarge 'NOT URGENT-IMPORTANT' activities so as to sail smoothly.
Habit 4>
The above three habits once adopted, you become winner of private victory. Now you are ready to undergo with public victory. Excellent way to win in others are driving the result in such a way so as it yields "win-win" situation i.e both the party feel a win good factor. Creating advance emotional accounts in others are treated like big assets. It comes to help you by withdrawing it whenever required in future. You must adhere to your commitment which gives good confidence to others & in turn, credit a heavy emotional deposits.
Habit 5>
Quality of listening is so important to enter into somebody else's problem & crack it with a workable solution. Being emphatic while interacting to someone & listen to them carefully without giving either giving your consent or objection, are the best way to realize the problem & drawing confidence of the speaker. So seek first to understand & then be understood.
Habit 6>
The habit of creative cooperation is nothing but Synergize . Being synergized means, inviting & allowing everybody to participate, resonance of everyone's potentials together come out with a spectacular delivery. Synergy has a record of emerging better solutions, innovations & transformed relationship. Working together with the team have more capacity than working isolated.
Habit 7>
All the above 6 habits will go into a toss if not practiced regularly & find the new way of effectiveness of applying all the habits. It's nothing but renewal of the system. This is the basic principle of nature. The renewal of habits will attract your improved capacity, stronger relationship and will add extra fresh energy & your confidence each time your sharpen all the habits. Allocating time for sharpening the habits are not wastage at all. If you calculate the savings of effective time post sharpening, the resultant credit of time will always be higher. Thus "sharpen the saw" i.e. refreshing all the habits, is itself a habit and that is habit 7.
All the above 7 habits have really brought an improved change in my lifestyle. I have started feel a bit more confident while interacting day to day issues. There is no doubt about the authenticity of these habits which are the outcome of long experience and I do believe it to work these effectively to everyone. Finally I would like to conclude, these habits are designed for most effectiveness and not any tips for being successful. It's implied that once you perform effectively, obviously you can find your own way of success.
7Habits Participant - PTCL - October 2011
The training program was really good. I feel that I am reawakened after this training program, and I am sure that it makes my life easy and efficient in both personal and professional capacity.
Following are the top takeaway from 7 Habit training program.
- Always follow the principle; if you break the principle sooner or later the principle will catch you.
- Concept of Paradigm, and always challenge or question your paradigms.
- With proper planning I can maintain balance in my personal and professional life, and it will improve my effectiveness as well as my EBA.
- The concept of circle of influence and circle of concern.
7Habits Participant - Misys Software - October 2011
Thanks for a lot for giving us a great session few months back. It was indeed an eye opener for few habits and refresher for few other habits.
Over the couple of months, there is a change of behavior pattern for myself. There were so many instances which happened and I could sense that most of them were controllable. I was able to choose how I would like to see the weather rather than getting influenced by it. At times, it was challenging and pushes one to brink to come back to same line. But for one to become effective, we need to have persistent thought process which will always guide.
Dr. Covey's final brief was also great as the rest of the other messages, video links etc which was sent over couple of months.
I have to thank Misys for providing such a platform to listen and practice the 7 habits.
7Habits Participant - Godrej Properties Limited - October 2011
Thanks. It's really wonderful journey crossing the good path of highly effectiveness. I have started feeling a change of improvement in me. It's enjoying to think of 7 habits learning & practice it in everyday interaction in the office. One thing which I have been benefited most is the "Empathy Listening". I have noticed a massive change in terms of the end result while listening empathically to colleagues of my department.
7Habits Participant - PTCL - October 2011
It was a Fantastic Workshop and I have taken away a lot of Good things however, as desired to inform you about Top Three points which will be implemented by me with my Team mates:
- Expand own Influence of Circle by using own Choice.
- Focus on Personal Mission Statement and Make changes for improvements on regular basis.
- Prioritize the important Works, by giving more attention to Physical Exercise/ Health on Weekly Basis.
7Habits Participant - BASF - October 2011
Thanks a lot for the session - it was really interesting and enlightening!
My 1st key take away was the focus on circle of influence. This has impact in every other thing that I am doing and I feel a tangible difference in the way I approach any issue. May be in a couple of weeks, I will be able to share some incidental examples.
The next two take aways are the meeting planner and the presentation planner. The tools ensure that we spend quality time on whatever we take up because the clarity is established right before the discussion. I am planning to make it a habit of creating these documents and circulate them along with meeting invitations in the mail.
This is as of now from my side.
7Habits Participant - PTCL - October 2011
For me personally this course has opened new thinking avenues, I have always taken knowledge as key to progress but in the academic sense only. The three top take aways for me have been;
- Resolve has become even firmer to concentrate on spiritual aspect of life as all power to have effective relationships come from within and only spiritual connection can have that impact.
- I definitely need to work on my personal victory aspects and adopt a few new habits.
- I most definitely need to control my emotional side I do feel that I have been taken advantage of because of my effort to go out of the way and being seen as sincere and dependable. I need to re-evaluate what my circle of concerns are and circle of influences.
7Habits Open Workshop Participant - October 2011
It was a real pleasure to learn about these habits!
Top three take aways from this workshop were
- Learning habit 3 – put first thing first – It was shocking to know where we spend our energies and what is important for our life
- Empower ourselves (Private Victory) before going out (Public Victory)
- Habit 7 – keeping our self upto mark to LIVE life!
7Habits Participant - Sears IT and Management Services - Sep 2011
Thanks for the follow ups and ensuring the attendee's are actually implementing the knowledge in workplace and trying to incorporate it as a habit. It is really helpful and highly appreciated.
Top three take-aways
- I learned that there is a systematic way to better manage myself, team and other situation.
- Step by step process for improvement. Try to implement and incorporate each habit in your day to day life one by one.
- The priority task decision chart is great help.
- I have started taking initiatives to resolve the problem.
- Started better prioritizing the task
- I still need to work on other aspects and learnings.
7Habits Participant - ACC Limited - Sep 2011
It's been quite an eye opening experience for me. The top 3 take for me
- I had been blindly striving for my professional experience and neglecting some of key roles that I am required to play in my family. This workshop which also highlighted the importance of success of family relations which I could visualize by seeing myself sitting on dinner table on my 80th Birthday. I am consciously working on Emotional bank account with my family members. My wife in the first week itself commented on my changed attitude. I thank you for the same.
- The workshop helped me putting in effort consciously in right direction for achieving professional excellence. I am in second week working to finalize my Mission Statement. It will surely give me right direction.
- I am discussing with my team as Proactive personal, concentrating on circle of influence and telling them that we can find solution to anything if we concentrate on what we can do make a difference.
Leadership Series Summit 2011 Participant
It was a great time that we had 3 days session with you at Mumbai on LEADERSHIP MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME – Workshop at JW Marriott, Mumbai.
Truly it was some thing out of the box that I came and learn from you and on our way back I was discussing the same with my COO, his perception was also the same.
With this, I take this opportunity to thank you again for the wonderful session that we had and I am sure each one of us who participated will have the same feeling on their way back to home.
7Habits Participant - T. D. Williamson - Sep 2011
Let me first thank you very much for engaging us for 3 days. It was wonderful time spent with you in the program and every body enjoyed it I am sure about it and I see everybody is very excited after this program.
For me personally, I see many areas of improvement like becoming more proactive, Organised and be a good listener. (Also, trying to remove word URGENT from my dictionary).
With the team, I would like to practice more of Understanding first to be understood principle, WIN –WIN principle and plug in more synergy in the team to become more cohesive.
I look forward to have more interactions with you captain and looking forward to see you again sometime in future.
7Habits Participant - T. D. Williamson - Sep 2011
I am feeling refreshed after attending this workshop, as being in Sales it is too hectic to plan for a break from the office.
The Training has given us an opportunity to stop and see around us.
My Three Takeaways from the Training are as follows;
- To Begin with end in the mind : to think about the result before you do something
- Time Matrix : To plan your life to balance work and personal life
- Listen to others before replying to them
7Habits Participant - Aon Hewitt - Sep 2011
The workshop has put my life in the right perspective. I've realised that i tend to spend more time in Q1. I'm planning to identify few big rocks in Q2 and plan for its execution. I know the turn around is not going to be simple as it would challenged by old habits.
Leadership Series Summit 2011 Participant
I am very much thank full to FranklinCovey for giving me valuable inputs during Leadership Summit-2011 in Mumbai.
My top three take away are as follows
- Leader are not born they are created.
- Leadership means not only bossing but to understand your team, take them in confidence, win them they will follow your path.
- Proper Leadership is key to successes.
7Habits Participant - Apollo Munich - September 2011
I have logged in to the website and started my journey about living the habits.
The experience has been very fruitful and the Teach to learn experience is very effective as it makes learning happen at a deeper level. While doing Habit 1, I realised the importance of proactive behaviour and that the key to proactive behaviour is to make a considered choice / response to every stimulus.
Looking forward to learning these habits and putting the same into practice.
Leadership Series Summit 2011 Participant
It was a very good experience of attending Leadership event under your supervision. There were many things know more and intake it. This will surely help most of the leaders to groom them well and mostly new ones. I am sure everybody must have benefited from this session.
Your team coordination was good and way of explaining each issue was excellent. Each and very thing was properly planned and was running accordingly.
It was great to be with you guys.
7Habits Participant - Godrej Properties Limited - Sep 2011
7 Habits, as mentioned earlier also it is a amazing workshop and the learning is abundant. Very importantly, most of these trainings are professionally driven and have no say in the personal life but 7 habits is a exception. It drives you to be happy, be contented, be aspired and live for what you have in this world. Workshop explains how strong trees are and that's is the way ones family is the foundation and rest all are branches... I've got this book as well and started reading the book to hone my skills as well.
7Habits Participant - Vidarbha Management Association - Sep 2011
I have been practicing all the 3 habits Be Proactive, Begin with the end in mind and put first thing first since last 2 weeks and am getting instant results through these habits. I am better able to connect to my team, family, friends and society, I am at peace with myself.
7Habits Participant - ST Microelectronics - Sep 2011
Hear my experiences of my first week, after attending the 7 habits training program.
- Beginning of the this week my bike showed some signs of trouble, but I had ignored it and postponed the bike service to end of the week. In the next day morning while coming to office it was stopped in mid way to the office and there was no workshops nearby and I had pushed it over a half Km to get repaired, while taking the bike to the workshop I remember the P/PC concept taught in seven habits class. If I would have followed the P/PC formulae and more proactive I would have avoided the pain which I had.
- During the week I have been observing many people, I could able to sense whether they are proactive and reactive people.
- Some times after committing mistake I realize that I would have not done it, instead I would have practiced 7 habits and would have handled in better manner.
- While practicing the seven habits I am feeling more energized and good piece of mind.
7Habits Participant - Apollo Munich - Aug 2011
It was a very good program. It fact it is touched our hearts. Though certain things we were doing earlier but now can be done in the right/organised way. One thing for sure is we can be a good human being at the end of the day. I have started following some things and looks like I will be able to achieve success.
7Habits Participant - Apollo Munich - Aug 2011
Thanks very much for the considerable & valuable qualitative attributes as 7 Habits for personal & workplace.
For 3 best takeaways, first of all I would definitely prescribe all the effective habits for every moment of life. But as asked for 3 take aways
- Emotional Bank Account
- Circle of Influence
- Time Management Matrix
7Habits Participant - Godrej Properties Limited - Sep 2011
Yes, I have enjoyed thoroughly during the course of the program and an awesome initiative by Godrej for honing skills of employees like us. I also believe that this program has done changes in both my personal and professional life over all... 7 habits is a Very effective and must wanted program for the entire middle level management. I thank Mr. Ravi Iyer for the continuous follow up and for the wonderful program. I also thank Mr. Milind Apte for creating a wonderful opportunity for this learning process and wish him all the best for creating opportunities for many more employees in Godrej group for this program...
7Habits Participant - Godrej Properties Limited - Sep 2011
Basically I wanted to change my life style and improve it but was not aware of the tools.
7 habits was the answer. My life changed automatically implementing all the theories of 7 habits.
Now my performance and efficiency as improved a lot. I was week in multitasking but today I manage many jobs together. Thanks to 7 habits. Special thanks to Mr. Milind Apte and Ms Swati for changes life of many of the people like me.
Regards to all.
7Habits Participant - Lear Automotive India - August 2011
I am really very much excited after the 7 Habits Training and like to learn and practice as much as I can from this workshop.
Its too goo that you are with me for next 8 weeks to inculcate the habits in me!
The top three take aways for me from this workshop are:
- Concept of Paradigm.
- Habit 2: Begin With an End In Mind.
- Habit 5: Seek first to understand, then to be understood.
7Habits Participant - UNDP - August 2011
I feel that I am reincarnated after completing the 7 Habits Programme. My top three take aways from the workshop are:
- Reflection of my life - both personally and professionally
- Determination to change my ineffective habits
- Be PROACTIVE
7Habits Participant - UNDP - August 2011
Thank you very much for your continuous follow up. It is really inspiring. With regard to top three learnings or practices, I have tried to apply in my work place and personal matters. More, I have focused on the following:
- Win win agreement
- Prioritize works
- Sharpen saw
7Habits Participant - Apollo Munich Insurance - August 2011
I've had worked with some great companies and thus had the opportunity to attend the some very interesting and invigorating training sessions.
But I must confess to you, that this two days training(learning as you called it) were by far the most "life changing experience" I had attended!
