Synergy Introduction to Synergy In his book, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, Stephen Covey presents Synergy as the 6th Habit. In the introductory article I posted Friday, I gave a dictionary definition of synergy, which was the… Read More
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Seek First to Understand, Then to be Understood Stephen Covey’s 5th Habit of Highly Effective People addresses an important aspect of interpersonal communication. Covey begins with a claim that really applies to me. He says, “We have… Read More Online Rating Sites “Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears; I come to bury Caesar, not to praise him.” (Mark Antony in Julius Caesar Act III, Scene II). So why have I “gone literary” on you? The little known fact is that Julius… Read More A Valuable Classroom Assessment Technique for College Instructors I realized that I have made no less than three references to this concept without explaining it. Here is the explanation that I have owed you. Angelo and Cross, in their book… Read More Think Win/Win The first three of Stephen Covey’s 7 Habits of Highly Effective People are: 1) Be Proactive, 2) Begin with the End in Mind, and 3) Put First Things First. Covey tells us these are the habits that lead to Private Victory. In the… Read More Put First Things First Stephen Covey’s 3rd Habit of Highly Effective People is to “Put First Things First.” Covey sets the framework for this practice by introducing the Time Management Matrix on page 151 of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective… Read More Begin with the End in Mind Note: You may notice that I changed the title of my series to “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective College Instructors.” I am not forsaking my allegiance to you adjuncts, but these lessons apply to all college… Read More The Difference Between Teaching and Telling Creating More Learning-Centered Community Colleges is the title of a “monograph” written by Terry O’Banion in 1997, and published by the League for Innovation. Everything O’Banion had to say… Read More Applying Stephen Covey’s 1st Habit to College Teaching Prologue While working on this post, I thought about something, a decoration that is prominently displayed in our home. It is a handsome placard on which the words of the Serenity Prayer… Read More How to Develop and Continuously Improve Your College Teaching Style In 1990, Stephen Covey published his #1 International Bestseller, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. Covey’s lessons are timeless. They apply to what we… Read More |
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