About the Course
‘The 7 Habits of Successful Families’ workshop is an engaging, family-strengthening course based on Stephen R. Covey’s No. 1 Bestsellers ‘The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People’ and ‘The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Families’. Without any doubt, we are all fully aware of the turbulent times we live in. Strong families with healthy relationships don’t just happen, it’s not a case of being ‘lucky’. Building firm family relationships takes the combined energy, skill, desire, vision, and focus of each family member, as well as a framework for applying universal principles that enable family members to communicate their challenges and overcome them successfully together. This course gives you the complete toolkit to build a great family culture with strong high trust relationships that are steeped in character and competence.
Acceptance rather than Rejection
Affirm the Unseen Potential of each otherLAWS OF LOVE
Be loyal to family members when they are not present
Understanding rather than Judgement
Truly learn to love without conditionFamily Time
Time for planning, communicating, teaching values and having fun together
Participation rather than Manipulation
Love must never be used to control othersUnconditional Love
Deeply accept and love another as they are
Strong Family Culture to Thrive
Strong relationships in a turbulent worldReal Bonding
Becoming better and more effective parents
The 7 Habits Solution
If you ask most people what is most important to them – they would say family. But in reality, how much time is actually invested in family time compared with getting ahead in life? Many of us work diligently in every area of life, yet, neglect the family aspect, it is analogous to straighten the chairs on the Titanic. The 7 Habits of Successful Families course inspires us to create extraordinary family relationships and provides us with the insights and practical tools to do this. The course gives you a framework, a way of thinking, that you can apply to finding solutions to any family challenge.
Be Proactive
Take responsibility for your life and family culture. Stop reacting to people and events within your family. Start making enormous deposits in each others emotional bank accounts by validating, affirming and recognising each other as important human beings.
Begin with the End in Mind
Define your family’s mission and highest goals. Get your entire family aligned towards a mutually agreeable destination. What kind of strength and abilities will your children need to have in order to be successful when grown up?
Put First Things First
Don’t climb the ladder of success, and as you get near the top rung, realise that the ladder is leaning against the wrong wall. The foundation must always put the family first. Weekly family times and one-on-ones are vital to our family needs.
Think Win-Win
Have an “everyone can win” attitude within your family. Embrace an attitude of abundance and search for third alternatives so that everyone feels valued.
Seek First to Understand, Then to be Understood
The deepest need of each family member is to be understood, for understanding affirms the intrinsic worth of another. Not seeking to understand leads to judgement, rejection and manipulation. Empathic listening opens the doors to real bonding.
Synergise
The cancers of any family are criticising, complaining, comparing and competing. The key to your family’s success is how your treat the child that tests you the most. Be a light, not a judge and learn to work together so that you can have a happy family that achieves more.
Sharpen the Saw
Create a family tradition and culture that focuses on continual learning so that you are nurturing character and future capacity. Get your family to take time to renew itself in the four key areas of life: physical, social, mental and spiritual.
- Become more effective in raising emotionally healthy and empowered children
Resolve differences in marriage and family relationships by creatively cooperating together
Employ the skills of Empathic Listening and build strong relationships through the teen years
- Learn to discipline and motivate children effectively so that you build confidence
- Establish a better work/life balance so that there is more family time
What Families Say
“The 7 Habits of Successful Families course inspires us to create extraordinary relationships and provide the practical insight to do it.”
“Family relationships require commitment, humility, patience and the ability to forgive one another. This course reminds us that the most important work we do each day is what we do for our families.”
“An outstanding course on principle-centred family relationships. It couldn’t come at a more important time when the lack of family ties are destroying relationships.”
The Two-Day Course
- Two-day course which can be taken as modules as well
- Award winning videos
- An interactive, idea-filled family calendar
- Thought provoking experiential activities
- Healthy balance of values, character principles and skills to create a beautiful family culture
- Comprehensive and easy to use guidebook
The Book
True happiness does not come from success or possessions: it comes from the quality of our relationships with the people we love. This book helps us find answers to all the common challenges families face.
Training Formats
These public events take place throughout the country and tailored to specific audiences.
Licensing provides the opportunity for you and your team to receive accreditation and the licences to deliver the FranklinCovey programmes yourselves.