My top three take aways are
- Being pro active (Stimuli – response)
- Begin with end in mind (internal compass…re visiting and refining my Mission statement)
- First thing first ( Being clear about my big rocks…weekly planner)
I must thank you for the tip on creating a cc folder. I am having fun focusing on my priorities.(you see this mail is getting answered same time :). Would have been in queue, if not for your idea !)Thanks a million.
7Habits Participant - Syngene - August 2011
It's a great experience to be a part of the Training session of "7HABITS...." from FranklinCovey.
It's really useful to make our life more easy and effective / efficient both professionally and personally.
I sincerely thank you for that.
7Habits Open Workshop Participant - July 2011
The workshop was really good, especially, when combined with the insights and real-life experiences of the Trainer and other participants. It being an interactive workshop took it away from the others of the similar kind.
I learnt how to maintain a Professional - Personal Life balance. I've started trying to prioritize things which shall help me and my team to always be in time for meeting the deadlines comfortably and keep our lives free of any stress.
I've also started sharpening my saw which I earlier regarded to be leisure activities. They are really important to keep me rejuvenated all the time. This would trickle down to my team as well.
In addition to this, I've started taking charge of my situations and be proactive. This has given me a completely different paradigm. I've started finding alternative solutions to problems instead of merely worrying about them.
I look forward to receive regular emails from your end.
7Habits Participant - Cognizant - July 2011
Truly the session was awesome and I would like to cite my 3 takeaways
- Being Proactive
- Prioritize the work ahead of me
- Bring in Synergy in work and at home
7Habits Participant - Misys Software Solutions - July 2011
It was truly an amazing program and the course contents are well knit in a structured way in order to make it very effective and which will make the attendees to think during and even after the course.
All the topics were in a subtle way take away in my opinion and the main ones being the following:
- P/Pc: this is a common subject which we see during our work/personal life. When we are comfortable with a particular person, we would tend to give more work to that person by ignoring or seeing from their end and we end up losing the person.
- Seek first to understand before being understood (Empathically listening): We always tend put our opinion on others and never listens to understand other views/opinion and always think that we are right. We don’t put ourselves in others shoes and look/understand from their angle, which we should try to correct and always we need to respect others views/opinions.
- Put first things first: We would be always busy in Q3 and forget or push Q2, which often land us in Q1 situation. If we prioritize and give little longer time for Q2 activities, we can avoid getting into Q1 or Q3 situation, which I feel closely related to sharpen the saw also.
7Habits Participant - Bechtel - July 2011
I had the most amazing experience attending and learning from this 7 habits program. I have a new meaning and a new purpose in life., something to look forward to and to plan for.
My top three take-away's:
- Begin with the end in mind
- Win win
- Sharpen the saw
Am eagerly waiting to master these winning habits and get ready for the eighth habit!!!
7Habits Participant - Bayer CropScience - July 2011
Thanks lot FC Post workshop engagement, for the nice journey to the first step towards implementation of Seven Habits Program. It was really a nice learning all through and would help me in enhancing the quality of my professional & personal life.
7Habits Participant - Nuclear Power Corporation - July 2011
I am happy that I have gone through such a nice course. Earlier I used to think there is no need of development in soft skill, it can be developed by seeing others...My notion was little bit wrong...now I think that application of these habits make one person more successful and effective in all
spheres of life. Many things we knew already, many things you told, many things we observed and many things we have not observed yet.
Life is a journey where we meet with so many people from all walks of life. Some behaviors have an impact on you, other's not so much. You are one among the first batch. The top three take aways from this workshop are.
- The first one is to understand other person's problem first, then to be understood. This is the major one because in today's world we see people only think about themselves not about others.
- The second one, first to give chance other person to win.
- Third one, to build up interdependence and come out as strongest. This is a wonderful concept as most people think that individually they can conquer the world. But nothing great happens without getting help from others however small it is.
7Habits Participant - Vodafone - July 2011
Thanks for an encouraging email. While I had read the book, the practical demonstration of the same on day to day working has been a real eye opener.
My three learning are:
- Moving from Dependence to Independence and finally to Interdependence are absolute necessities. The start to this is I have my Contribution Statement & WIGs clearly articulated and placed where I can see it the most. Quadrant 1 and 2 have been defined and a conscious effort will be move up from Q1 to Q2 to build a long term impacting activities.
- Inside out approach makes the right beginning. Starts with taking stocks of your resourcefulness and taking initiatives.
- Plan weekly and act daily sounds like the right vehicle to take the process from initiation to objectives. While I have put learning (1), I am yet to begin on using the tools. That is my next level challenge to me.
I am all excited to participate in the next 16 weeks of experience into this new Habit.
7Habits Participant - Cognizant - July 2011
Thank you for sharing with us, such an important lesson...I have benefitted tremendously from these two days of training, and am committed to changing my life for the best, and following to my best capability, all these 7 Habits.
The top three takeaways for me are:
Circle of Influence Vs Circle of Control - has helped me get over my controlling nature, and let go of things I am unable to control or change, and rather focus on my own capabilities to initiate a bigger change.
Being Proactive – this has helped me rethink my views, restructure my life around what I want to do, and be able to take the responsibility for my own future.
Mission in life – I have finally been able to confront my own demons…and accepted what I really want out of my life. And I will now take steps to reach there fast.
THANK YOU for changing my life!
7Habits Participant - TCS - July 2011
This session was really great one...
My take away would be the first 3 habits so I become Independent... before my treading to Interdependence.
Towards this I would like to practice the first 3 habits - proactive, Begin with the end in Mind and Put first things first. I have started to plan for a week ahead for the week ahead. This week my big rock item was to take care of my Mom who needs medical attention and hence on leave (still catching up with backlog mails - sorry for the late reply)
7Habits Open Workshop Participant - July 2011
Thank you so much for motivating us and for offering such an amazing opportunity. I believe just like others my life will be changed too. its like a miracle I feel and totally blessed. the moment i was going through my training session i felt i was trying to change myself my thoughts. There were so many things that were uncleared to me but through this course or training my view points have changed, differences between very small things i didnt know, now I know them and trying hard to shift my paradigm from negative to positive. Am very glad that i have availed this opportunity and feel blessed in all ways.. the most difficult part is to implement these things when i work in such a place where so much pressure is on my head and its always like that. but by practicing these habits starting from the first am guessing its becoming easier for me to handle and cope with the environment around me and people. but to be very honest its not so easy to do that...
I would like to thank you for offering it and for sharing this precious information with me and with others.
7Habits Open Workshop Participant - July 2011
Its really working for me. I am so happy that in very early stage in my career i got opportunity to attend this program.
Now i can work comfortably with managing time for my personal responsibilities. And the big success of this program is I stated doing exercise (walking) regularly with out any interruption in spit of rain.
This helping me in starting my day very early in morning(5:30 am). And studies also.
7Habits Participant - SECP - July 2011
"The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People" workshop was a remarkable experience as the program has given a holistic, integrated, principle-centered approach for solving personal and professional problems. It revealed a step-by-step pathway for living with fairness, integrity, service and human dignity -- principles that will give us the security to adapt to change and the wisdom and power to take advantage of the opportunities that change creates. It presented an "inside-out" approach to effectiveness that is centered on principles and character.
Basically, our character is a collection of our habits, and habits have a
powerful role in our lives. Habits consist of knowledge, skill and desire. Knowledge allows us to know what to do, skill gives us the ability to know how to do it, and desire is the motivation to do it.
The program moves us through the following three stages:
- Dependence: the paradigm under which we are born, relying upon others to take care of us.
- Independence: the paradigm under which we can make our own decisions and take care of ourselves.
- Interdependence: the paradigm under which we cooperate to achieve something that cannot be achieved independently.
7Habits Participant - TCS - July 2011
This course was a great learning experience.
The top take away from this course are
- Think Win-win
- Put first things first - Prioritizing the tasks and balancing the work-life
- Sharpen the Saw - Honing the skills while concentrating on the hectic delivery schedules.
- Have requested my team to nominate for the technical training sessions, even though they are busy with the delivery schedules
- Asked them to put themselves in client shoes and think about the change they can bring in their work
- Bringing the collaborative environment while solving the complex issues instead of working is silos.
7Habits Participant - Medtronic - July 2011
I have recently undergone the training, "The 7 Habits Of Highly Effective People". I found this training is very effective for professional and personal life as well. From this training the special two pickup of me are "Being Proactive" & "Put First Things First". Presently I am working on these two habits which I believe will give me very encouraging results. Looking forward for best things to come out.
7Habits Participant - ACC Limited - July 2011
By Prioritizing and Scheduling and taking care of the big rocks, I find I am able to get extra time to devote to my family which I was missing. At least I am able to spend 1 to 2 hours with them whenever I am in my headquarters. This is bringing in a lot of change in my family life as well I am to do all the urgent and important work and also plan and do the quadrant two work effectively.
Some times I do have a dilemma as to which big rock to tackle first! but again after giving it a thought and tackling the most urgent and important once first I am able to manage it. Hope I am doing it right.
Of course I need to practice this more and more so that it becomes a habit and becomes a part of the life right now I am doing it consciously.
7Habits Participant - SECP - July 2011
7habits workshop indeed was valuable. It not only sharpened our memory but also helped in learning new things and new ways required to be effective. Most of the time we think of our selves but this workshop truly helps to think for the benefit of others which is the true essence of successful life. I learned the following things in the workshop:
Now I try to adopt proactive behavior and not a reactive behaviour as actually proactive behaviour resolve the issue whereas reactive behaviour complicate the matter. By adopting proactive behaviour, I would be able to get positive response from my peers, colleagues and would be more effective. In the proactive behaviour we would be able to think over all alternatives and use the best one among them. Gradually, my team would also implement this behaviour by knowing its importance and continued interaction with me.
Earlier we used to set targets for ourselves while working on office and personal work but we did not take it seriously. But now we realized its importance and it is the effective way to get our work done. As a member of team, I may propose a weekly plan to the team to achieve a target and monitor our achievement in relation to time and cost. So in this way our team would be able to adopt the habit of having end in mind and to be become more effective and efficient.
We may also think of success as a group and not individual. I may inculcate the thinking of win-win habit to our team by not thinking for my self and develop trust. Once trust is developed, our team would prefer to work collectively and this is the only way which leads us to our success and optimal utilization of resources. Working as a team and share credit would be the more effective way and give higher results.
Through this workshop, I also learned the importance of prioritization, listening to the people carefully and synergy. if we adopt the said behavior as team, we would be able to achieve best results in shortest possible time and live a comfortable life.
7Habits Participant - SECP - July 2011
In brief it was indeed a different experience of learning things more effectively. The relevant video shots were impressive and help the participant to conceive the message hidden in the shots. As far as learning is concerned frankly speaking I happened to learn the following things immediately after completion of said workshop.
- Strong follow-up
- Keep on sharpen the axe
- Prioritizing ( I can differentiate now between important and urgent )
7Habits Participant - SECP - July 2011
This was really a remarkable and nice training session conducted by the trainer on 7 habits of highly effective people. Please accept my heartiest and warmth appreciation.
Three take aways are:- Quadarant I and II life style;
- Think win-win;
- Synergize
7Habits Participant from Bristlecone
Some of the tips that I am practicing has helped a lot in streamlining my activities. It almost every day that I read few pages of 7 habits. The very fact that I see book everyday reminds me of my learnings which I practice upon.
The CD is now once a week ritual.
The workshop has brought different meaning!
7Habits Participant - TCS - June 2011
First of all thanks for sharing and conducting this session. Below are my key takeaways from the program
- Sharpen the Saw : By investing quality time every week to keep up to date on very special market trends that would help me in the job. Would like to do extensive research on different avenues and allot time to do the same. This help me align the team strategically towards the future of computing.
- Improve listening skills : Empatheic listening skills and choose the option wisely while reply
- Health : Invest time on both physical and mental well being by doing 30 mins workouts and 15 mins Meditation atleast 4 times a week.
7Habits Participant - Eisai Pharmatechnology and Manufacturing - June 2011
It gives me immense pleasure in thanking you once again for the wonderful and highly interactive training program on 7 Habits of Highly effective people.
My three top take abouts from the training program are as follows:- The core essence of implementing the 7 Habits lies in preparing the blue print of my life both in professional and personal aspects. As rightly explained during the training session, I should not just think it rather ink it so that I have a clear vision on my desired goals and how effectively I can achieve those goals by adopting the 7 habits.
- As told to you during the closing session of the workshop I have a special liking towards Habit - 3. Before your workshop I was having a habit of noting down my important tasks in my diary and adhering to it. May be it was a very crude way. But after the training session I have a clear understanding on the four Q's and how to approach towards important tasks. To be frank I have started implementing from yesterday onwards my making a weekly planner for the current week and adhering to it.
- Habit 7 is the key for any person to sustain in his field. Now after the training session I realised the importance of constantly upgrading my knowledge and I have taken a firm decision to devote some time during the week for reading guidelines, new developments in pharma industry, routine exercises, listening to favorite music and most importantly spending time with family members. By following these I am sure I will be at par to meet the demanding needs in my profession and also excel in my personal life.
7Habits Participant - TCS - June 2011
The program was an eye opener for me. The experiences shared by the facilitator was inspiring and kindled thinking process. I would like extend by heartfelt thanks to the facilitator Mr. Vijay.
My top three take aways from the sessions would be -- Every small incident in life matters and teaches a lesson. We have to observe and analyze reactions and adopt best practices.
- Sharing experiences gives more insight into what could have happened better or a sense of goodness. So share what we learn.
- I have always thought of Independence as a mature state - but learnt that interdepence will be even better.
Leadership Participant - InterGlobe - June 2011
At the outset the Training Program was meaningful and I was able to connect to it. The content and delivery effective and relevant. The examples were to the point and can be used in everyday life.
