Improving Wellbeing in Fife

7 Habits of Highly Effective Teenagers, People

and Families

The 7 Habits Leadership Team

Progress Report

October 2015

 

   

 

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7 Habits Leadership Team Bernadette Duddy, Fife Council, Family and Community Support Team – East, Integration Manager

JP Easton Fife Council, Community Learning & Development Team Leader

Neil Hamlet NHS Fife, Public Health Consultant

Laura Henderson NHS Fife Health Promotion, Senior Health Promotion Officer

Joleen McCool Project NHS Fife, Health Improvement Project Officer (Author)

Marie Paterson NHS Fife Community Services, Organisation Development

Tricia Ryan Fife Council Community Learning & Development

Wendy Simpson NHS Fife, Playfield Institute Manager

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Executive Summary

Background

FranklinCovey is a global leader in effectiveness and productivity tools. Fife’s delivery

of the ‘7 Habits’, in particular its innovations surrounding the ‘Families’, ‘Teenagers’ and

school based model are unique within the UK and held in high regard by FranklinCovey.

Fife is renowned for pioneering the non-corporate FranklinCovey interventions and is

receiving national recognition as an example of good practice.

Partnership Working

Partnership working has been fundamental in driving the ‘7 Habits’ forward, using a

multi-agency, preventative approach and providing the right support to individuals and

families at the right time. The ‘7 Habits’ is an assets based programme. It takes people

on a personal development journey, supporting, enabling and empowering participants

to realise and unlock their personal potential and capacity for responsibility. It aims to

create a sense of control and wellbeing by introducing participants to a series of habits

designed to improve their physical and mental health and provide them with a

framework for making positive lifestyle choices.

Methods

Three FranklinCovey programmes are delivered in Fife, namely ‘7 Habits of Highly

Effective People’; ‘7 Habits of Highly Effective Teenagers’ and ‘7 Habits of Highly

Successful Families’. Seven facilitators are certified to deliver ‘7 Habits of Highly

Effective People’ and forty-nine facilitators in the ‘Teenagers/Families’ versions. Fair

Isle Primary School is the first school in Scotland to implement the ‘Leader in Me’

process, a whole school transformation process.

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Results

Workforce Development

The popularity of the ‘7 Habits’ programme across organisations is evident and despite

offering three courses within the 2014-15 training programme, all of the courses were

oversubscribed. Evaluation forms at the end of each programme rate the course very

highly and the majority of participants report positively on the impact the programme

has had on their work and personal lives.

Impact of 7 Habits (Teenagers/Families) on Mental Wellbeing

In order to evaluate the impact of the ‘Teenagers’ and ‘Families’ programmes on

participants’ wellbeing, the Warwick Edinburgh Mental Wellbeing Scale (WEMWBS) is

completed before commencing and again following completion of the programmes.

Young People’s wellbeing improved significantly following completion of the ‘Teenagers’

programme. Parents/carers wellbeing increased significantly, from a starting point well

below Fife’s population average for adults, to exceeding it on completion of the

‘Families’ programme. Following completion of the programme, parents/carers rated

the course very highly and reported feeling more confident and in control in their role as

a parent.

Conclusion Fife uses the ‘7 Habits’ programme as an asset-based, innovative intervention to

improve wellbeing in workers, families and teenagers. Ongoing evaluation is showing

significantly positive outcomes. On this basis, we intend to develop our strong multi-

agency, collaborative working to continue to improve the wellbeing of the people of Fife.

