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Center for Curriculum and Transfer Articulation
The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People
Course: COV110

First Term: 1997 Summer I
 Lecture   2 Credit(s)   2 Period(s)   2 Load  
Subject Type: Occupational
Load Formula: S


Description: Development of interpersonal habits that are used by successful people in their personal and professional lives. Seven Habits of Highly Effective People. Video-based lecture course.



MCCCD Official Course Competencies
1. Explain the foundational principles that are the basis for the Seven Habits of Highly Successful People. (I, II)
2. Describe the three habits of character that comprise the Private Victory. (III)
3. Describe the three habits that are the outward expressions of character and the basis of the Public Victory. (IV)
4. Define and describe the seventh habit that renews and allows the individual to grow. (V)
MCCCD Official Course Competencies must be coordinated with the content outline so that each major point in the outline serves one or more competencies. MCCCD faculty retains authority in determining the pedagogical approach, methodology, content sequencing, and assessment metrics for student work. Please see individual course syllabi for additional information, including specific course requirements.
 
MCCCD Official Course Outline
I. Definitions
   A. Habit
      1. Knowledge
      2. Skill
      3. Attitude
   B. Interdependent
   C. Independent
   D. Dependent
II. Foundational principles
   A. Effectiveness
   B. P/PC balance
   C. Emotional Bank Account
   D. Maturity Continuum
III. Private Victory
   A. Habit One: Be Proactive
      1. Responsibility
      2. Freedom
   B. Habit Two: Begin with the End in Mind
      1. Visualize/create mentally
      2. Create physically
      3. Quality
   C. Habit Three: Put First Things First
      1. Pareto`s Law
      2. Time Management Matrix
IV. Public victory
   A. Habit Four: Think Win-Win
      1. Creating win-win agreements
      2. Interpersonal leadership
      3. Abundance mentality
   B. Habit Five: Seek First to Understand, Then to be Understood
      1. Communication
      2. Listening
      3. Attitude of skill and empathy
      4. Value the differences
      5. Empathic listening
   C. Habit Six: Synergize
      1. Creative cooperation
      2. The third alternative
      3. Valuing the differences
V. Habit seven: Sharpen the Saw
   A. Physical
   B. Social/emotional
   C. Mental
 
MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: 2/25/1997

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