The three take aways for me were
Leadership is about connecting to your people by touching their hearts-if you are able to demonstrate that you truly care for your people, they will go that extra mile.- The 13 Behaviors for Great Leadership were simple and practical
- The 4 Imperative of Leadership-Inspire Trust, Clarify Purpose, Align Systems, Unleash Talent
- Leadership from Control to Release
Leadership Participant - InterGlobe - June 2011
Thanks for your email.
The training last week was a nice experience. The top takeaways for me from the training are as below:- Behavior of high trust leaders – Good pointers to handle difficult and quite frequently encountered problems.
- WIG – Wildly Important Goals – It will help us guide to the MOST important goal.
- Unleash Talent : I was pretty inspired by the line - Everytime we Open our mouth we create culture.
7Habits Participant - Cognizant - June 2011
Thank you so much for this follow-up email.
After attending this program, I can see so much improvement in my effectiveness.
Top three takeaways from this program are:- Concentrating on circle of influence and the things most matter to me( with this now I am stress free)
- Writing mission statement
- Empathetic listening and Sharpening the Saw
7Habits Participant - ACC Limited - June 2011
Thanks a million for transforming to new Corporate Citizen. I have started practicing this with my family members. I was proactive when my wife asked me about domestic issue (even she show the difference in me).
Think Win Win. In one of the issue, my wife had come with complain which I was able to resolve by Win Win.
I will be part of the journey for all the weeks.
7Habits Participant - ACC Limited - June 2011
Thanks a million for transforming to new Corporate Citizen. I have started practicing this with my family members. I was proactive when my wife asked me about domestic issue (even she show the difference in me).
Think Win Win. In one of the issue, my wife had come with complain which I was able to resolve by Win Win.
I will be part of the journey for all the weeks.
7Habits Participant - ACC Limited - June 2011
I learnt a lot during training period and hence, started practicing afterwards in real life. My level of understanding & executing the same have gone up. I am applying DGRAC effectively. I fully believe that effective long term relationship require mutual respect & mutual benefit. I am enjoying my life and delivering better results (personally & professionally as well)
7Habits Open Workshop Participant - June 2011
The programe was excellent.
It changed my way of looking things. The three main changes I could see in myself were:- When I think keeping end in mind, the whole decision making has changed. I have taken some of very rational decisions which have benifited me personally and professionally.
- Understanding others before getting understood has improved my discussion and relationship with my childern which always use to end up in a argument.
- The weekly plan has maded my work systamatically and give more time in Q2 instead of Q3 and Q4.
Overall an excellent experience. Thanks to the trainer who did his job very well.
7Habits Participant - Descon - June 2011
Thank you for your follow-up. I am working on habit 1 plan a week. The good thing is that this week I am working according to my 70% plan prepared on last week end. Next week I will live with a habit and meanwhile I have already started teaching to others and listing CD while coming to office. Hope there will be a big change. I will keep you updated.
7Habits Participant - Tata AIG - June 2011
Firstly, let me take this opportunity in congratulating your institute in organising an effective training programme like this one. For me, this three day journey was more effective as the examples given by Saran were so appealing as they related to our day to day life. In fact, I have tried some of the tools with my 14 year old daughter and found that it really works!!! Being a patient listener, changing my paradigms into positive ones which were received very nicely by my family(my husband and my daughter), trying to make some deposits in their EBA by small acts!!!
Top three takeaways:- Think and act Positive and try spreading this positivity around you, do not let the negativities hamper your progress in anyways
- Try finding solutions with whatever is under your control instead of just complaining about what is not under your control
- Listening and understanding the other person's stand always helps to handle the situation with better results
7Habits Participant - Godrej Hershey Limited - June 2011
Before attending the 7 Habits program, I used to have a working system which is based on urgency and need based activity. The plans which I could make never turned out to be 100% complete in implementation.
After attending the program and understanding each of the habits, there is certainly a transformation in my approach to a betterment. Now, I am able to spend more time on my priorities as I could differentiate between the activities - which belong which quadrant. I am confidently saying "no" to certain non value added activities (which are not in my priorities) even when requested by my boss.
I am maintaining simple weekly plans as goals posts for my long term objectives.
I am making few important win-win agreements with my colleagues and team members. There are no heart burns and reduction in heated verbal exchanges.
I am even extending these habits and win-win situations with my family members.
My interpersonal skills are better after practicing the empathic listening.
Though I do planning and prioritization regularly even before attending 7 habits program, the resource finder tool is very useful in actually getting the things done. The best aspect and take away from this program is change in the mindset – to get any work done, I used depend on others to help me, but now, I do my homework properly and arrange everything whatever I can do from my side first.
7Habits Open Workshop Participant - June 2011
The workshop conducted was very enriching and through implementation of the 7habits I hope to become more content personally and professionally. My three main take aways from this workshop are
- Circle of Influence/ Circle of Concern
Instead of focusing on my circle of concern, I should be focusing on my circle of influence. I should focus on what I can do to minimize my circle of concern. - Think win-win
Often I tend to go for win-lose agreements with colleagues, friends and family. I should focus on win-win agreements to build better long lasting relationships with people. Though initially it may end up in lose-win situations, in the long run, it will be win-win - Focus on Character Ethic before Personality Ethic
Character should be built before building personality. We generally tend to go for quick fix solutions, which focus on personality building. By building character ethic before personality ethic, strength of character emerges.
By the end of the 26 weeks, I hope to see a huge change in my personal and professional life. I believe this will be a life-changing experience.
Leadership Participant - Vodafone - June 2011
It was an excellent programme & am very happy that I was able to attend it.
The top take aways for me are:- To look at everyone as a whole & the 4 imperatives this has for a Leader – The Whole Person – body( Align Systems ), mind( Clarify purpose), heart ( Unleash Talent ) & spirit ( Inspire trust ).
- The importance & relevance of Mindset , Skill set & Tool set and
- The importance of Inspiring Trust & of Execution
Leadership Participant - Vodafone - June 2011
First of all it was a great overall Program me
The Three Take away for me are:- Work on myself to improve my overall LQ scores in Unleash Talent, Align systems, Clarify purpose, Inspire Trust & overall NPS scores
- WIG's workshop to be conducted for Vodafone Mumbai Leadership Team
- Improve upon - Focus on listen to others, show respect to others, involve others in selling vision & direction create a culture that creates high performance, regularly gather feedback from customers
7Habits Participant - ACC Limited - June 2011
It very encouraging and compelling to receive the follow up mail every week!
Its difficult to pick any 3 take away, because all habits are equally important.
Leadership Participant - Public Program - June 2011
Its wonderful day in my life on attending such a GREAT training today. It's really an excellent program and today I learnt a lot about the "Essential Leadership skills".
I'll disturb you a lot in future days.
7Habits Participant - Sterlite Industries - June 2011
It's pleasure & luck that i have attained such beautiful training. My key learning focus will be on following:
- Productiveness
- Win win situation
- Seeing things from other angle (habit 5 )
7Habits Participant - ACC Limited - June 2011
The programme was excellent. Though we know many things but we hardly practice the same in our day today life. Top three takeaway
- Keep myself fit. Spend time to do exercise, walk and meditate.
- Understand and be understood.
- Prioritize your activity personal or official.
7Habits Participant - GSK - June 2011
Thank you very much for the training program. The 7 habits program was very much interesting, informative & excellent. I have learnt lot of good things especially what are the advantages of being proactive instead of reactive, How to prioritize the important things in work area & in personal life & How to develop win-win situation & see the miracle happen.
This week I want to implement the 1st habit of "Be Proactive". Instead of just forwarding the mail to my subordinates for doing the necessary work & becoming reactive afterwards, I will first spend some time & simplify the work by applying techniques & skills & then tell them to do the needful.
Leadership Participant - Tata AIG - June 2011
Thank you for a wholesome training. I am thankful to the trainers.
I attended the training with lot of apprehension in my mind thinking it may be one of same trainings which I attended in the past without any fruitful end result.
Now, after attending this training and knowing the fact that we are going to be monitored/hand hold for next 6 months will certainly help me to inculcate some good leadership practices and to use it in scientific & logical manner.
My 3 top learning from the training were as under,- To see the people as a whole-body, heart, mind and spirit and to work to unleash their full creative potential.
- Clear communication of goals & to ensure that it is 100% clear to each member of my team & we all are on the same page.
- More emphasis on execution and motivate the people through scoreboard.
7Habits Participant - Godrej Hershey - June 2011
Thanks a lot for excellent and very useful 2 days work shop. I have already started using some of the habits in my day to day life.
7Habits Participant - Reliance Industries - June 2011
Its a great experience to attend such a good program. The best take aways are so many but due to time constrain I'll highlight few in my own words
- Build-up self with a perfect vision
- How to respond to others in all circumstances(Overcoming the paradigms)
Leadership Participant - RBS - June 2011
It was indeed a great pleasure that I was one among the nominees for such an excellent workshop which has surely got impact on me and the way I shall look at people.
Primarily Im into project role where I ll not be having direct reportees but need to work with various teams and get their buying for all decisions /datas. So I think the following are the top 3 three take aways from the workshop:- Discuss with the team and ask each member to come up with their own suggestions for improvement instead of asking them to do what we say?
- Always make the team to feel the comfort that I am there to help them by asking a small question -"How can I help you to achieve the goal /complete the task ?"
- Do not look at people with predetermined notions or labels and do not think that ideas that were earlier rejected as flop ones and try to see what is the actual reason why it cant be impacted.
7Habits Open Workshop Participant - May 2011
First of all, I would like to thank you for making such a interesting session. It was really pleasure knowing the un notice habits which are although inside us but we do not care and loose lots of advantages which we can avail keeping and implementing them in our daily life style.
I wanted to give my response to this mail earlier but putting first thing first, I decided to reply today.
I have started implementing be proactive, put first thing first and seek first to understand then to be understood in my life style. Although it is little difficult but I am confident slowly and gradually I will be able to do the same.
Once again my sincere thanks to you for giving such a valuable effectiveness to my life.
Leadership Participant - Tata-AIG - May 2011
The 3 most important take-aways have been:
- The 360 degree feedback has given me very valuable insights about myself, some of which I knew and some I didn't. Even on the ones I knew, had not actively worked upon improving in these areas, but after the workshop, clearly inspired to work on these shortcomings.
- Lead measures and Lag measures were real eye-openers. How we miss keeping tabs on the lead measures in business came through very clearly.
- Of course, the 13 attributes of a High-Trust leader will be a sort of Bible, going forward.
7Habits Participant - ACC Limited - May 2011
Is wonderful experience to attend program on 7 Habits. The 3 key take aways from this Workshop are:
- Teach to Learn
- Prepare a Weekly schedule, giving due importance to first things first , covering all aspects of life i.e. Physical, Mental, Social and Spiritual.
- Enlarge Q2 Quadrant
As a part of implementation, I have shared my learning of 7 habits with my team at work place and wife at home. My language of letters writing is changing towards Pro-active approach. Now I am preparing weekly schedule using time Matrix which will be effective from 6th of June. I have started delegating of jobs falling in Q3 matrix.
I will be seeking your advise and support as and when required in the course of implementation process.
7Habits Participant - KAPCO - May 2011
It's indeed a good recap of what we have been taught by our elders in childhood, schools, and colleges. Execution part needs more attention.
Secondly setting an example for others means, one should manage himself.
Third is possession of Positive energy to ignite others to make a conducive atmosphere.
7Habits Open Workshop Participant - Barclays - May 2011
Thanks so much for providing us the opportunity to attend this out of the world programme, the best so far I attended to date.
Though there is much to implement but I'm currently focusing on the following areas.- Proactive (change of Paradigm - to do principally right thing)
- Put First Thing First
- Think Win Win
Thanks for the wonderful experience.
7Habits Participant - Aon Hewitt - May 2011
Thank you very much for designing such a wonderful training. Never though that life could have been planned in a better way!
I am confident that these simple techniques will bring a tremendous change in the way I live and work. I am grateful to you and your team for doing such a marvelous work for the society.
Leadership Participant - Public Program - May 2011
The workshop was an eye opener, made me realize the small things that are key to leadership, which you helped us to understand. It was very interactive & highly enriching and now its our turn to practice the same.
4 Disciplines of Execution workshop - Datamatics - May 2011
Yes, there is no compromise on WIG session. We conduct WIG session (Task Force Meeting) on daily basis for different objectives with relevant stakeholders. I would like highlight that in one of the Live project, where compelling score board turned - 100% to 100% on time delivery in 4 weeks time with the same set of stakeholders.
Leadership Participant - Oberoi Group - May 2011
Post the training I realised that each member in the team needs to know what his / her goal post is. So I have set goals along with my Excom team and I will personally be sharing them with each department.
Another focus area is building empowerment in the team. I will also discuss common areas where the team feels that they can make the difference but fail to do so and build on the feeling of empowerment to make the difference.
I will also make a conscious effort to communicate more to my excom and will set aside 30 minutess every 15 days for one on one discussions.
Leadership Participant - Oberoi Group - May 2011
Thank You for this mail. The workshop was excellent and I am giving below my key takeaways
- Create a clear team purpose. I propose to involve the team in working this through by using the three analyzers.
- 13 high trust behaviours . Here I have taken up a relatively simple exercise of referring to these points consciously, once a week, especially the areas identified for improvement in LQ1 feedback
- Find your voice - Have completed the voice conversation with my team - this has been helpful in understanding my team members.
- WIG sessions – seem to be very powerful tools for execution. Propose to take this up after team clarity meeting.
7Habits Participant - Essel Propack Limited - May 2011
I am feeling more confident and committed after I gone through the 7 Habits workshop.
