Journey to Effectiveness

Today’s fast-paced environment, economic crisis, globalization and VUCA (Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity, Ambiguity) world are putting more and more challenges on organizations than ever before. The problems are not limited to one industry, one geographic location, one age group, or even one economic group – they are common to all. Individuals find it difficult to work collaboratively, lack open transparent communication and crises are often reacted to with fast, less-than-effective decisions.

For organizations to consistently showcase a positive growth story, it has become more important than ever before to focus on an employees’ development. Our program, Journey to Effectiveness is based on the proven principles of best-selling business book, 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Dr Stephen Covey which has helped many organizations achieve sustained superior results by focusing on making individuals and leaders more effective. Participants gain hands-on experience, applying timeless principles that yields greater productivity, improves communications, strengthens relationships, increases influence and results in laser-like focus on critical priorities.

Program Objectives:

The Participants will –

• Learn how to take initiatives.
• Develop a mission, vision, and values within the organization.
• Learn how to balance key priorities.
• Improve interpersonal communication.
• Learn how to leverage creative collaboration.
• Apply principles for achieving a balanced life.

Program Content:

Journey to Effectiveness has been phased out in three parts. Effective individuals win two victories in life: Private Victory when they learn self-mastery and self-discipline, and Public Victory when they build deep and enduring relationships with others. As they progress in this journey, they move from being dependent on others to independence and finally to interdependence, where they reap the rewards of superb cooperation and collaboration.

1. Moving from Dependence to Independence- Private Victory:  In this phase, the focus is on enabling the participants to:
   1. Understand the Principles of Effectiveness and power of developing a Proactive approach:
      • Principles & Values, Character & Personality
      • Being Trustworthy & Building Trusting Relationships
      • Paradigm Shift
      • Personal Effectiveness
      • Carry your own Weather
      • Circle of Influence & Concern
   2. Develop a clear vision of individual desires and how one can make a contribution towards their own & organization’s future:
      • Mental Creation precedes Physical Creation
      • Finding Life Centre
      • Focusing on Vision & Mission Statements – Have + To + Be
   3. Identify top priorities / ‘Big Rocks’ aligned to the mission, manage roles and tasks effectively by eliminating the unimportant –
      • Planning & Prioritization
      • Time Management
      • 6 steps to achieve the Goals
2. Moving from Independence to Interdependence -Public Victory: In this phase, the focus is on:
   1. Cultivating enthusiasm with performance measurements that satisfy both employees’ and organization’s goals; share recognition and success
      • Paradigms of Human Interaction
      • Seek Mutual Benefit
   2. Giving honest, accurate feedback that develops trust, and understand the intent behind each other’s communication and how they impact the message
      • Diagnose before you Prescribe
      • Empathetic Listening
   3. Understanding how differences can contribute to innovative solutions; maximize opinions, perspectives, and background
      • Problem or Opportunity?
      • Valuing Differences
      • Check – Reflect – Create
3. Continuous Growth & Improvement: In this phase, the focus is on maintaining and increasing effectiveness by renewing oneself physically, mentally, socially and spiritually
   1. The Fruit Salad
   2. Production and Production Capability
   3. 4 Dimensions of Renewal
   4. The upward spiral

Program Duration:

The program could be conducted in two ways-

• 3 days face to face program, or
• 3 months long progressive journey comprising of 6 days face to face sessions (2 days per month)

Note: Learning would be reinforced through book reviews, activities, short peer-to-peer learning assignments, reading material, quiz etc. dovetailed in between the sessions over 3 months. This would enable the participants to assimilate and inculcate the learning in their personal and professional lives at a much deeper level.