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Contents

1. Introduction 6

1.1 Background 6

2. Partnership Working 8

3. The 7 Habits Programmes 10

3.1 Programme Aims 10

3.2 Principles 10

3.3 The ‘Habits’ 10

3.4 Local model 11

4. Workforce Development 12

4.1 Feedback 12

4.2 Impact Statements 12

5. Teenagers and Families 13

5.1 Capacity 13

5.2 Delivery Options 13

5.3 Re-connect Sessions 14

5.4 Recruitment 14

5.5 Monitoring and Evaluation 14

5.5.1 WEMWBS 15

6. Impact of 7 Habits (Teenagers/Families) on Mental Wellbeing 16

6.1 Teenagers 16

6.2 Families 17

7. Asset Based Approach 18

8. Parents/Carers Views 19

9. Conclusion 21

10. Next Steps 22

References 23

Acknowledgements 25

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Appendix Title Doc

1 Collation of Evaluations: ‘7 Habits of Highly Effective People’ February & November 2015

Adobe Acrobat Document

2 WEMWBS

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3 ‘Families’ Evaluation Form

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4 Summary of Parents/Carers Feedback

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1. Introduction

This report provides an overview of the ‘7 Habits’ activities in Fife from April 2014 –

August 2015, including the ‘7 Habits of Highly Effective People’; ‘Teenagers’ and

‘Successful Families’ programmes.

1.1 Background

FranklinCovey is a global leader in effectiveness training and productivity tools. The ‘7

Habits of Highly Effective People’ is one of the many programmes provided by

FranklinCovey and has been delivered to NHS staff in Fife since 2006 under licence

from the company. Between 2006 and 2011, over 600 NHS employees have attended

the three day personal development programme, reporting many benefits to both their

working and personal lives particularly within their role as a parent (Simpson et al 2008).

In 2007, NHS staff who were delivering the ‘7 Habits of Highly Effective People’

programme explored how a version of the programme could be used to support the

personal development of teenagers in Fife. A seven week pilot study took place in

Kirkcaldy Off-Campus with noticeable improvements in students’ ability to think for

themselves and take responsibility. They also showed an increase in their confidence

(McCool & Paterson, 2007). Following on from this successful pilot, funding was

secured and a number of multi-agency practitioners attended accreditation training and

became the first cohort of staff certified to deliver the ‘7 Habits of Highly Effective

Teenagers’ programme across Fife.

In 2008, NHS practitioners carried out a small scale pilot investigating the impact of the

’7 Habits’ programme for building successful families. They specifically targeted

parents/carers of children who were experiencing mental health problems. The pilot

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suggested that the programme gave parents/carers support to improve their own mental

wellbeing and build positive relationships with their children (Simpson et al, 2008).

In 2010, following on from successful programmes for teenagers and separate

programmes for parents/carers, staff from NHS Fife delivered the two programmes in

parallel, whereby the parent(s) attended the ‘Families’ and their children the ‘Teenagers’

version at the same time. This allowed the two groups to join up as appropriate and

discuss their learning, ideas and resolutions.

In addition to the ‘7 Habits’ programmes delivered in NHS Fife in 2011, NHS Fife and

Fife Council Community Learning and Development (CLD) worked in partnership to

provide the opportunity for thirty six practitioners from the CLD workforce to attend the

‘7 Habits of Highly Effective People’ programme. This personal development opportunity

for staff was funded through the Community Learning and Development ‘Up-Skilling’

programme.

During 2013, Fair Isle Primary School in Kirkcaldy began a transformational journey,

undertaking the ‘Leader in Me’ implementation process to reach ‘lighthouse’ status. The

‘Leader in Me’ is a whole school approach embedding the principles from the ‘7 Habits

of Highly Effective People’. ‘Lighthouse’ recognition comes when a school can

demonstrate the impact it is having on staff, students, parents and the greater

community. The process typically takes two to three years (UK Education Team, ND).

Fair Isle Primary is the first school in Scotland to implement the ‘Leader in Me’ process

and is on track to accomplish ‘lighthouse’ status during 2016.

By January 2014, certified practitioners from the first cohort of accreditation training

delivered over twelve ‘Teenagers’ and ten ‘Families’ programmes across Fife. Taking

teenagers and parents/carers through the ‘7 Habits’ framework was demonstrating a

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positive impact in their mental wellbeing, resilience and family lives. Practitioners have

been innovative in delivering these programmes, including targeting a programme to a

group of dads, as well as using the framework and principles to include a focus on

health improvement for specific health topics. A recent pilot explored the potential of

incorporating activities on how parents can better support their children’s sexual health

and relationships as well as their education and wellbeing (McCool et al, 2012).

