An Introduction to The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People with Ross Gibson of The Richards Group

Wednesday, October 22nd, 12:00 - 1:30 pm

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey is arguably the most important book of the past 25 years. With over 25 million copies sold, it is the most widely read book of its kind in history. Jim Collins, author of Good to Great among other books, says “Covey created a standard operating system (The 7 Habits)...for personal effectiveness, and he made it easy to use”. The training program based on The 7 Habits is a premier leadership development offering which aligns timeless principles of effectiveness with modern technology and practices.

This session will include an overview of The 7 Habits so that attendees can appreciate the power and applicability of this incredible program. We will also experience a hands-on learning experience using The 7 Habits, through discussion, videos and small group exercises.

Attendees will take-away a further understanding of The 7 Habits and exposure to several of the practices and exercises that are part of the award-winning 7 Habits training session.

Presenter: Ross Gibson is the Lead Consultant for The Richards Group’s Human Resources and Leadership Development group. In almost 30 years working in the Human Resources field, Ross has held several senior level positions including Senior Vice President, Global Human Resources, World Learning, Vice President, Learning and Organizational Development at Charles River Labs and Vice President, Human Resources at both American Superconductor and Cambridge Neuroscience, Inc. Ross is a certified facilitator in several of the award-winning and internationally recognized Franklin Covey courses including the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People.

Cost: free, registration is required.