BUSY MONTH IN EDUCATION

I hope to have more time over the next few weeks to provide more details on our activities in November with the SOFOFA Industrial Liceos, Juventud Emprendedora in Iquique and the ABSCH in Santiago, along with our dear colleagues Marta Sánchez from Venezuela and Gladys González from Guatemala.

In the meantime here's an opportunity to share a moment of "paradigm shifting" with Pablo Vásquez's magnificent team in Iquique with whom Gladys and I enjoyed a whole week, sharing with local teens and their families, and in a very intense certification programme.

I also attach an extract from the Trim Tab video on Change Management in Education, which was a source of considerable discussion at the ABSCH Resource Centre - illustrating how even the most menial of personal contributions can lead to community-wide changes.

Between now and March I shall be available to visit all schools and institutions who would be interested in discussing how to begin implementing leadership programme not just for teachers and/or students but for the whole educational community, taking advantage of visits we have planned for Marta, Gladys and other educational experts who we hope to invite to Chile in 2010.

Mail me on pray@franklincoveyla.com for further information.

Leadership in Education

I am in the process of programming some opportunities in November for educators to meet two experts in leadership in the educational field. They work with one of the international consulting firms with which I have been closely associated for many years.

1) Week of 9th November

Martha Sanchez, the senior educational consultant for Franklin Covey in Latin America, will be coming to Chile to deliver the “Leading at the Speed of Trust” ‘programme with a major coporate clients. We are taking advantage of this opportunity to hold a series of meetings with other clients in the corporate and educational fields.

We have reserved 12th November for the educational sector to allow Marta to present the “Leader in Me” initiatives in Education throughout the world and in particular, the ambitious program with the Guatemalan Ministry of Education, where Stephen Covey’s “The Seven Habits” has been introduced into the curriculum of the final year of secondary schooling. The Educational Division of SOFOFA, has expressed an interest in hosting this activity in which they will showcase the results of the leadership initiatives in one of their “Liceos Técnicos”.

2) Week of 23rd November

Gladys Gonzalez, from Franklin Covey’s Guatemalan office, who has specialized in education, entrepreneurship and training of facilitators, will be conducting a workshop on “The Seven Habits of Highly Effective Teens” to a group of youngsters from Juventud Emprendedora and subsequently carrying out a Train the Trainer programme for this ONG’s internal facilitators. We are currently approaching several of our clients about their interest in participating in a forum on “Leadership and Entrepreneurship in Education” we plan on organizing on 25th or 26th November.

Anyone interested in attending either of these activities or arranging a special meeting on these dates on their premises please advise as soon as possible.

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Organizational Impact on Education

I hope you have had the opportunity to see the Educational Case Study on Guatemala - a government initiative that is having an incredible impact on over 1 million school leavers who have been through the Seven Habits Programme in Spanish graduating with a personal mission for themselves, a new vision for their country and executing their own community projects that they were invited to envision. (See article and video below -"Dreams Coming True")

I have to confess that I winced when I heard about the leadership programmes they are running in the US for kindergarden students!! However, the following trailer is fun and the testimonials you will see below on Chestnut Grove and AB Combes are quite eloquent and I would be interested in receiving feedback:

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CASE STUDIES

A.B. Combs Leadership Magnet Elementary School In 1999, A.B. Combs Elementary School was the lowest-performing school in the district. They were issued a challenge to invent a learning model in one week that was different than that of any other school in the nation. After implementing annual training using The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, FOCUS: Achieving Your Highest Priorities, The 4 Disciplines of Execution, and The 4 Roles of Leadership, A.B. Combs increased the percentage of students who perform above grade level from 67 percent to 97 percent and became the first elementary leadership school in the nation.

Chestnut Grove The value of "The Leader in Me" and "The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People"at Chestnut Grove Elementary School in Decatur, Alabama, USA.

CHILE

Our work in Chile with schools and educational institutions has been more on the organizational side where we have achieved results similar to those described in the report below:

Organizational Impact of the 7 Habits on Schools and Colleges

Former professor of communication and FranklinCovey consultant Susan Baile conducted a study involving nearly 40 schools and colleges in the United States in 1998. After interviewing 140 teachers, administrators, and others, Baile concluded that the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People training course produced positive organizational, not just personal, change. The positive value of the 7 Habits for the following organizational components was confirmed: 1. Workplace Satisfaction; 2. Communication Between Employees; 3. Teamwork; 4. Organizational Goal Focus; 5. Conflict Management/Collaboration; and 6. Organizational Resilience. This document, written in 2008, summarizes the Baile study and adds some additional context to the value of 7 Habits in the schools.

We have done very little limited work to date with the ABSCH schools and associates or with their American counterparts in Chile. During April and May we are keen to explore opportunities of collaborating with all those schools who are keen to improve their academic and organizational excellence, attracting and retaining in the process top professionals who are stifled by ineffective administration and lack of team work.

If you are interested in finding out more please give me a call on 234 53 44 or drop me a mail at pray@franklincoveyla.com and I would be delighted to coordinate an interactive session with a group of teachers and/or administrators to discuss some of our solutions and understand your major challenges and opportunities.