During 2013-14, collaboration between Fife Council Education Service and NHS Fife,

provided early years staff with an opportunity to attend the ‘7 Habits of Highly Effective

People’ (3 day) programme. This training was targeted at staff working within early

years and/or supporting families; predominantly targeting staff within the Family and

Community Support Teams (FACST) in Fife. In 2014, staff who had completed the

three day programme were given an opportunity to extend their learning and become

accredited in delivering the ‘7 Habits of Highly Effective Teenagers’ and ‘Successful

Families’ programmes, making a total of forty-nine practitioners in Fife equipped to

deliver either the ‘Teenagers’ and/or ‘Families’ programmes to their client groups.

Fife’s delivery of the ‘7 Habits’, in particular its innovations surrounding the ‘Families’,

‘Teenagers’ and school based model are unique within the UK and held in high regard

by FranklinCovey. Fife is renowned for pioneering the non-corporate FranklinCovey

interventions and often is referred to as an example of good practice. For example, Fair

Isle Primary School hosted an event in June 2014 showcasing their journey so far,

which attracted international interest and acclaim.

2. Partnership Working There is strong recognition that staff across agencies must work in partnership to move

from intervening only when a crisis happens towards prevention. Learning and

Teaching Scotland (LTS) (2010) highlights the complex and multi-facetted nature of the

challenges faced by some of our children and families, making clear that these

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challenges cannot be dealt with by a single agency, but requires multi-agency

collaborations. Another example is The Early Years Collaborative, which is a coalition

of Community Planning Partners - including social services, health, education, police

and third sector professionals - committed to ensuring that every baby, child, mother,

father and family in Scotland has access to the best support available. Providing the

right support at the right time can help build resilience, enabling individuals and families

to find their own solution as they arise (LTS, 2010).

Workforce development surrounding the ‘7 Habits’ was only possible through effective

partnership working involving NHS Fife, Fife Council Education, Community Learning

Development and the voluntary sector. This partnership has been fundamental in

driving the ‘7 Habits’ forward, moving towards prevention, and providing the right

support to individuals and families at the right time. Sharing the cost of resources

across agencies has led to the delivery being equitable, making the training accessible

to multi-agency practitioners from a wide range of backgrounds in Fife and

demonstrating the benefits of collaboration.

As a result of strong partnership working, three ‘7 Habits of Highly Effective People’

programmes have featured in the Health Improvement Training Programme September

2014-March 2015.

Multi-agency approach has contributed significantly to the calibre of certified

practitioners within Fife and their capacity to deliver. Commitment from key services to

deliver the ‘Teenagers’ and ‘Families’ programmes has enabled us to extend ‘our reach’

to the most vulnerable individuals and families within our communities.

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3. The 7 Habits Programmes

The three ‘7 Habits’ programmes that are delivered in Fife (‘People’, ‘Teenagers’, and

‘Families’) are all based on the same aims and principles.

3.1 Programme Aims To improve the mental health and wellbeing of the participants by introducing them to a

series of habits designed to improve their relationships, their physical and mental health

and provide them with a framework for making positive lifestyle choices.

3.2 Principles

The ‘7 Habits’ are based on well-understood principles of long term effectiveness,

empowering individuals to take control of their own lives and activating their own

solutions to problems. This links closely with: The Early Years Framework (2008),

Equally Well (2008), Achieving Our Potential (2008), Mental Health Strategy for

Scotland (2012) and Fife’s Health and Wellbeing Plan 2011-2014, all of which aim to

build the capacity of individuals, families and communities so that they can secure the

best outcomes for themselves, whilst simultaneously building the knowledge and skills

of our workforce to bring around transformational change.

3.3 The ‘7 Habits’ Habit 1 – Be proactive - Take responsibility for your life

Habit 2 – Begin with the end in mind – Define your goals in life

Habit 3 – Put first things first - Prioritise and do the most important things first

Habit 4 – Think win-win – Have an ‘everyone can win’ attitude

Habit 5 – Seek first to understand then be understood - Communicate clearly

Habit 6 – Synergise – Work together to achieve more

Habit 7 – Sharpen the saw - Look after your health and your family’s health.

