Operation Odyssey - Module 1 - Pathways to Effective Living

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Welcome to Operation Odyssey’s first training module; Pathways to Effective Living. In this engaging and empowering 4-day course, you'll explore the transformative principles from Stephen Covey's renowned book, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. This course is designed to help you develop core personal and professional skills that are essential for success in today's fast-paced world.You’ll dive into key concepts such as emotional intelligence, proactive problem-solving, effective communication, and self-leadership. Each habit you learn will empower you to take control of your life, make more thoughtful decisions, and create meaningful connections.Join us on this journey toward becoming a more effective, empowered individual!

Activities to complete

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Paradigms, Principles & Being Proactive

Mandatory

1 day

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Begin with the End in Mind & Putting First Things First

Mandatory

1 day

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Win-Win & Seeking first to Understand then to be Understood

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1 day

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Synergy & Renewal

Mandatory

1 day

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Welcome to the "Habit 6: Synergy & Habit 7: Renewal" Activity!
In this final activity, we will delve into two transformative habits from Stephen Covey’s 7 Habits of Highly Effective People that will help you identify and harness the power of effective teamwork and personal renewal.
Habit 6 – Synergy is all about how we can leverage the strengths of others through collaboration, resulting in outcomes that are greater than the sum of individual efforts. We will discover how diverse perspectives and teamwork can lead to innovative solutions and improved results.
Habit 7 – Renewal (Sharpen the Saw) focuses on continuous personal growth and renewal. You’ll learn the importance of regularly revitalising your mind, body, and spirit to maintain peak performance and balance in life.Together, these habits will guide you toward greater creativity, collaboration, and long-term well-being as you develop a holistic approach to effectiveness. Let’s synergize and stay renewed as we continue this journey toward self-mastery!

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The owner of this badge has completed the required 4 tasks for Synergy & Renewal that include: 
- Reflecting on what ‘synergy’ means to them and why diversity is important for effective teamwork and identifying solutions
- Reflecting on how the ‘Team Juggle’ activity helps understand synergy 
- Reflecting and identifying why ‘Renewal’ is important for our mind, body and spirit
- Shared personal examples of what they do to Renew (sharpen their saw) 
The holder of this badge has worked independently to research, reflect and share their findings. The evidence provided for each task shows how the holder worked on these topics.Completing these four tasks means they have successfully worked to gain the Synergy & Renewal  badge and have now completed all four parts of achieving the overall Operation Odyssey - Module 1 - Pathways to Effective Living badge. 

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Tasks

Task no.1

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Task 1: What does Synergy mean to you? Why would it be important to have effective teamwork and  diversity when looking for solutions?  

Task no.2

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Task 2: How did the ‘Team Juggle’ and 'Tennis Ball Speedway' help to understand Synergy? 

Task no.3

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Task 3: Why is ‘Renewal’ important for our mind, body and spirit? 

Task no.4

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Task 4: What do you do to sharpen your saw? 

Location

Henderson Rd, Weeton, Preston PR4 3LQ, UK

Skills

ESCO

#proactive thinking

ESCO

#personality development paradigms

ETS-TR

#Questions/critically reflects on own values, personal motives and urges for solidarity, and aligns them with own actions to walk the talk

EntreComp

#Define priorities

ESCO

#develop time management skills

ESCO

#build effective cross-group cooperation

#Reflecting on own values and senses of belonging to increase self-awareness and understanding of difference

#Promoting communication and collaboration amongst the team members to nurture qualities and deal with resistance

LIFECOMP

#Collaboration

ETS-TR

#Sees the added value of such openness for his/her own personal and professional growth

Activities: 4

Started: 9

Completed playlist: 0

Time to complete: 4 days

Organisers

Think Forward

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