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"Priests are, first of all, human beings whose very humanity ought to be a bridge for communicating Jesus Christ to the world today. Their humanity reflects a complex make-up, the different dimensions of what it means to be human. Each dimension needs recognition and attention."
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—National Conference of Catholic Bishops
The Basic Plan for the Ongoing Formation of Priests
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"Ongoing formation involves relatively new content and especially methods; it develops as a harmonious and vital process which – rooted in the formation received in the seminary – calls for adaptations, updating and modifications, but without sharps breaks in continuity."
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—John Paul II
Pastores dabo Vobis
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NFPC 7 Habits of Highly Effective People Program
 The key to a community's success is its people. Effective individuals provide effective ministry. So it's important that all members of a presbyterate, parish, organization or religious community are effective, both personally and professionally. The principles of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People program gives participants the foundation to achieve higher levels of effectiveness in both their personal life and ministry.
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People is a three-day workshop that focuses on the "inside-out" approach to personal and interpersonal leadership development based on the well-known book by Stephen Covey. The 7 Habits program teaches that we must establish and nurture qualities of character in our personal lives before we can authentically celebrate meaningful interpersonal relationships with others.
The 7 Habits are:
Be Proactive
Take initiative • Manage change • Respond proactively • Keep commitments • Take responsibility and be accountable • Have a positive influence on results
Begin With the End in Mind
Define vision and values • Create a mission statement • Set measurable team and personal goals • Start projects successfully • Align goals to priorities • Focus on desired outcomes
Put First Things First
Execute strategy • Apply effective delegation skills • Focus on important activities • Apply effective planning and prioritization skills • Balance key priorities • Eliminate low priorities and time wasters • Use planning tools effectively • Use effective time-management skills
Think "Win-Win"
Build high-trust relationships • Build effective teams • Apply successful negotiation skills • Use effective collaboration • Build productive business relationships
Seek First to Understand -- Then To Be Understood
Apply effective interpersonal communication • Overcome communication pitfalls • Apply effective listening skills • Understand others • Reach mutual understanding • Communicate viewpoints effectively • Apply productive input and feedback • Apply effective persuasion techniques
Synergize
Leverage diversity • Apply effective problem solving • Apply collaborative decision making • Value differences • Build on divergent strengths • Leverage creative collaboration • Embrace and leverage innovation
"Sharpen the Saw"
Achieve life balance • Apply continuous improvement • Seek continuous learning
Through presentations, audio-visuals, personal reflections and group discussions, the seminar teaches fundamental principles and practices that strengthens proactive, collaborative, creative and balanced approaches to pastoral leadership.
Seminar participants will discover ways to better:
- Improve results at a both personal and professional level
- Develop more meaningful relationships and productive collaboration
- Increase effectiveness by focusing on the more important things
- Achieve a healthy work/life balance
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