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    The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People | The 6th Training Session for Reserve Cadre Program Successfully Concluded


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    2023-02-03

    The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People | The 6th Training Session for Reserve Cadre Program Successfully Concluded

    To enhance personal qualities and inspire participants’ awareness of effectiveness and innovative capabilities, from July 9 to July 11, the company organized a two-and-a-half-day training session for 40 trainee cadres at the Zero One Science and Technology Park Conference Center. The training theme was “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People.” As the final training session before the completion of this cadre training program, we invited Ms. Qin Qin, former Director of the Leadership Development Center at China Mobile Management Institute and holder of an MBA from Sun Yat-sen University—she had previously been invited twice, in 2015 and 2020, to conduct training sessions for the company’s management team.

    (Group photo of participants from the 6th training session for reserve cadres)

    Teacher Qin Qin explained to the participants what effectiveness is: effectiveness is the balance between output and capacity—not trying to have the horse run fast while simultaneously preventing it from eating grass. Rather, it’s a cyclical balance among thinking, behavior, and results. If we learn self-control and self-discipline, and cultivate the shift from dependence (you) to independence (I), we’ll achieve personal success. And when we build deeper, more enduring, and more effective interpersonal relationships with those around us—transitioning from independence (I) to interdependence (we)—we’ll attain public success.

    When we can’t change our environment, the only thing we can do is try to change ourselves and cultivate a habit of making choices: being proactive (Habit One)—just as in a company’s culture, proactivity is our only choice and the only way forward. At the same time, we offer a fresh and insightful explanation of the concepts of the “Circle of Concern” and the “Circle of Influence.”

    (At Teacher Qin Qin’s teaching session)

    In life, everyone should play their role with a clear sense of direction and well-defined values. We must take responsibility for creating our own first chapter in life, ensuring that the mental frameworks that guide our actions and attitudes truly align with our core values and sound principles. To achieve this, we need to cultivate a habit of envisioning—starting with the end in mind (Habit 2). Teacher Qin Qin emphasized that mental creation precedes physical creation and explained how to discover one’s true self. She then administered DISC assessments to the participants, enabling each trainee to gain an initial understanding of their own personality traits. The four behavioral styles—dominant “Tiger” (D), expressive “Peacock” (I), patient “Koala” (S), and precise “Owl” (C)—are present in virtually everyone as a combination of these types. The one or two behaviors scoring highest reflect the test-taker’s dominant characteristics.

    The third habit is one centered on honesty and execution—putting first things first. To achieve effectiveness, we must honestly prioritize tasks according to their importance. This habit also covers how to distinguish between important and urgent matters using the four-quadrant framework, and so forth. Throughout the session, interactive activities and competitive segments were interspersed, greatly boosting the participants’ initiative and enthusiasm. Under the intense atmosphere of competition, team leaders eagerly led their team members to brainstorm together and come up with creative ideas and solutions.

    (On-site interaction between students and instructor)

    On the morning of the 10th, Teacher Qin Qin used the case of a “丑桔” to awaken everyone’s win-win mindset and introduced Habit Four, emphasizing that effective, long-term relationships are always built on mutual respect and mutual benefit. This also beautifully echoed one of CPME’s core values—win-win cooperation. “A single flower cannot make spring; only when myriad flowers bloom does the garden burst into springtime.” The company continues to promote the development philosophy of shared growth and mutual benefits among customers, suppliers, employees, and shareholders.

     

    Deep within each person’s heart lies something that only he or she truly understands. Truly entering into, getting to know, and even comprehending another person’s inner world is a rather challenging task. This underscores the importance of cultivating a habit of mutual understanding—“Know Others, Understand Yourself” (Habit Five). Teacher Qin Qin shares insights on how to avoid autobiographical responses while interacting with others, and at the same time, develop empathetic responses. A good listener should engage in a cyclical process of attentive listening, confirming the other person’s feelings, and continually asking questions—repeating this cycle again and again—to achieve highly effective communication.

     

    What is the principle of creative collaboration? The answer lies in a habit of creative collaboration—the synergy of integration (Habit Six). The whole is greater than the sum of its parts: the relationships among the individual parts are not merely components of the whole, but rather the very elements that most powerfully inspire, allocate, integrate, and motivate. Teacher Qin Qin points out that to achieve the effect of the whole being greater than the sum of its parts—a 1+1>2 outcome—we must enhance our effectiveness.

     

    As a continuously looping circle within the “Seven Habits Model Diagram,” it surrounds and permeates each habit, enhancing the effectiveness of the others. This is Habit Seven—Continuous Renewal. Teacher Qin Qin teaches us how to continually renew ourselves in four key dimensions: physical, mental, intellectual, and spiritual—refreshing ourselves day by day, pursuing lifelong growth, and constantly improving and perfecting ourselves.

     

    For two consecutive evenings, from the 9th to the 10th, each group organized sharing sessions, exchanges, and discussions, guided by the homework assigned by their teachers. This allowed them to further digest the wealth of information from the day’s lessons. Through brainstorming and lively intellectual exchanges, every group worked late into the night, striving to deliver their best performance in the upcoming presentation and report session.

    (On-site discussion and exchange among groups)

    On the morning of the 11th, representatives from each group delivered their study reports, drawing on the insights gained over the past two days. The reports were divided into three themes: personal career plans, the most impactful moment during the training, and analysis of win-win conflict-resolution cases. Notably, in the section on win-win cases, everyone unanimously chose to share their experiences through role-playing scenarios—covering topics such as family conflicts among clients, technical crises faced by clients, disputes over parking spaces, and even incidents involving square dancing. These presentations offered an entertaining, humorous, yet profoundly insightful audiovisual feast for the audience. Teacher Qin Qin also provided sharp, insightful, and patiently guiding feedback to each presenter and group, helping the participants identify and address existing issues.

    (Each group shares its report, followed by the instructor’s comments on-site.)

    Finally, Teacher Qin Qin presented the “Best Team Award” to the group that had performed particularly outstandingly this time, and encouraged everyone to keep up their studies and continue making progress.

    (The instructor poses for a commemorative photo with the team that won the “Best Team Award”)

    The two-and-a-half-day learning session has come to a successful conclusion. We’ve deeply felt that throughout these two days, the participants have thoughtfully reflected on what they’ve learned and even applied their insights creatively, continually surprising us with their enthusiasm and ingenuity—truly commendable! The Seven Habits can permeate the entire process of developing a stable and mature personality. These habits are not isolated from one another; rather, they can be seamlessly integrated through the principle of “continuously renewing the Seven Habits.” This integration will ultimately help us grow into highly effective individuals with mature personalities. We believe that through this learning experience, participants will, with persistent effort and gradual progress, cultivate and enhance the seven habits that boost their effectiveness, steadily transforming themselves into truly high-performing individuals who will continue to achieve win-win cooperation and development in the future.