This overview walks you through The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People® course in LeaderU. Learn how the course is organized, how to save your writing activities, and where to find the resources that will help you prepare for the Knowledge Certificate exam.
The course has eight modules: a Foundations module, followed by one module for each of the 7 Habits. Each module lists its estimated time to complete.
Each module includes:
- An introduction video. These are usually one to two minutes long.
- The main lesson. This is the bulk of your learning for the habit and takes about 30 minutes. Click Begin, then scroll down to work through the lesson, including embedded videos and reflective writing activities.
- Additional lessons or articles. For example, Habit 1 includes an article on how to be proactive and help others be proactive.
- A Key Concepts Review. Each module ends with a summary of what you learned.
Use the navigation at the top of the page to move through each part of the module.
Each lesson includes reflective writing activities. Enter your response in the text box, then click Save.
The Resources section at the bottom of each page has materials to reinforce your learning, including:
- Key Concepts Review. A summary of the module. It's especially valuable if you're preparing for the Knowledge Certificate exam.
- Webinar. A FranklinCovey consultant walks through the concepts and practices from the module and ties them together.
- Practice cards. Review these to solidify your learning.
- Assessments. Short activities that deepen your learning, such as the assessment on the four unique human gifts in Habit 1.
- Articles and tools. For example, Habit 3 includes a resource on how to overcome procrastination.
- Book excerpts. Selections from Dr. Stephen R. Covey's book, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People.
To download a resource such as the Key Concepts Review, click the download icon at the bottom of the resource viewer. You can also find the Key Concepts Review in the Resources section and download it from there.
After you've completed all of the habits, the final module (Habit 7: Sharpen the Saw) includes resources to help you prepare for the exam:
- The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People Study Guide. Covers the Foundations module and all 7 Habits.
- 7 Habits At-a-Glance. Shows the principles, paradigms, concepts, and practices within each habit.
- Practice cards and tools. Help you review and apply what you've learned.
Questions? Contact the LeaderU support team at support@leaderu.us.