In my day to professional and personal life, I am experiencing more impact of P/PC balance which is helping me to deal with my colleagues in a better way.
I, now, more meticulously plan my short term and long term assignments with a better time management. I am surprised to note that, I am now able to do more work within 8 hours of my office time.
I am feeling more urge to establish emotional attachment with my friends, family members and colleagues. I am more committed to keep on increasing my emotional bank account.
However, all other habits which I learnt more during the work shop are working on my behavior and work style.
Leadership Participant - InterGlobe - May 2011
First of all I would like to congratulate you and your team of preparing this wonderful course.
I hope lot many people must be taking advantage from this and reaching to new heights in life.
7Habits Participant - BITS Pilani - April 2011
As I sit to plan for the week, I just wanted to send you a thank you note first. It was a nice experience going through the 7habits signature program. As I reflect on the different Habits learnt in the workshop, I see their true significance in every actions that i take. During the last 20 years or so, I had moved from 'Dependence' to 'Independence'. I overlooked 'Interdependence' and that had started affecting my professional and personal life. The workshop came at the right moment and I am committed to practice them to the best of my ability.
A big thank you to you, for conducting the workshop in a such an interesting and stimulating way.
7Habits Participant - Bharti Infratel - May 2011
I have attend the "7 Habits of Highly Effective people" program Oct 2010.
After that my life has changed drastically. I got Best Employee award and in the Month of Feb 2011 I got promotion from Cluster In-charge to Zonal Operation Manager.
I am deeply thankful to you because now I am maximum time following 2nd Quadrant(Important things first not Urgent) by Planning, Prevention & Preparation.
On sunday by making time table for a week and think which is the best work I will perform in this week and daily in the morning seeing what to do in that by choosing Big rocks.
Thanks to Seven habits & special Thanks to You
7Habits Participant - SBI Funds Management - April 2011
First of all, Thank you for giving me this "pause" where I have actually sat down and thought about managing my day to day life.
It definitely is a challenge to first form the habits and then applying them on a continuos basis. The top 3 take aways for me would include:
- Do not procrastinate things, DO IT NOW
- Control your thoughts, they make your action
- Develop self
7Habits Participant - SBI Funds Management - April 2011
Thank you for mailing in
My Top 3 takeaways from the Workshop has be the idea of
1) First things first has been a very good idea to let in the bigger and more responsible things first and the smaller ones can always get in later.
2) Patience before you respond to smudgy and tight situations.
3) plan with the end in sight...thinking long term suits me so i thought that was key issue that was addressed.
The best was to be part of a workshop which was interactive and the exercise of learning was missing from a long time :)
7Habits Participant - Srei Sahaj e-Village - April 2011
Thank you
It was indeed as much a renewing of the mind as I expected and wanted it to be. The facilitator was especially very impressive and while he was very patient and understanding what impressed me most was his deep intention to ensure that all participants got the most out of it by following the guidelines without any compromise.
My 3 main takeaways were:- Getting reminded that Principles are the underlying governing factor.
- The difference between Integrity & honesty...
- To steadfastly focus on the big rocks and not to allow the small rocks to take valuable space in my life.
Leadership Participant - Marks & Spencer - March 2011
Fantastic training given by you.
Below mentioned are 3 leanings which will help me to be a good leader.- 13 Behaviors of High Trust leaders.
- Inspire Trust/Clarify purpose.
- Align System.
4 Disciplines of Execution workshop Participant - Marks & Spencer - March 2011
Thanks again for a fantastic workshop. The top three things that I took away:
- Setting lead measures that you can instantly see with a clear scoreboard and reviewing if this is achieving my lag measure
- Creating simple score boards that have impact and can be seen by your whole team
- WIGs need time to set and are harder to decide than you think!
Great course that we are really utilizing!
Leadership Participant - InterGlobe - March 2011
FranklinCovey Team,
First of all I would like to thank you for this highly informative, interactive & inspiring session.
I can mention the learning from this session as below:- Importance & ways to enhance "TRUST" in a team.
- Importance of "Clarity of Purpose". How 'Purpose' is different from 'Responsibilities' or 'Jobs to be done' of a Deptt or Team.
- Significance & way to define "Wildly Important Goals" and way of effective Execution.
- Significance & Techniques to Unleash Talent of "Self" and "Team".
- First step would be to exercise TRUST BUILDING with Team. Tool provided will be a great help in execution of this activity.
- I will use the advised tools with each Team Leader in my Deptt for Communicating the "Purpose" for their respective domains. "Job to be done- Analyser" will help.
- When Purpose is clear, we will define "WIG" & "Critical Activities" for each domain. To monitor Progress, Score Board will be designed & Reviewed time to time.
- Guidelines from Voice Finder will help to understand strength & areas of improvement of Domain Heads in my team. Win- Win Agreement, an excellent tool for consolidating Goals, Measures & Deadlines, might be used.
Leadership Participant - InterGlobe - March 2011
Thank you very much for enlightening us at such a wonderful experience. I would love to share my experience where I guarantee that this workshop will be fruitful throughout my life not only for my profession but in my personnel life also. The top three behaviors which I take:-
- Demonstrate Respect : I take care for this in all my future activity.
- Show Loyalty.
- Listen First.
Thanks a lot
7Habits Participant - TCS - March 2011
The overall experience since I completed this program is really great, it seems life is revealing new dimensions at every moment and I am enjoying it.
4 Disciplines of Execution workshop - Mphasis - March 2011
4 DX – It is a prudent course scheduled at a most appropriate time as Mphasis undergoes turbulent change and how to Embrace change, this course helped a lot. As leaders what all strategic measures a leader need to focus on and how to implement the same by way of Inclusive growth and clean determined focus.
Leadership Participant - InterGlobe - March 2011
Thanks a lot!
I would like to thank you to for enlightening us at such a wonderful time in our life. I would love to share my experience where I guarantee that this workshop will be fruitful throughout my life not only for my profession but as a person as well. Below mentioned are the top three take always which I have learnt from this workshop and which I want to implement into learning with my peers:- Identify the purpose (in profeesional and prsonal life) then only you will be able to move forward in +ve directions
- Create trust in yourself and amongst your peers/team by way of your actions.
- Have a scoreboard to measure your performance, have transparency in system and create a system which inspire for a self dicipline.
7Habits Participant - Godrej Hershey Limited - March 2011
The motivating phrases I would be using on my peers would be "EXCELLENT JOB DONE" and pat him on his back for carrying out the given assignment with "ZERO DEFECTS". In case of my SUPERIOR the phrase would be congratulations for the excellent support extended to the team for achieving the assigned objective and goal.
As far as wasting energy is concerned, the main concern of mine is to get RIGHT PRODUCT MIX from FACTORY which is a hell bent exercise. To achieve this objective I as a MANAGER proactively plan well in advance my requirement the previous day itself which facilitates me to feed the market well in time.
7Habits Participant - Zydus Cadila - March 2011
Yes - I do understand that I must get most out of the time I have invested in the fabulous programme.
I have taken a goal for coming 4 week to concentrate on- How I should make choices and not blaim circumstances.
- How I should plan and see I am in Q 1 and Q 2.
- How I should increase my circle of influence.
7Habits Participant - Cairn Energy India - March 2011
First of all I must congratulate you for putting together such a good training programme. Though I had read the book earlier but after attending this training I could correlate thing in a better way.
My top three take aways from the course were as under:- Weekly planning
- Change begins from within
- I have a freedom to choose my response to any situation.
7Habits Participant - M&M - March 2011
The Workshop was truly an excellent experience for me.
I had read gist of this famous booked long back. Based on that I had interpreted meaning of each habit. The workshop helped me to clarify many things, expanded the concept to broader aspect than I had thought-off.
Your facilitation of excellent. I sincerely thank you for the contribution this programme has done to me.
7Habits Participant - Akamai Technologies - March 2011
Yes I loved the training; especially the simplicity & usability of it.
Here are my 3 take-away:- The power of "freedom of choice" – by creating space between "Response" and "Stimulus"
- The 4 quadrants of time-management & the importance of Q2
- Most importantly, the strength of "Character Ethics" as basis of "Personality Ethics"
7Habits Participant - Godrej Hershey Limited - March 2011
Thanks! Thanks for an extra ordinary experience during the 2 days!
The top three take-aways for me are:- Habit is formed by practicing it. So, the first take-away is, "If you don't use it, you lose it!"
- A small change in the angle of vision or approach changes the destination a great deal! "A rigid mind-set immobilizes. Little change in the angle, a paradigm shift and breaking away from the rigidity- then we have an entirely new world of opportunities waiting for us!!"
- The 4 Quadrants. "Be proactive and have a focus to be a QII person!"
7Habits Participant - Hayleys Advantis - March 2011
Since there are so many learnings, it was difficult to list just three. However, following are the most outstanding of the lot in my opinion.
- Looking at issues from a positive perspective (effective paradigm)
- Being Proactive
- Putting first things first
Something I also realised is that, in the interdependent environment that I'm in, the people who are close to me also need to tow the same line as me. So, instead of being selfish in my choices, I chose to educate them also and thereby obtain their support to make a real change in me.
Towards that end I decided to make my wife my Accountability Partner and involve my children in my "Teach To Learn" exercises. I also briefed my direct reports about the learnings and what I expect from them to make myself more effective. Actually, one of them was also there in the program with me; so it wasn't such a difficult task after all.
7Habits Participant - Syngene - March 2011
1) This training is based on principles of life and can be implemented in professional as well as personal life.
2) This training talks about overall growth-professionally as well as personally. Most of the other trainings are oriented towards professional goals and company profit.
3) Course is written in very lucid and simple language. This makes it easy to understand. In general it is simple, easy to understand, and good to implement.
I will try to follow these habits. It can not happen overnight. It is a continuous process. I will try to teach these values to my subordinates and group members. I will follow the point "Teach To Learn" described at the end of every habit in the handout.
7Habits Participant - M&M - March 2011
It was indeed a great experience;there is no age bar for the learning.
I acknowledge the learning we gain was fantastic. I have started with Habit-1. I have discussed on Sunday with my wife also so that in personal life also I can implement and get full support of family;
Will revert with the timely progress.
7Habits Participant - M&M - March 2011
The two days program was a wonderful learning experience.
The weekly planning is in place and is working for me.
Will keep sharing the updates.
7Habits Participant - Nomura - February 2011
Stephen
Thank you for creating such a powerful course. It was fantastic. My key three takeaways are:- Carry your own weather with you.
- Maintain the production capability (PC) i.e. the health of your own mind and body and
- Seek first to understand then to be understood. Simple sentence, very deep implications.
7Habits Participant - AHMSI - February 2011
Thanks a lot FranklinCovey Team. I have learnt a lot from 7 Habits and I am applying all habits in my day to day leadership skill.
Once again thanks lot. You all are doing wonderful job.
Leadership Series Summit 2011 Participant
Thank you once again for organizing a terrific learning session in Mumbai!
The 3 days were a series of epiphanies for me and I am sure I will be able to apply those with great effect on my organization.
7Habits Open Workshop Participant - Parry Enterprises - January 2011
I must confess I participated in your program "fully awake"(after a very long time where i used to get distracted) and its the sheer intensity of the subject and your handling of it...the discussions and interactions were engaging and thought provoking.
Lot of take always for me the key one being the habits associated with managing myself. I even had a small chat with my boss telling him I will spare him from my little frustrations I had had about him. Have also recommended to send more of my colleagues for this program. Thanks once again for the insight into the traits of leadership. It was enriching experience.
7Habits Participant - Coke University - January 2011
First of all my sincere thanks for the informative & real effective session which I had the privilege to attend.
There were lot of learnings which if practised, will make a vital difference in our approach & will also improve the desired results.
I have already shared with my Boss about the key learnings which I will be implementing & will try to inculcate in my Team also for optimum results.
First & foremost priority will be to make all the 3 Units of our Group to be SYSTEM driven, wherein the 1st habit will be really useful & effective.
This is important because we tend to do lot of things at a time & usually miss out on the important work. This will help in attaining the best results without being panic at the last moment.
7Habits Participant - Urban Infrastructure Venture Capital - January 2011
Dear FC Team,
Thanks for the wonderful two day workshop on 7 Habits of Effective People. I personally benefited a lot.
My top three take away from the program are:- Idea of preparing on statement of purpose of life for different roles we live.
- Teaching others enhances your own understanding of the subject.
- Clarity on important aspects of "Trust, Listen to understand others first than to be understood by others, Four Quadrants of Important and Urgent characteristics of the tasks"
I am choosing my wife as mentor and also to "teach her" to improve my understanding of the 7 Habits.
7Habits Participant - Public Program - January 2011
Just a feedback... You guys are amazing!!!!!...
These mails really help your training to be effective. :-)
Aon Hewitt Participant - December 2010
Hope you are in fine fettle and just wanted to thank you again for conducting putting up such a nice session in Aon Hewitt and am sure that will a life changing event for some of us who were there. All I can say is that you are touching many lives by conducting these session.
Keep igniting!
7Habits Participant - AON Hewitt - December 2010
This was a wonderful experience. The training is excellent and very very useful. It is now just that we need to use it in our life and get to practice the first 3 habits.
I have started the first one but not that much in control. The weekly check list is a good thing. I have followed on it but again... missing out on much of them. Still getting a hang and trying to push this in my life.
7Habits Participant - Public Program - December 2010
It was indeed a great program that I attended. I have attended several programs on self development. Nothing like this one, which I am sure if practiced will yield phenomenal results. I was slightly sceptical about nominating myself about the program given the kind of mind sets in attending such seminars, but the way it was put forward, made good sense. I feel the way I feel is also because of the facilitator who was highly motivated and energetic that made the difference.
