TMY-SS20: The 7 Habits for Managers: Essentials Skills and Tools for Leading Team

Module 1: Introduction

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

Module 2: Managing Yourself

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

Module 3: Habit 1: Be Proactive

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

Module 4: Habit 2: Begin with the End in Mind

• Define the Unique Contributions You Can Make in Your Role as Manager
• Develop an “Outcome-Oriented” Mindset in Every Activity You Engage in—Projects, Meetings, Presentations, Etc

Module 5: Habit 3: Put First Things First

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

Module 6: Leading Others

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

Module 7: Habit 4: Think Win-Win

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

Module 8: Habit 5: Seek First to Understand, Then to Be Understood

• Develop an Accurate Understanding of Issues Relevant to Team Performance By Practicing Empathic Listening
• Give Feedback Honestly and Accurately to Improve Individual and Team Performance

Module 9: Habit 6: Synergize

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

Module 10: Unleashing Potential

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

Module 11: Habit 7: Sharpen the Saw

• Tap into the Multidimensional Capabilities of Team Members to Achieve Team Goals
• Develop the “Whole Person”