Habits 1, 2 and 3 deal with self mastery, called the ‘private victory’. Habits 4, 5 and 6

deal with relationships and teamwork, or the ‘public victory’. The last habit, Habit 7, is

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the habit of renewal. The programmes provide participants with a step by step

framework for boosting self worth, building friendships, resisting external pressures,

achieving goals, improving communication and relationships. The habits build upon

each other and foster behaviour change and improvement from the inside out (UK

Education Team, ND).

3.4 Local Model

The delivery of all three programmes in Fife are co-ordinated through a leadership

team. Figure 1 provides an outline of the structures in place to support delivery both in

terms of strategic leadership and capacity for workforce delivery as well as local

mechanisms with an emphasis on supporting local delivery of the ‘Teenagers’ and

‘Families’ programmes.

Fig.1. 7 Habits Framework in Fife

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4. Workforce Development There are seven practitioners certified to deliver the ‘7 Habits of Highly Effective People’

programme in Fife. It is aimed at staff with 2-3 programmes being delivered each year.

The ‘7 Habits’ popularity across organisations is evident and despite offering three

courses within the 2014-15 training programme, all of the courses were oversubscribed,

with as many as three times the number of applicants compared to spaces. As with

previous courses, participants evaluated the course extremely highly.

4.1 Feedback

(based on responses from the participants of the two most recent programmes (n=27)).

• 93% of participants rated ‘The content of the course’ very good.

• 100% of participants were likely to recommend this training course to other staff

and colleagues.

For further feedback – see Appendix 1.

4.2 Impact Statements

Participants of the programme regularly report on the impact the programme has had on

their work and personal lives. This in turn leads to a high demand for the programme as

participants then recommend the course to their colleagues.

Some of the participants’ comments are given below.

“I will use the 7 Habits personally, in the workplace and with

clients.”

“Provided strategies which will be useful in work and life.”

“Helped me to strategise for effectiveness in all aspects of my

life – not just a bag of good tips but clear approach towards life.”

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“Course was thought provoking and will be used in both my

work and personal life.”

“I found the whole course valuable as a useful framework for life

and also for applying to work situations.”

“7 Habits will be useful in my personal and professional life.

Valuable framework to be used day to day, especially days

where support is needed but self reliance is the only thing

available.”

“I found it all so valuable – learning to pause and take a step

back and also how to prioritise at work.”

5.0 Teenagers and Families

5.1 Capacity

There are currently forty-nine practitioners that are certified in the ‘Teenager/Families’

versions (39 in ‘Teenagers’ and 37 ‘Families’), with twenty seven practitioners certified

to deliver both versions. Trained staff are from a range of organisations, including NHS

Fife, Fife Council Education, Community Learning and Development and the voluntary

sector.

5.2 Delivery Options

The ‘Teenagers’ and ‘Families’ programmes can be delivered flexibly. The ‘Teenagers’

programme consists of 21.5 hours of content and the ‘Families’ 12-14 hours. Both have

been arranged into ‘bite size’ modules. These programmes can therefore be adapted to

suit participants and facilitators. A modular option offers flexibility and can easily tie in

with school/nursery timetables and term times. In Fife delivery has most commonly

consisted of 2-3 hour sessions run on a weekly basis over 8-10 weeks.

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5.3 Re-connect Sessions

Although not part of the prescribed programme, many participants have requested a

follow up session allowing them to come back together as a group. Many facilitators

have taken this feedback on board and have embedded a reconnect session following

the completion of the programme. Re-connect sessions have shown not only to be

beneficial to participants but also a useful method for measuring the long term impact of

the programme with regards to participants’ application of the habits and their mental

wellbeing.

5.4 Recruitment

Recruitment across Fife varies. It has evolved and been determined by local structures,

capacity and partnerships. Each area promotes and recruits teenagers and families

differently depending on the capacity to deliver and what practitioners’ roles are within

the area. As the ‘Teenagers’ and ‘Families’ versions have been progressing over a

number of years, programmes are established to varying degrees across different parts

of Fife, with different areas at different stages of delivery.