Leadership Participant - TCS - December 2010
"Be a Pioneer in everything you do" is what I remember from the conversation. It was Sep, 2007 and my boss had just returned from "Annual Business Relationship Managers Conference" held in Miami Florida. The conference is a gala affair attracting TCS business managers from all corners of North America and is also attended by India Leadership Team. It was here, Erik Weihenmayer the distinguished guest and speaker delivered his speech the spellbound the audience.
An accomplished climber, Erik Weihenmayer became the only blind man in the history of the world to reach the summit of the world's highest peak - Mount Everest on May 25, 2001. One of the premier motivational speakers in the world, Erik is a source of inspiration for thousands of us who feel frustrated even due to minor setbacks.
I see Erik as a role model to grow and adapt with the environment to achieve something greater. In our personal and professional life, we have to climb many big or small mountains. Being blind to these obstacles and yet coming out as a winner is challenging yet not impossible. Our perspective can make mountains out of moles and yet make mountains into moles. Agility and strong will are the hiking boots to scale the trek and be successful in all the endeavors.
I also attended the "The 4 roles of Leadership" workshop on Dec 17-18 2010 by FranklinCovey organization conducted as part of Leadership Program in Bangalore, India. The best thing about the program was the unity and wholesomeness harmonizing mind, body, soul and seeping its spirit to the multi dimensional aspect of each individual's life. Awe Inspiring point of the program was the simplicity and overall goodness that nurtures participants. It not only teaches about what it takes to how to be a great leader but also how to "lead" a good life. Coincidently it is said to lead a life and not to live a life.
The, program faculty had a unique way of connecting with the participants. He made learning fun and easy through effective and efficient use of several inspiring and thoughtful videos, course content and relevant live examples. His experiments on interactive learning by inviting participants for debriefing sessions were a true example of empowerment and leading from the sideline.
The scope of the program is limitless. Its spirit unfolding in all aspects of leadership, like a wave of happiness reaching and touching lives positively of all the employees. The program helps to spread wellness and satisfaction to achieve personal and professional goals.
7Habits Participant - Qwest Telecom - December 2010
Apart from these there were lot of stuff I understood, the mistakes I have been doing in day to day life in both personal and professional fronts. I can see relationships getting better even less than 48 hrs after the training completed. It has taught me to introspect, to look inside me rather than looking outside and finding faults in others. I can write a big email on the take aways. It was not just a session providing some preachings, but was a set of hits on the thought foundation which has shattered the basis of thinking. I would say it was hitting on the raw nerve. Thanks a lot. You guys are transforming lives.
7Habits Participant - RCP - December 2010
Yes indeed it was a wonderful program, infact I felt, had it been given 10 years earlier then I would have been a different person today.
Buts its never late.
Thanks to FC team.
Thanks for your this initiative too.
7Habits Participant - RCP - December 2010
We have had a wonderful 3 days of exploring ourselves through the 7 habits signature programme (thanks to trainer who did an exemplary job...kudos to him). If it looks fine to all of you, I thought of forming this informal group within ourselves where we can keep all of us updated on the usefulness of this programme in our lives both professionally and personally... let's call the group the "First RIL 7 Habits Group".
If you are upto it please keep sending the Group any useful tips/ happenings/ changes that has come into your life to make it more meaningful due to the learning's out of this programme. These could act as triggers / positive stimuli / giving direction to our exploration as we go along...
7Habits Participant - Cognizant - November 2010
Hi,
It is a Wonderful training program I ever attended and eye opener program as well.
My take away from this program is not just 3 but all the habits.
7Habits Participant - Uninor - November 2010
Three benefits which I wish to share with you are as follows:
- I can decide in a more efficient manner for my priorities using Habit-3 Take first thing first. I really understood & I can apply Urgent-Important matrix to any situation I came across with. I can plan my days, weeks, months for my family & friends.
- Habit-5 Seek to be understand, and then to be understood clears a lot in understanding others ideas/perspective. I understood importance of listening. Habit-5 can cause a Paradigm change.
- Habit-4 Think Win-Win is most important since It covers our relationship with our loving ones & those with whom we spend our most of the time.
With Best Wishes, Believe me.
7Habits Participant - Hewitt - October 2010
These follow-up e-mails are a great tool for keeping the pulse alive. Though, I've not responded to any of the previous e-mails but at least i'm trying to keep up and recall as much as I can. I have shared the learnings with my team and peers. All of them appreciated without any exceptions!
7Habits Participant - IBM Daksh - October 2010
This was the most effective training one can ever have, I have took away many things from this training. But the below are the most effective ones.
- Being Proactive
- Thinking Win-Win Situation
- Sharpen the Saw. (Able to think better now in handling things)
7Habits Participant - Hewitt - October 2010
I thoroughly enjoyed the training as it helped me open up to other's perspective.
The cream of the training was when we discussed about the role and goal that helped us frame our mission statement.
The Big Rock concept helps me stay clear of my vision for the week/month.
Focus Participant - Dialog Axiata - October 2010
I wanted to thank you for your presentation on the 14th of October at Dialog Axiata's Training Centre. You kept our attention I think, certainly my attention throughout the day which is something very good speakers do, I have been lucky to come across some of them. Thanks.
7Habits Participant - Lakson Tobacco - October 2010
Wonderful experience. What ever planned was working and some contigencies plans coming onto road to get other things done. After all, its working. Happy to do these practices.
7Habits Participant - Allied Bank Limited - October 2010
This workshop very useful for us, we have been late but since end of workshop we have started implementation of these habits in our life, thanks for follow up.
7Habits Participant - HCL Infosystems - September 2010
It is nice experience. By having these basic principles enhanced and also teaching these to my family members, I feel the easyness in managing and maintaining the "work life balance". Also I am sharing these with some of team members at work area also. Thanks to the Organisation which gave me the chance to know about the 7 habits which I strongly believe it is most effective in life.
Will keep mailing about the practice.
7Habits Participant - MERCER - August 2010
The learning from my workshop helped me list down the activities which fall under my circle of influence vs. circle of concern. Two important activities which I picked up in my circle of influence were - Knowledge Management and Retention of Resources. I started working towards these and am already seeing results.
There are lots of learning from this workshop which are helping me improve with these constantly residing at the back of my mind.
7Habits Participant - Castrol India Limited - August 2010
- My sincere thanks for arranging & imparting training on The 7Habits of Highly Effective People & showing us the way forward to make our professional & personal life more effective & meaningful.
- I accept the challenge thrown by you during the session to honour the contract signed & to complete the same in a specified period to bring 7 Habits to my daily life.
- Am sure this will make me more effective & focussed to have sustained superior performance.
At last, a big thanks once again to you for taking us to a 3 days journey which was most beautiful & unexplored till now.
7Habits Participant - Medtronic - August 2010
It was really a great experience to have such a program which is indeed very useful. What I found is, I am doing most of the things unknowingly, but with this program, upon implementation I know what am I doing and I have complete awareness about my activities. I can do systematically, organize my self which will definitely improve my outcomes.
I thank you and your team for providing us such an extraordinary program which was filled with fun, learning and eye opening facts about life.
I liked the examples you quoted which are very much related to our life. I also liked the way you took us slowly and made us explore our hidden potential. "The Mission of my life", I wrote without much effort. Really it was an exciting program of its kind. All this excitement will continue only if I apply in my daily life, for which I need your support initially.
4Disciplines of Execution Participant - Mphasis - August 2010
This was an excellent workshop and am happy to undergo this.
7Habits Participant - MERCER - July 2010
It has been a wonderful experience with this program. I look forward to completing my assignments.My top three take aways are
- Be proactive (control reactions in even the worst situations)
- Practice habit one in office and in personal life.
- Count every situation where I have an opportunity to apply this habit but did not. Consider how I should have dealt the situation.
Focus Participant - Saint Gobain - July 2010
It was a great work shop we could learn lot of things.
Focus, goal setting and Time mangement which is very useful for us for our daily activities.
7Habits Participant - Orange Business Services - July 2010
First of all would like to thank you for such a fantastic training and an experienced / energetic trainer:)
My most important take aways from the training were:- Being proactive
- Put first things first
- Think Win Win
American Home Mortgage Servicing India Private Limited. - July 2010
It was indeed an learning experience while attending the said programme or let me put it as a blend of knowledge and know-how of the machines called as Humans. It is often perceived that Management sessions are guide to get the work done in a better way, just as the definition of management says so but this session was all about first managing yourself via various methodology which we normally oversee following them and then eventually sharpening the saw.
I am so much involved in these habits that I did read the 8th Habit and the trip is just going high and high. Thanks once again to the management of AHMSI for arranging this session and to you for guiding us to seek for the simple yet hidden habits to lead a better equilibrium life.
7Habits Participant - IDFC Ltd. - June 2010
It was the great workshop to learn how to implement these habits into real life. The examples, videos shown by you were provided clear picture about the results. The biggest take away is diff between imp. It will help to do better time mgmt. Win-win agreement and synergy also help to build healthy relationship / team.
Coaching workshop participant - Dulsco - June 2010
I am glad and honored to be part of the coaching family, and do look forward to joining all of you in effectively serving our community.
The feedback session was one of its kind and I have learnt so much from it. The report is useful and have taken onboard the areas for development. I must really appreciate the skillful way in which you played the role of a client and the value you have added to me as an assessor.
Finally, it would be extremely unfair if I do not commend LKC group for bringing this program to us, ensuring that we have the best team onboard and building such rigor into the program. I have taken back much more than I could have imagined in the wildest of my dreams. your trainer was one of the best trainers I have ever come across and would love to work with them in the near future too.
4DX Participant - June 2010
This workshop was useful in realizing(aware) my goals and as well help in realization of(achieve) my goals.
Third one is that it will help me analyze where I can improve by going through the past records written in my diary.
7Habits Participant - Cognizant - April 2010
This program was really useful for my personal and professional growth. My take away from this program is how to become a proactive person and face problems patiently. How to control Emotional intelligence (my feelings).
I am implementing all these habits in my personal and professional life. It shows me tremendous improvement.
7Habits Participant - AHMSI Participant - April 2010
It was an excellent workshop that I have attended. In fact the best one. I have been practicing the same at work. I have started with chapter number 1 that is being proactive rather than being reactive and its working wonders for me. I have been appreciated from my seniors and even my team members for being proactive. I would keep you posted as when i start working towards the second chapter.
7Habits Participant - GPIL India - March 2010
I would say thanks for been with us and spended unforgettable moment of 7 habits, hope that was beginning of the relation and foundation of looking life too. You are absolutely awesome to conveying your thought, it would take years to understand things but the moment you understood is basically a second or less than that, sometime we say realisation. Hope you are sharing pleasure with people while doing so.
I also want to be alike you and doing the same too.
7Habits Participant - WABAG - March 2010
Our sincere appreciation to you from all participants, self & Management for giving LEX 2010-Wabag's flagship prog on Leadership Excellence a flying start, with your valuable insights & inputs, methodology adopted in conducting the signature program - 7 Habits truly energizing, focussed & relevant & making the interactions an enriching experience.
Your ability to connect the signature program, with your introduction on research findings on Leadership building globally & getting the buy in from the participants was indeed commendable.
We believe the participants will now get fully into sharing the learnings with members of their teams & start practicing this in their daily lives.
Going through the 360 survey, I find the findings very apt for all those who took efforts to complete their group of 9. We now need to take this forward with a road map of individual development plan on areas they need to work on, when we start their Executive coaching session after the 2nd program.
6th YI National Summit: Leadership - Dream to Reality
On behalf of Young Indians, I thank you for your presence and address at the just concluded "6th Yi National Summit, Leadership - Dream to Reality".
We appreciate the efforts taken by you to provide an enriching experience for the participants. The intensity of the discussion and interaction with the delegates created a unique character and a sustained energy at the Summit till the very end.
The feedback from the participants has been extremely encouraging.
Your personal presence certainly made a difference to the Summit. We look forward to your support in our future activities.
CEO- Overseas Indian Facilitation Centre &
Head- CII's Young Indians
Confederation of Indian Industry
Morgan Stanley Certified Trainer Participant for Time Management - January 2010
I am convinced that the great reviews are because of the Program content - so relevant and realistic - everyone relates to it. Appreciate your continuous support on this important initiative.
Leadership Workshop Participant - OPI - January 2010
I was drafting a mail an hour back for that wonderful training and there you are ahead of us. That what great leaders are all about.
I have a lot of queries on my understanding, not on the training. I will start unwinding those as and when I complete a chapter. Hope that's fine.
I read a lot of spiritual/philosophical books, trying to link what I've learnt there and what was trained by you last week. Will come out with questions if it's within the scope of the follow up... Or else, I'll have to extend the trust with you that you have built in the past 3 days!!
Thanks once again. A memorable one indeed.
ECT Observed session feedback - January 2010
Many thanks for your kind words and feedback. As a matter of fact, a big thank you to you as the value addition on this program has been exceptional. Sincere appreciation to Rajan and Ajay as well for their contribution.
Thank you once again for offering this wonderful experience.
S.C.E.R.T. Certified Trainer Participant, Govt. of Chhattisgarh - January 2010
How should I thank for the ecstacy you have given to me? Today I completed my 8th batch of training in 7 habits.., more than 160 participants in all.
When participants thank me, I express gratitude to FranklinCovey from the depth of my heart.
7Habits Participant - Dresser Rand - December 2009
Thanks for creating wonderful program.
I had an opportunity to attend few of the other programs but this one was excellent.
