The 7 Habits...and what they'll do to help your group (Summary)

· Be Proactive Fosters courage to take risks and accept new challenges to achieve goals

· Begin with the End in Mind Brings projects to completion and unites teams and organizations under a shared vision, mission, and purpose

· Put First Things First Promotes getting the most important things done first and encourages direct effectiveness

· Think WinWin Encourages conflict resolution and helps individuals seek mutual benefit, increasing group momentum

· Seek First to Understand, Then to Be Understood Helps people understand problems, resulting in targeted solutions; and promotes better communications, leading to successful problem solving

· Synergize Ensures greater "buyin" from team members and leverages the diversity of individuals to increase levels of success

· Sharpen the Saw Promotes continuous improvements and safeguards against "burnout" and subsequent nonproductivity