5.5 Monitoring and Evaluation

As the aim of the programme is to improve the mental health and wellbeing of

participants the focus of the evaluation with the ‘Teenagers’ and ‘Families’ programmes

has been on this aspect. In order to evaluate the impact of the programmes on

participants’ wellbeing, the Warwick Edinburgh Mental Wellbeing Scale (WEMWBS) is

completed before commencing and again following completion of the programmes.

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5.5.1 WEMWBS WEMWBS is a scale (Appendix 2) which has been validated for the measurement of

mental wellbeing among people aged 13-74 in the UK. WEMWBS is different from

other scales of mental health in that it covers only positive aspects of mental health

(Stewart-Brown et al (2009)). It comprises 14 positively worded statements with five

response categories from ‘none of the time’ to ‘all of the time’. WEMWBS covers both

eudaimonic (positive functioning) and hedonic (happiness, subjective wellbeing) aspects

of wellbeing. Item scores are added to produce a total score ranging from a minimum of

14 to a maximum of 70, with higher scores representing higher levels of mental

wellbeing (Putz et al, 2012).

WEMWBS has been found to be easy to complete, clear and unambiguous in research

conducted with adult focus groups and has proved popular with practitioners and policy

makers both in the UK and further afield (Clarke et al, 2011). It is one of the Scottish

Government’s national indicators and is routinely collected as part of the Scottish Health

Survey, providing an opportunity to compare ‘7 Habits’ results in relation to national and

local authority data.

NHS Fife Public Health Department collate and provide analyses of completed

WEMWBS questionnaires for both the ‘Teenagers’ and ‘Families’ programmes across

Fife.

With guidance from NHS Fife Research and Development Department and East of

Scotland Research Ethics Service, it was considered good practice to gain participants’

written consent prior to completion of the WEMWBS. It is made clear within the consent

form that participation in project evaluation is voluntary and is not part of the ‘7 Habits of

Highly Effective Teenager/Families’ programmes. Permission was sought from and

granted by Warwick University to use WEMWBS.

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6. Impact of 7 Habits (Teenagers/Families) on Mental Wellbeing

Ninety-six people (81 females/15 males) commenced the ‘Teenagers/Families’

programmes during the timeframe of this report. A total of seventy participants took part

in ten families’ programmes and twenty six participants took part in three teenagers’

programmes.

Age Range (Years) Number of participants

12-14 12

15-19 14

20-29 11

30-39 24

40-49 15

50-60 2

Missing Data 18

Evaluation information for 79 participants has been submitted but 19 participants’

information has been excluded due to missing data e.g. no consent form or not

completing all elements of the WEMWBS scale.

6.1 Teenagers (based on 18 participants)

The mean WEMWBS score for the group of teenagers prior to commencing the ‘7

Habits of Highly Effective Teenagers’ programme was 37.61. This is significantly lower

than Fife’s population average for 13 and 15 year olds (combined mean score of 49),

suggesting the programme recruited young people with poorer than average mental

wellbeing. Following the completion of the programme participants’ mean WEMWBS

score rose significantly to 48.16, an average rise of 10.55 (t=5.22, p=0.000). The

results suggest that following the programme the teenagers’ wellbeing had greatly

improved, falling just below the population average for 13 and 15 year olds in Fife

(Figure 2).

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Fig. 2: Pre and Post Teenagers Average WEMWBS scores and population WEMWBS average

Source: 7 Habits Programme/Fife SALSUS data 2013

6.2 Families (based on 42 participants)

The mean WEMWBS score for parents/carers prior to commencing the ‘7 Habits of

Highly Successful Families’ was 40.12. This is significantly lower than Fife’s population

average for adults of 49.4, suggesting, like the ‘Teenagers’ programme, that the

‘Families’ programme recruited adults with poorer than average mental wellbeing.