7Habits Participant - Vodafone - December 2009
This one has been extremely impactful. Reiterates quite a few of the basics and forces tons of introspection.
7Habits Participant - Druk Holding & Investment Ltd - December 2009
I am very delighted to have attended the training on 7 habits of highly effective people and for that, i thank my Director for the opportunity given ton for the wonderful and interactive worshop that he presented. It was really helpful and realistic. Some of the important things that mattered most to me are:
1. Be Proactive: I shall henceforth plan in advance what i will be doing in the next day, week and the month.I shall have my daily,weekly and the monthly schedule prepared and also suggest my colleagues and the juniors to maintain such pre-schedules.
2. Understand to be understood: Never give my comments, feedbacks, suggestions,ideas,etc before knowing the full and the exact story and try to maintian a win-win situation for both parties.
3. Be in Quadrant II matrix and try to maintain my position in it for eternity.
Hope the workshop i attended creates a win-win situation for Me and the Franklincovey team.
7Habits Train The Trainer Participant - Wipro - December 2009
It was fantastic having you over at Wipro. The expectations I had and the apprehensions I came with were suitably cleared and am certain the journey of 7 habits is going to be a revealing one from me.
7Habits Train The Trainer Participant - Wipro - December 2009
This is to put on record the successful completion of TTT at Wipro. Appreciate the hard work the master trainer has put during the 3 days at Wipro. He was able to strike a chord with all the trainers at Wipro and he was able to not only live but exceed our expectations.
The number of examples he gave were so many for each habit that I think the trainers may not be able to exhaust them in one or two years. The examples also had good variety. Some were light and some in depth that can be used by trainers depending on the type of participants.
Since most trainers were very senior trainers it was not easy for someone to match their level but the master trainer was able to show them ways they will need to mould themselves to meet the structure and process of 7 Habits program very nicely.
Lastly I would like to mention that the master trainers showed tremendous patience to ensure that each trainer gets the concepts clear even while other trainers who understood were trying to push thru in some situations.
Wipro looks forward to working closely with FranklinCovey. Wish you all a very merry Christmas and our wishes are with you as you grow Franklin Covey and meet your vision.
7Habits Participant - Eppendorf India - December 2009
It has been a wonderful experience in the past weeks that took me through several thought processes with very well designed tools to sharpen my abilities to become an effective Manager. Though initially I had my routine which did not allow me sufficient time to use the tools, I made sure that unless I start with, I am not in the path of getting to be an effective manager. This thought has made me use few of the tools that has now become my routine.
Of all the seven habits, I am very much impressed and experiencing with Habit 5 and Habit 6, namely Seek first to Understand and then to be Understood and Synergize. But overall it was a very different experience and I really enjoyed the entire course.
7Habits Managers Participant - Tafe - December 2009
Programme was a very good experience for me and has thrown a new approach in working atmosphere. I have come to know some of very usefull tools in Resource Founder, work compass, Third alternative finder & work compass .Though I was aware of Priority quadrants but fact is that most of time was being spent on Q3 & Q4, where as I should not have been spending even a second in Q4.
I am very much thank full for this wonder full experience to you. However in the back of mind, there is although that I may loose track or these learning's may take back seat, when we get back to our daily routine.
But with your mails, reminders I am sure that I will be able to inculcate these learnings into my habbit so that these things become routine for me.
7Habits Participant - Cognizant - December 2009
It was really a great and very learning experience. 7 habits are very much capable of changing the confidence,outlook and effectiveness of a person.
My experience is very good so far. 7 habits is really helping me a lot. Now i am allocated to a project. So a lot of pressure and at the same time i have to continue my study on the respective domain. But let me tell you these simple 7 habits is helping me a lot to strike a balance between my personal life and professional life. Not only this it helps alot to improve the quality of your professional as well as professional life. A sense of confidence i am feeling.It also helps in building a healthy professional relationship with my office colleague.
So thanks a lot for giving me the oppurtuinity for becoming a part of this highly effective and learning session which will definitely help me throughout my life.
7Habits Participant - Reed Elsevier - December 2009
I would like to thank you for the excellent workshop which helped to rediscover myself. Three takeaways from the workshop includes few practices which I would like to implement both in personal and work place:
- Implementing and understanding empathetic approach in my work place and personal life
- Prioritizing and planning both in work and personal life. Focusing on implementation of Quadrant 2.
- I would say above all having mission for myself and how I want my friends, colleagues and relatives to look at me after I retire or a certain period of time. I would want all of them to speak and think good about me - would like to work towards that as a goal.
7Habits Participant - Bhutan Government - December 2009
I am really experiencing lot of benefits out of this wonderful program. I will let you know some of my experiences. You will be happy to know them. May be I will seek some help as well. Thank you for continuing to support. The case studies are wonderful.
7Habits Participant - Crompton Greaves Limited - December 2009
Thanks, really this is a very great and useful workshop.
It will help me to enhance my performance excellence.
All the 7 habits are very useful and I am committed to implement all.
7Habits Participant - DBS - December 2009
The 7 habits training has changed my perspective in terms of looking at things, and how to be organized in life, to believe in actual facts rather than perceptions.
Thank you for enlightening me.
Focus Workshop Participant from Clariant - December 2009
Thank you! The programme was fruitful...very well structured format by the Covey team. Nice to have such programme made available to employees to better their performance.
Tafe Participant 7Habits for Managers and Execution Program - Dec 09
At the outset, once again on behalf of my colleagues in TMTL, I wish to thank FranklinCovey and especially you for the wonderful program devised and imparted to us on The 7 Habits for Managers and on Closing The Execution Gap.
We assure you of the effective implementation of our learning through this program.
Tafe participant of 7Habits for Managers - November 2009
Programme was very useful. Infact we have used the tool "Hidden Resource Finder" in a workshop held in Rajasthan with our team and dealer team.
Quite interesting.
Thanks and Regards
7Habits Participant - Delta Energy Systems - October 2009
Accept my heartiest thanks for imparting such a great learning, touching our hearts, and guiding us to face personal and professional choices with confidence and dignity.
The complete course content has been a wonderful learning experience.
7 Habits Participant - Bank Alfalah Ltd. in Pakistan - Oct 09
The program was a wonderful experience for me and I have not only benefitted a lot from it but it has also improved my thinking about professional and personal effectiveness. The most impressive features which I am focusing on are:
- Understanding the other person's views
- Prioritizing issues with the Time Matrix by realizing the difference between urgency and importance of tasks
- Focusing on personal weaknesses and working on ways to overcome those
TAFE HR Department - Feedback given in September, workshop conducted in August 2009
I would like to share with you that this particular program of 7 Habits has had a very high recall in terms of its content. I have even observed that participants keep discussing amongst each other some of the points that were taught when they meet each other till date. Some of them are sincerely trying to practice what the program has taught them in their daily lives.
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Leadership Program - PWC Participant - August 2009
It was a wonderful programme over the 3 days in August... I thoroughly enjoyed the learnings, which according to me have only started.
I think the course is very well designed and thought through - It is very much practice-oriented, considering that we have a defined action plan for the next 6 months!
I intend to vehemently implement the action plan over the next 6 months and make the programme my 'muscle memory'!
7 Habits of Highly Effective People - PWC Participant - August 2009
I wanted to thank you personally for spending three wonderful days with us. The sessions made us reflect on what we do and what we should do better. I hope to implement the learnings over the next six months and expect to be in regular touch with you.
7 Habits of Highly Effective People - Airtel Participant - August 2009
Definitely its one of the best training programme I have ever had in my last 10 years of professional experience, I enjoyed every bit of it and i am confident it would transform my life.....
Focus Program - Deutsche Bank Participant - August 2009
I had the good fortune of attending the FOCUS session you conducted this Month.
Its been exactly 21 days and my 25th hour is becoming a reality. The planner is useful, I tend to fall back on it a lot. I am not using it to its fullest capacity, but I'm getting there. Drafting the top three governing values wasn't easy.
Honestly, the program has stayed with me and I find it adding more perspective to my original planning style.
I hope to write back to you (and I will) when my values are well defined and my planning success rate (yes I am measuring it) is higher than 98%.
Coach Training Participant - July 2009
First of all let me express my sincere delight for knowing that I have the opportunity to connect with you for life time where you will be my Mentor Coach. I am truly happy for this privilege.
I actually thought when I signed for this program that the fees are really very very high. But today I feel it otherwise. The value of learning cannot be calculated in terms of money. But by our human standards if it has to be money, then your commitment and structure is far more valuable. I mean it.
Thanks for your guidance about the assignments coming to me. I have taken all the due note and shall act strictly accordingly.
Sir, I have one more thought to share with you. It is absolutely nice to know that one must be Mindful. But how??? And I have shared this concern with quite a number of managers in the HR area. It is well known that Self Awareness is the building block of learning but in all the programs that I have attended including the ones by TMI and other organizations, I found the foundation very weak.
I am all open to make a presentation with your team of trainers for a day, if you feel it prudent. This is coming out of great insight I had when I did the 7 Habits Program. I have understood that my mission is "To Create an Emotionally Intelligent Society". Earlier I had this block that people will copy my presentations and I will become redundant, now this fear is getting lesser and lesser, although to be true, not gone all together.
I just remember a autograph one of my classmates had jotted in my slam book in class 10th. It reads, " Knowledge is proud that it knows so much, Wisdom is humble that it knows no more". You truly exemplify this glory.
Thanks a lot again.
Toyota Motors Participant for 7Habits for Managers workshop - August 09
The following points are the top areas which I started following as a priority after my training.
1) Put the First Things First.
For this I am using the Time Matrix tool and Work compass. I started from 10th Aug. '09 only. I will continue the same.
2) Circle of Influence.
I started focusing on What I /We can do with our R & I instead of excuses. In the beginning the response from my team was not encouraging, but week by week steady progress happening.Since for all concern issues I started with the sheet Hidden resource finder, my team also slowly following this.
3) First to understand, then to be understood.
I started listening more now, instead of imposing my ideas on my team. Through this, our colleagues and subordinates share frankly there ideas and follow them seriously that will assure the results.
4) No need to manage the people, People manage themselves.
I am making my expectations and guideline to follow, Making people follow their own style to meet the expectations following the given guidelines.
Like this my journey started step by step.
Deutsche Bank AG Participant - August 2009
Thanks for the wonderful session we had last week on 7 Habits. This was definitely a different training / workshop I had ever attended which has / will have an impact on my professional as well as personal life.
Medtronic Participant July 2009
I would like to state that this was one of the best workshop ever I had attened durig my career. This has given lots of Heights and insight about the habits.
All the 7 habits are equally important but some interesting or either way I can put that this three are more need to practice in my life 1) Be proactive, 2)Put First things First, 3) Seek to understand then to be understood.
I should Practice these habits to make myself to change the views about the professional and personal life.
TITAN Participant - June 2009
7 Habits program was just "Excellent!." Usefulness of 7 Habits and its understanding. Video examples shown in the program are so close to life for every human. Hence the habits and learning's are now in practice.
Cognizant Participant - May 2009
This indeed making positive change in my personal & professional life.
Keeping regular practice of habits will take longer time to adjust but results so-far are comparable with past.
Many thanks for follow-up and making me part of the communication.
Public Program Participant - May 2009
After the FranklinCovey workshop, I have found a sea change in myself. Now, even when my boss spits fire on me, I choose to convert the flames to icy breeze because I can choose to have my own stimulus!
I have also started focusing on my circle of influence.
I dont back bite others because FranklinCovey says not to do so and I feel guilty about it.
Above all, I am at great peace with my self, inspite of so much of work pressure, I am happy, because I choose to be so.
COGNIZANT PARTICIPANT - APRIL 09
The experience has been good.
I carried out the planned actions (7 Habits Contract) for week 1 & Week 2 as well. Currently in Week 3.
I listened to the AUDIO CD once (as part of Week 1 activity) - and that was a very good recap of the training.
I felt that we should hear it every week if possible - for a period of time - so that the advice gets ingrained in us.
If we are able to do that, then after some time, each time we deviate from the 'habits' our inner voice (or Covey's voice for that matter) would immediately remind us to put the 'habit' to practice.
We can also keep a measure of how many times we deviated from the 'habits', and then try to reduce it to ZERO every week / day / hour...
Metrics maintained this way, should clearly 'discipline' us to follow the habits, and make us effective.
I am tracking my progress on the 7 habits contract on the site itself.
UNDP PARTICIPANT APRIL 2008 - KABUL, AFGHANISTAN
Thanks for your email, following up about my life's best practice (7 Habits). Life now seems interesting for me, I plan each week in advance, try to make this practice as my habit and I was teaching it to my family, relatives and friends.
My next habit starts next week and I will try my best to implement it into my practical life.
Thank you so much for your interesting teaching and guidance.
7 Habits Participant - April 09
Thanks for your follow up.
As a participant I am more than convinced about your conviction shown in the strong follow up system. This is amazing... Kudos for this.
GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare Participant - Feb 09
There are many learnings from this workshop. This workshop is the best I have attended so far.
1) Do not look towards others for everything you want to do it. i.e. increase the diameter of inner circle of influence.
2) Write a personnel mission statement to reach out there, without any deviation in the path.
3) I would like to transform myself to be more effective human being than what I was. I would like use the 7th habit as a guideline for this.
7 Habits Participant in Mumbai workshop - Feb 09 from Barbados, West Indies
I wanted to drop you a short note to thank you for your guidance in the 7 Habits course. It was a pleasure meeting you and I hope that we maintain contact going forward.
The experience will always be a part of my memories having attended the course in India, a boast that very few can match from my side of the world.
Automotive Component Manufacturers Association of India(ACMA) - Feb 2009
Thank you very much for your presentation on Leadership, and subsequent interaction with ACMA Young Leaders Forum, at the programme, Response to Recession, on February 10, 2009.
Your style of presentation has deeply impressed the ACMA-YBLF members. Your emphasis on leadership, has left a deep impact on members.
May I request you to kindly e-mail us a copy of your presentation as it was quite enlightening.
We, at YBLF, deeply value your thoughts on Recession that the auto component industry is facing presently.
You shared your experiences and made several interesting observations that were very much appreciated.
On behalf of the members of the ACMA-YBLF and on my personal behalf, I thank you once again for spending time with us. I have received excellent feedback from the members that your ideas were stimulating, insightful and useful and there is already a unanimous request that we should have more sessions like this, as we all have benefited from this opportunity.
Your interaction with members has deeply impressed all of us.
Thank you again.
Clariant Chemicals Participant - Feb 2009
Thank you very much for your support & hand holding. The training was great, while this 7 week process has been equally rewarding.
Yes, changing PARADIGM, has changed behavior and given me results. More so, it makes everyone around me positive and happy.
Clariant Chemicals Participant - Feb 2009
At the outset, let me thank you on behalf of all my colleagues for the enlightening experience during the 3-day training on Greatness from 2nd to 4th February at Lonavala.
The reason that I never tire to repeatedly sit through 3 days of 7 Habits or Greatness because each time, I experience a new dimension and perspective of these profound subjects.
Your teaching style and methodology takes us to an altogether new high!
What stands out in your technique is the incisiveness of your approach and the depth to which your scalpel goes into the concepts without touching the raw nerve! The ease with which you are able to delve deep into the recesses of -meanings-, leaves the participant basking in the bliss of the profoundness of each idea! It is this depth of understanding the true meaning that brings out to the participant the richness & wealth of a concept.
Essentially, there are two approaches while teaching -breadth & depth. Both are necessary. However, the aim of teaching being basically to enable the participants to quickly grasp meaning, time and speed is of essence. Since time is short, speed becomes critical. While aiming for speed, one must be mindful of the risk of derailment. And while going deep one cannot get lost in the depth.
The ease with which you have taught us through a balance of speed, depth and quality makes your effort remarkable with a distinct technique & style.
I am looking forward to participating in many more programs with you.
May your path be always lit by the Great ones.
CRISIL Limited - Feedback post the Leadership Program
The feedback received from subordinates and peers in the form filled before the session was quite enlightning and helps in correcting any errors in ones style of functioning.
After the session, have signed up a contract of deliverables with my team which helps increase focus on critical areas. Have instructed them to do the same with their subordinates.
The process of mentoring gives more scope to learn due to the constant exchange of ideas and helps build on relationship/s.
Clariant 7Habits Participant
The program was excellent and has provided deep insight of Personal and Professional goals, way forward, in life. Many participants said that they hoped they attended this program atleast 10 years ago.
We were very much impressed by your methodology of conducting the sessions. We never felt overloaded and smoothly sailed through with concepts and learning.
THANKS A LOT from all of us!!
Ester Industries Limited participant - Leadership Program - December 08
At the very outset I would like to congratulate you for conducting the Leadership Workshop from 1st to 3rd December 08 in the most magnificent, effective and professional manner. I am sure that after undergoing this 3-Day Workshop we will be able to act and perform in a way as Great Leader is expected to perform. The Whole-Person Paradigm indicating Mind, Heart, Body and Spirit was taught in excellent manner keeping in mind the existing systems prevailing in various organisations. I am certain that everybody went wise after this Workshop.
No doubt, FranklinCovey is one of the best Professional Companies to conduct such Leadership Training Programmes / Workshops, and indeed we were very fortunate to get this opportunity to be a part of this Workshop.
Interra - 7 Habits Participant - November 2008
I am writing to thank you for a wonderful workshop that you conducted for the Seven Habits Program. I learnt a lot. Your knowledge and control of the subject was awesome. We specially liked your training style.
Specially the time we spent together after the session on the second day was very insightful. Thank you for your time. Your support and examples in the training session were very powerful.
Inspired by you and what I learnt in the seven habits I have taken a step forward and attended the Coach Training Program of Results Coaching. I have returned from Bangalore this morning totally charged up and wanting to see life in a new light.
New Holland Participant - Great Leaders Program - November 2008
It was a privilege to be a part of the follow up session on leadership conducted by you.
I am really impressed with the depth of your knowledge and your ability to effortlessly communicate your ideas with conviction.
I am a marketing professional with over 18 years of experience in Channel management and customer service. Self learning and development have always been my top priority.
Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas Participant - October 2008
Thank you very much for conducting the 7 Habits Program. I found the program to be immensely useful. As we discussed during the lunch break, I have been a great fan & beneficiary of 7 Habits and have read the book many times over, very keenly since the year 2001.
Participant at workshop of Hyderabad International Convention Centre & Novotel Hyderabad - Nov 08
At the outset I would like to thank you for taking us through the journey of 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. The way you delievered the program was wonderful and definitely it will change way of our life.
Thanks for moulding our life in little way.
Ericsson Participant - Oct 2008
Let me take this opportunity to tell you personally that I had great 2 days of training, something that leaves me with the thought "The two days taught me that the years may not have".
Now that I find myself looking down the path of introspection & action there is a lot which may come to mind during the next few weeks and in that regard may I trouble you by speaking or better still meeting if convenient to you.
Finally it was a pleasure.
Agilent Participant
I received the planning kit and thanks for the same. When I just started using it and when I started planning for this week, before planning I was under the impression that this week will be exhaustive to me going to be very busy in customer calls and pending works. After 20 minute planning, I am still left with one day i.e Friday will be leasure for me if I complete all my works as planned. This is something great I felt hence I am writing this mail.
More to add, the hard copy is very good I realized the importance and CD version may be limited with respect to few goal reviews etc.
Agilent Participant
The good news to share with you, I won the Franklin Covey Golden Goose Award amongst the three winners. Thanks a lot for all your guidance, mentoring & showing me path for this journey.
It not only helped me in professional but in personal life also. In last six months I can see a significant change in my perspective of looking at the things, attitude, way of working...
Though this program is officially closed, but I will seek your help, guidance as move ahead on this journey. I will be in touch with you.
I will make sure to be one of your successful Brand Ambassadors.
Agilent Participant - October 2008
I got the post-program benchmarking results. I took a day to go through this and can say with some relief that the post-program effects have been fair!!
I really want to take a moment and thank you a lot!! I can easily say that your training session was one of the best sessions I have ever attended and has resulted in a definite positive change in my life.
Reliance Participant for ICT - September 2008
Heartfelt Greetings!!!
From the bottom of my heart and soul I would like to express my feelings regarding the ICT program I attended recently.
Me, being the spiritual being and so much inspired by the buddhas like Buddha, Mahavir, Jiddu Krishnamurti, Osho, Socrates, Ron Hubbard... the list is endless.
Until I attended this program I thought and felt all the training programs lack seriously something...they are incomplete somehow. First time in my corporate life I felt this program is so much in congruence with the teachings of buddhas so holistic and insightful...i don't have words to express my gratefulness...
All the trainers and the coordinators were so amazingly humble, committed and wise enough to enable us to look at training and coaching with fresh perspective. Am thankful to all the participants also. It's a great encouragement to me.
Up till now I felt I was wasting my time by not attending this program. I would like to further enhance my journey on this path and like to attend the subsequent programs.
One Mortgage Corporation ( India ) Private Limited participant - SEP 2008
The workshop was really an enriching experience. I had already read the book, however I felt that this workshop had a deeper impact on me.
The trainer was just brilliant.
TATA AIG PARTICIPANT GREAT LEADERS PROGRAM - AUG 2008
I am writing in to THANK YOU for your role in the 3 day program at the Resort.
I did share some of the discussion points with my team. They were completely thrilled to hear of the same. Especially the various Tools seem to be very high in making the program highly practical & easy to practice.
Thank you once again.
One Source Event in Hyderabad - July 2008
Thank you once again for your excellent presentation at our seminar last week - I know from the feedback that the audience found it very interesting and I am grateful that you took the time to attend.
Look forward to meeting you again.
Vice President, Sales
Asia Pacific
HCL Participants - 7 Habits Workshop - July 2008
- It was a real great learning experience. I feel, we came closer to our own life by way of writing personal mission statement and got opportunity to acquire skill sets thru this training to achieve the same.
- Let us drive our life ourselves and create a WIN WIN situation all the times and come out of paradigm.
- The 3 day workshop was one of its kind unique experience which attempted to make me a better human being (though there is a long way to go but at least I have started thinking in that direction).There was a lot of thrust on implementation than purely knowledge sharing, which made it unique and therefore been able to brush up things swiftly (sharpening the saw). Probably a lot I already knew in my sub conscious but with a right connect to the 'cause' can now benefit me by brining same knowledge into my conscious now (thanks for the post training following mail to ensure it happens). I would like to thank you for the wonderful training programme and your promise of subsequent support - I shall surely attempt to gain as much as possible at my end.
- It was a fantastic and scientific insight into our own self and while I was sharing some interesting parts of the training with some of my colleagues and friends, every one felt as if they have missed some thing great.
- The training was excellent experience. This is one of the best training I have attended.
With this training my Paradigm shifted totally.
Now most important thing is to implement what we have learned.
I am sure with effective implementation of these 7 habits we will become highly effective people. - Attending the workshop was an experience I could easily put among those like - once in lifetime. I am sure this is going to be a major milestone for my professional and personal lives.
I sincerely thank you for being part of this experience and milestone.
HCL - 7 Habits Workshop Participant - July 2008
Dear [Trainer] & Friends,
The training was excellent experience. This is one of the best training I have attended.
With this training my Paradigm shifted totally. Now most important thing is to implement what we have learned. I am sure with effective implementation of these 7 habits we will become highly effective people.
We are thankful to [Trainer] & Congratulate HCL HR team for arranging such a excellent training.
Agilent 7Habits Workshop Participant - July 2008
I received the planning kit and thanks for the same. When I just started using it and when I started planning for this week, before planning I was under the impression that this week will be exhaustive to me going to be very busy in customer calls and pending works. After 20 minute planning, I am still left with one day i.e Friday will be leasure for me if I complete all my works as planned. This is something great I felt hence I am writing this mail.
More to add, the hard copy is very good I realized the importance and CD version may be limited with respect to few goal reviews etc.
CISCO Participant - 7Habits Workshop - July 2008
We truly enjoyed having you as our enabler for this program.
Personally, I thought this was a fantastic program and have already recommended it to my colleagues/friends. I already see a paradigm shift in the way I interact with people and environment. The challenge for me would be to follow through with these habits in my life and continue to sharpen the saw!
We are already talking about creating our weekly plan starting today and we are so glad you sent the compass to us. We'll keep you updated on our progress.
HOLLAND TRACTERS - Great Leadership Program Participant - July 2008
I want to convey my sincere gratitude to you for the impact you and your training has made to me personally. The training content, the delivery, the interactions and the examples you provided to clarify the subject were really excellent. In normal life you rarely see a person who practices what he preaches. It is heartening to see a person who is actually living the philosophy and the values he believes in, on daily basis, even in mundane affairs.
I was able to relate to so many examples you shared. The fact is that we all know what is to be done but look for short cuts or may be do not exhibit enough courage or that we just want to avoid little inconveniences.
I read a lot. I have my personal library of about 300 books. Off late because of my family and office commitments I do not get much time to read. To overcome this, I have subscribed to a site from where I get a new book summary every week.
I have promised myself to really practice the learning i had from the course. First and foremost being inspiring trust. Also I have decided to spend more time with my family and try to be a Good husband and father.
Thanks for teaching me to become a better human being and great leader.
XL SERVICES Participant - 7Habits Workshop - July 2008
Just believe me I am actually short of words to express the benefits I am getting in professional as well as personal life after attending the workshop. The trainer was great in his job.
Those two days really helped me in introspecting myself. I am feeling very confident after the session.
XL SERVICES Participant- 7Habits Workshop - July 2008
Thank you for the wonderful session on 7 Habits. It was truly an enriching experience, and would surely implement the habits in our day-to-day life.
XL SERVICES Participant - 7Habits Workshop - July 2008
Thank you for sharing this feedback with us and congratulations on the success of the program!
We appreciate your and your team's efforts towards rolling the program out at XL!
Ericsson Participant - May 2008
I have been going through the 7 Habits and feel people in the training also trying to inculcate those things in themselves.
I would like to thank to you people and appreciate the endeavor you undertake as it is also a way of improving people's lives.
In today's time as people have unnecessarily entangled their lives, it makes them at least think about their lives and if they want to even sort it out.
Thanks again
Mahindra & Mahindra Participant - May 2008
I would like to share the new changes after this training with you. It is almost two weeks now past the training and I felt some changes in my routine life style and that too after I started the weekly operating plan which I named and started planning what I should target next week and measuring the effectiveness with respect to four quadrants which the trainer thought like urgent, not urgent, important and not important. This really gives the efficiency of your planning and implementation skills which I never used to do it in my earlier days.
Next is the Work Life Balance - Very difficult task but some how I did find some time for my family and specifically with my relatives and that was a most memorable event which I felt.
Now I have donated for poor children for their education which again a new change in my role. I have started teaching this with my Wife and to my Colleagues and they find interesting. To be specific Feb 02.
We created an Emotional Bank Account and at least once a week targeted for deposits.
On a whole this training has changed me a lot in a shorter period and I believe will continue to do the same.