Following the completion of the ‘Families’ programme participants’ mean WEMWBS

score rose significantly to 52.45, an average rise of 12.33 (t=8.62, p=0.000). The

results suggest that following the programme parents/carers wellbeing had significantly

increased, from a starting point well below the population’s average to one exceeding it

on completion (Figure 3).

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Population  Average

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Fig. 3: Pre and Post Families Average WEMWBS Scores and population WEMWBS average

Source: 7 Habits Programme/ Fife Scottish Health Survey Data 2012-13

7. Asset-Based Approach

The ‘7 Habits’ is an assets based programme. Asset-based approaches are now being

endorsed and promoted for improving population health and reducing inequalities. The

Christie Commission Report emphasised the importance of “Working closely with

individuals to understand their needs, maximise talents and resources, support self

reliance and build resilience.”

The asset-based approach values the capacity, skills, knowledge, connections and

potential in a community. In an asset approach, the glass is half-full rather than half-

empty (IDeA, 2010). Assets refer to attributes such as confidence, coping skills and self

efficacy and resources can refer to supportive relationships and connectedness. The

more familiar ‘deficit’ approach focuses on problems, needs and deficiencies in a

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Average  WEM

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community. It designs services to fill the gaps and fix the problems. As a result, a

community can feel disempowered and dependent; people can become passive

recipients of expensive services rather than active agents in their own and their families’

lives. Evidence suggests that a sense of control over one’s life is associated with better

health and wellbeing (The Scottish Government, 2011).

8. Parents/Carers Views

Following completion of the ‘Families’ programme, parents/carers are also asked to

provide qualitative feedback in the form of a written questionnaire (Appendix 3). The

following summary is based on feedback from thirty nine parents/carers. A full report on

the data from this questionnaire is provided in Appendix 4.

Participants reported feeling more confident in their role as a parent. Feedback

included:

‘Confidence in myself as a person and as a parent’

‘I have become stronger’

‘more confident at being a parent’

‘To be more confident and spend more time as a family, never

mind the housework’

‘Confidence, patience, prioritising’

Central to asset-based approaches is the idea of people in control of their lives through

development of their capacities and capabilities (McLean & McNeice, 2012). Over a

third (33.33%) of participants of the ‘Families’ programme strongly agreed and 58.97%

agreed to the statement ‘I take more control of what I say and do’. In response to ‘I

focus on what I can influence rather than things I have no control over’ 15.38% of

parents/carers strongly agreed and 79.49% agreed to this statement.

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The Fife Children’s Services Plan endorses an asset based approach by setting out its

ambition to ‘develop the early years workforce to deliver better outcomes for children

and families through asset based help that empowers parents’ (Fife Children’s Services

Plan, 2015)

The ‘7 Habits’ take people on a personal development journey supporting, enabling and

empowering participants to realise and unlock their personal potential and capacity for

responsibility, creating a sense of control and wellbeing. The programme provides

participants with an opportunity to reflect and reaffirm their values and aspirations and in

turn the personal end point is different for each participant. From a delivery aspect the

programme is less about being a ‘fixer’ and more about being a co-facilitator to

solutions.

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On completion of the ‘Families’ programme, 97.44% agreed (56.41% strongly agreed

and 41.03% agreed) that they held a clearer picture of what they wanted their family to

be like.

All respondents said that they would recommend this course to others with many

suggesting they had already promoted the programme within their social circles.

Participants offered feedback such as ‘It opens up your eyes and makes you feel more

confident in what you do’ and ‘you make new friends’.

When asked ‘what is the most important thing that you have gained from the course (if

any)’ a common theme was confidence and feeling more in control. Other feedback

included:

‘To be a better person and mother’

‘How to deal with situations in different ways, and have different

views on situations. Also I am a lot calmer and happier’

‘more confident and clear of what I want for myself and my

children’

‘Tools to have a healthier family life’

Parents/carers were asked their opinions of the course with 94.87% rating the course

‘excellent’ and the remaining 5.13% rating it ‘good’.