ADITYA BIRLA GROUP Participant - May 2008
It was great having the Franklin Covey trainer with us. He got along really well with all the participants and his missionary zeal and spiritual convictions were a role model for all of us lesser mortals!
I personally feel that opting for the 7Habits for Managers - was a really good idea on your part and it fitted in very well with the rest of the course design.
Please do convey our special thanks to the team and we shall be in touch further.
Lionbridge Participant - Great Leaders (Effectiveness to Greatness) Public Program Mumbai - May 2008
I would like to thank you for the excellent training program conducted by you in the last week.
Your enthusiasm and focus made the program a big success. What I liked most is, your ability to connect the theories to practical world ( while, we, participants came from diverse back ground).
I have studied in prestigious institutes ( IIT, IIM) and also worked in MNCs like HLL where I had attended many training sessions conducted by experts. So, I came with a very high bar. I can say that you crossed the bar.
It is really satisfying to attend a training program where in I could reflect on many important Stephen Covey principles to real world leadership challenges.
I think through this program you added one more intensely loyal customer who can vouch for your excellent quality programs and your NPS will go up.
Ericsson Participant - May 2008
First of all I would like to thank you for delivering The 7 habits of highly effective people training on 2-3rd May 2008 with extreme excellence.
It was an experience of all of us. All the participants appreciated both delivery and content.
Training for this batch was triggered while I got good feedback from one of my team member who had attend the same training in April 2008.
It was really great pleasure that I myself has attended this training along with with my team and I am really impressed and choose to write this mail to you to say thank you.
Sri Lankan - German Development Cooperation(GTZ) - Participant - March 2008
Thank you for sending the constant reminders, to keep improving the 7 habits.
I would like to inform you, that I did learn a lot from the workshop I attended in February.
Another good thing I would like to share with you is my college and I, after we attended the 7 Habits we were asked to do a presentation of what we learnt to the rest in the office. And referring to the notes we got, gave me a reminder on things I should do, and which I had forgotten, and to present the 7 Habits in a half day session, made me focus on things which are really IMPORTAINT in each habit.
And I am very happy because my colleges were highly impressed. On how I presented the 7 habits, and also on how to look at it in a new way.
I just wanted to share with you, my experience.
CISCO PARTICIPANT - FEB 2008
In my view I have never attended as beneficial and as -life changing a course like 7 habits... I relate and use all of these in daily life and that is showing wonderful results. Thanks a lot for your help.
CHAIRMAN AND CEO of a Rs 1000 Crore IT Company - Feb 2008
Thank you for the best wishes and the kind words of appreciation. We are very happy with our experience so far with FranklinCovey and I am sure we will maintain the mutually beneficial relationship going forward.
TATA AIG participant - Feb 2008
Thank you for facilitating the 7 Habits Of Highly Effective People at Bangalore.
The programme has been very well received by the participants and we do sincerely hope that it impacts them both personally and professionally.
Congratulations to you for bringing out the best in them through the programme. They found you very inspiring and adding substantial value during the workshop.
While I was very apprehensive before the programme (as I did not get the opportunity to talk to you earlier), I was rest assured on day1 when I was part of the workshop in the morning that the workshop was being facilitated by a practioner of 7 Habits!
TATA AIG Participant - Jan 2008
Let me first thank you for an excellent program that you had delivered. It was great learning & great fun too. After a long time I had enjoyed a program so much. Incidentally was going through the contract and am trying to live the habits. Have bought the Planner and am trying to inculcate the principles into daily life.
Lodha Group - Leadership Program Participant - Jan 08
Thank you very much for the 3 days. Your openness helped a lot in sharing thoughts.
Have been thinking about the course...it should actually be of 5 to 7 days duration to do justice to the contents. You did a remarkable job of managing within the 3 days.
NOKIA PARTICIPANT - DEC 2007
It was really nice spending those 3 days with you. I have not come across any such workshop whose learnings are till date humming in my head! It helped me discover a new meaning of my life and coached me to understanding about how to achieve excellence!
GMR PARTICIPANT - DEC 2007
WOW! what a workshop it was. Personally it is helping me a lot.
TATA AIG PARTICIPANT - NOV 2007
Thank you very much for your mail. I chose to do a few thing post your wonderful session.
Physical - I make it a point to walk for 20 minutes at least 4 times a week.
Social - I actually think before replying. It has helped. But at times it takes a back seat. Consciously trying. I think with conscious practice will improve
Emotional - I have actually stopped worrying about a lot of things. These days, the principle that I follow is if the worry is something which I can't do anything about, then better to focus on increasing my circle of influence. This has actually helped me to have a good sleep at night and that keeps me active and fresh throughout the day. Thank you so much for the same.
Spiritual - I was regularly spending 20 minutes in the morning praying (like chanting Vishnu sahasranamam). Will continue to do the same.
Your training was really motivating and helped me to actually do introspection on self. This has actually helped. Am choosing to read the book over the Christmas weekend, to reinforce the learning.
Thank you once again. You are one of those few people, who I shall always remember.
Motorola participant - 7 Habits Of Highly Effective People - October 2007
I wanted to thank you for the excellent training and experience during those 3 days. Please note that I deliberately delayed writing this mail as I wanted to re-asses my feeling at least a week after the training, just to make sure that its not like other make-you-feel-good training. I still feel great having attended 7H training and am making changes to my lifestyle and thought process, which I know will be greatly helpful in coming future. At this point, I find first 3 habits to be more fruitful but I am sure others will help when I get the private victory :)
TCS Participant - 7 Habits Of Highly Effective People - Oct 2007
Thanks for providing us the oppurtunity to change the way we live. Those two days had been a real eye opener and a reality check of our lives. Really appreciate the program. I have started to implement the first Habit and am using the See-Do-Get model in making decisions. The perspective to making decisions has changed. I am now taking a brief mental map for each action I could take before choosing the action.
Have not made any progress on the Personal Mission statement as yet. I have not put a date to it yet, (that may be the reason for not progress) but would mark some time next weekend to work on it. Thanks you again for providing me with this oppurtunity.
Ashapura Group of Industries - 7 Habits of Highly Effective People - July 2007
Thanks for the very enlightening 2 days. I thoroughly enjoyed it and would like to appreciate you for that.
You kept the momentum and continuity in the sessions which was very important otherwise there was every chance of drifting. (Needless to say, the smile was infectious.)
Please do record your sessions as a matter of habit (9th HABIT!!). It gives you the best insight and wonderful real life examples.
BASF Participant (June workshop - Achieving your highest priorities)
Thanks a lot for the excellent presentation, which was an eye opener.
We really appreciate your efforts and presentation skills. We hope we will be able to make effective use of the tool provided and synergize our professional and personal life..
Cognizant Participant - March 2007
Thanks for the excellent presentation skills training for two days at CTS, Kolkata.
Really enjoyed, and learned a lot from your training.
Please keep in touch!
For Dr.Bliane Lee on Principle Centered Leadership - Larry King
I have had the privilege to interview some of the most powerful people in the world. The Power Principle teaches that power is not determined by one's name, title, or fame, but that true power is power with honor.
For Dr. Bliane Lee on Principle Centered Leadership - John Gray author of Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus
Whether you are from Mars or from Venus, the balance of power in your relationships requires a delicate understanding of honor, trust, and respect. The Power Principle provides a new standard for how we can build more meaningful relationships.
For Dr.Bliane Lee on Principle Centered Leadership - Mark Victor Hansen coauthor of Chicken Soup for the Soul
What people think they want is power. But what they really need is heart-centered visionary leadership which The Power Principle so aptly teaches!
For Dr. Bliane Lee on Principle Centered Leadership - Stephen R. Covey author of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
Blaine Lee is one of the greatest teachers I have ever known. He is a world expert on power, how to get it, and how to use it with honor. He will show you how to develop the power to practice the habits of highly effective people.
For Dr. Bliane Lee on Principle Centered Leadership - Ken Blanchard coauthor of The One Minute Manager and Gung Ho Profound
Lee teaches you the essence of true empowerment through understanding the hearts and minds of those you live and work with. Begin managing yourself today and others will follow you tomorrow.
Maruti Udyog Participant
The training of seven habits of effective people is very usefull for me and I want to share with my S.E. Can u help me for this? How I should do this in minimum time.
4 Roles of Leadership workshop Participant (Mobilink Pakistan)
I must appreciate that it was a wonderful training and I learnt a lot of out it. Especially, I really enjoyed the co-missioning concept and wanted to implement the same in my department and among my teams. However for that I will be needing a bit of your support. You showed us lots of interesting videos on the topic out of which one on co-missioning was amazing where Stephen shared his experience of Ritz Carlton Hotel. If convenient for you, I would like to have the copy of that video as I wanted to show my team leaders the importance of co-mission and what a customer expects from us.
Analog Devices Participant (7 Habits in-house workshop) - October 2006
Your presentation is excellent and learned a lot from your presentation even after reading the book. Its just my perception on the 7 Habits took a new direction and new understanding.
7 Habits of Highly Effective People Public Programme Participant (August 2006)
A late start as i was bed ridden due to viral.
It was really wonderful to listen to the very powerful and thought provoking facts about very small but important tools (i.e. 7 habits) to make our lives effective and the same were delivered to all of us with a great zeal and effectiveness by the trainer .you shall agree with me that the trainer was quite patient to all of us with rows of questions pouring in at one go, for I think we must be grateful to her having kept such a good attentive listening to us.
I am trying to make it a point that i am able to exercise atleast two to three habits and share my experiences later on with all of you. Hope you guys shall find some time in your personal life to keep in touch and share those fruitful gains of this wonderful program.
I once again thank the trainer for sharing the platform to enable us reinvent the very purpose of our life.
7 Habits of Highly Effective People Public Programme Participant (August 2006)
Thanks for all your mails. This has happened with me the first time that after any seminar the entire group is showing such initiative in writing back. The participation of the group during the seminar was very good, Thanks to the trainer to conduct the workshop in an excellent way. I hope and wish everybody that all of us are more effective in whatever we do in our lives.
7 Habits of Highly Effective People Public Programme Participant (August 2006)
Thank you very much for your mails.This training session was not only training but it was some sort of mutual learning and sharing of professional as well as personal experience.There was good learning from lectures of the trainer and Video of Dr.Covey.There was good discussion on topics like efficient and effective that showed the enthusiasm of all of us. I cherish all moments of this session and be in touch in future.I thank Ms Bindu for delivering excellent training session and all participants for their co-operation and active participation.
7 Habits Public Programme participant (August 2006)
It was great to be with all of you during the above course and I thank you all for coming up so openly with your experiences and understanding of the contenets of the course,which really helped in making this course to be more fruitful for me and I hope for all of us too.
I thank the trainer for her time and sharing the contenets of the course so effectively with us and all of you for being active participants of the course. Since, during this course, we have already formed a synergy with each other for sharing and exploring various aspects of the course, I would request all the collegues to stay in touch and share your experiences to help others in faster and effective implementation of the seven habits in real life.
Oracle Participant (7 Habits workshop - July 2006)
Just a note of thanks to you for the 7 habits effectiveness programme.
Appreciate your patience in taking us through this course. The best part of the course was the interactions with examples, which really helped me understand and relate it to my day-to-day activities on the professional as well as the personal front. It definitely set my mind thinking.
I still have a long way to go, but i think this has been a very good start in the journey called LIFE.
Would like to keep in touch with you, and learn more in times to come.
Oracle Participant (July - 7 Habits workshop)
Thank you for sharing the wonderful experience of 7 habits over last 3 days. It is really a great program & I am sure it will go long way in changing the way we work & increase our effectiveness in my life.
Look forward to interacting with you in future as well.
Citifinancial University (June 2006)
The workshop was really inspirational and gave me a chance to gaze within.
J.S. Baik, HR Head, Korea
Thank you very much. This is the best training workshop I have ever attended.
Neeraj Pant, Risk Management Head, Thailand
This workshop is wonderful as it make you think about your life and priorities, both professionally & Personally
Cynthia Loo, Training Head, Hong Kong
This workshop was a welcome break from the daily hustle and bustle of work life. It has been a paradigm shift in managing myself & my team.
AG Ramachrishna, Branch Network Head, Thailand
The training has been a Deep experience on a personal & professional level. Thanks for making it possible for me.
Ashish Bharadwaj, Division Head, Branch Network, India. Read Full Review
Transworks Participant (April 2006)
I thank you for your sincere effort and dedication towards delivering the 7 Habits program...
Personally, I gained much encouragement and insight...and I am certain that the program will a large Deposit in the Emotional Bank Account between Transworks and the individual manager.
Best wishes for the future programs.
HLL 7 Habits Train the Trainer participant (January 2006)
It was indeed a great feeling after going through the 7 Habits TTT at Mumbai. Firstly it gave me a new insight in to those areas which I never experienced earlier. Secondly the way you facilitated was truly inspiring - keeping the environment lively and filled with energy. Looking forward to gain more and more learning from you through regular interactions.
HLL 7 Habits Train the Trainer participant (January 2006)
First of all let me thank you for the wonderful TTT-7 habits workshop in Mumbai.You really made such a difficult job look so easy.While I implement 7 Habits in my personal and professional life ,I would like to get in touch with you wherever I find roadblocks.Hope this is fine with you. While I was planning for the week,I really found the weekly compass an effective tool. Once again, a big thanks to you for your contribution in my life.
Airtel Participant (January 2006)
We would like to thank you for the programme on the 7 Habits. I think it was no better a start for the new year to sit down for 2 days and reflect how be an effective resource to one self and the organisation. I am sure living the 7 h would definitely would be journey which would be a win win situation for all of us from the Karnataka circle.
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