9. Conclusion

The three ‘7 Habits of Highly Effective people’ programmes (‘People’, ‘Teenagers’ and

‘Families’) are popular programmes that provide participants with tools to help them with

their work and family and to support and empower people to take personal

responsibility. The multi-agency approach to the delivery of the programmes in Fife is

an excellent example of Council, Health and Voluntary Sector working together to

increase the skills and assets of the Fife community.

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10. Next Steps

• Deliver three ‘7 Habits of Highly Effective People’ programmes as advertised

within the Health Improvement Training Programme September 2015-March

2016.

• Improve the monitoring and evaluation processes of the ‘7 Habits of Highly

Effective People’ programme by collecting WEMWBS data prior to and following

the completion of the programme providing an insight into whether the course is

having an impact on the mental wellbeing of the workforce attending.

• Support the ongoing delivery of further ‘Families’ and ‘Teenagers’ programmes.

During a recent reconnect session for ‘Teenagers’/’Families’ facilitators held on

29th June 2015, attendees mapped future delivery and reported twenty one (10

‘Families’ and 11 ‘Teenagers’) programmes planned to take place before April

2016.

• Continue to host regular reconnect sessions for facilitators providing a learning

space to keep linked into developments and local activity, share good practice

and initiate partnership working.

• Continue to work in collaboration to draw on available resources to finance ‘7

Habits’ training materials and resources in the most efficient and effective way to

ensure best value for money.

• Improve monitoring and evaluation processes for capturing long term impact.

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Acknowledgements

The ‘7 Habits’ Leadership Team would like to acknowledge the work of the following in

developing and implementing the ‘7 Habits’ in Fife.

Uk Education Team

Sangita Skilling Head of Delivery

Robin Skilling Head of UK Education Team

Fair Isle Primary School

Rae Walker Headteacher

7 Habits Local Leaders (‘Teenagers/Families’)

Mary Brogan, Fife Council, Family and Community Support Team, Community Education Worker

Mandy MacEwan, Fife Council, Community Learning and Development, Community Education Worker

Sonia McCathie, Fife Council, Family and Community Support Team, Community Education Worker

Christine Wilson, Fife Council, Family and Community Support Team, Family Support Worker

Vicky Wilson, Fife Council, Family and Community Support Team, Community Education Worker

Facilitators

The ‘7 Habits (Teenagers/Families)’ facilitators delivering programmes within local

communities, for their hard work and commitment to making a difference and offering

opportunities of self development and possibilities of transformational change to

teenagers, parents/carers and families within their local communities.

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Special thanks to Candice Wilson for her contributions in progressing ‘7 Habits’ within

Fife.

Public Health

For data collation and analysis:

Clare Campbell, NHS Fife, Public Health Scientist (Health Intelligence)

Sarah Nealon, NHS Fife, Public Health, Personal Secretary

NHS Fife Health Promotion

Support surrounding the planning, marketing and administration of the 7 Habits of

Highly Effective People’s programme:

Karen Stirling, NHS Fife, Health Promotion Training Co-ordinator

Proof reading this report:

Graeme Babbs, NHS Fife, Health Promotion, Senior Graphic Designer

Participants

To all the young people and parents/carers who have attended a ‘7 Habits’ programme.

For being open minded to step outside their comfort zone and try something new,

putting aside anxieties and taking up the opportunity to start a journey of self reflection,

learning new habits of effectiveness and sharing their personal stories with others.

Finally, thanks to all who consented and agreed to participate in the monitoring and

evaluation processes.

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Funders (2014-15)

Lynn Campbell, NHS Fife Practice & Professional Development

Judith Gemmell, NHS Fife Community Nursing (K & L)

David Kerr, NHS Fife Learning & Development

Carrie Lindsay, Fife Council Education & Children’s Services

John Mills, Fife Council Housing Services

Tricia Ryan, Fife Council Community Learning & Development

Many of the ‘7 Habits’ facilitators have tapped into their organisational budgets to fund

the delivery of the ‘Teenagers’ and ‘Families’ programmes. In addition, monies have

been secured from other funding streams including, National Carers Organisation,

Health Improvement Funding (Fife Sexual Health Strategy Group), Local Area

Committees and Local Planning Groups.