Dr. Stephen Covey, World Renowned Leadership Development Expert and 7 Habits Author, Joins Esteemed Ninth House Faculty as Online Training Workshop Launches

SALT LAKE CITY & SAN FRANCISCO (Business Wire EON/PRWEB ) May 13, 2008 -- FranklinCovey® (NYSE:FC), the global leader in effectiveness training and productivity tools, and Ninth House, Inc., the leader in organizational learning solutions for large scale behavior change, today announced the launch of its new online learning offering, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People−Interactive Edition™. The new online training workshop is based on the bestselling book, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People®, authored by leadership development expert Stephen Covey. The book has sold more than 20 million copies worldwide and has been translated into 38 languages.

After evaluating many learning solutions providers, we found that the unique approach and methodology from Ninth House fit perfectly with what FranklinCovey is hoping to accomplish by bringing The 7 Habits to a larger audience in yet another engaging way.

Named the #1 most influential business book of the 20th century by CEO magazine, the book enables readers to improve their individual and organizational effectiveness by helping them to envision and create successful lives. Ninth House has enhanced Stephen Covey's bestseller by using the book's concepts and principles to create an engaging online learning experience. This three-hour online training workshop offers actionable content, interactive activities, a Hollywood-style video drama, practical resources and tools and a Ninth House signature video simulation. An optional one-day classroom module is also available to reinforce the online learning and help participants to focus on specific applications of The 7 Habits® within their workplace.

“Ninth House is honored to have worked with FranklinCovey and Stephen Covey to create this online learning solution. The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey is a cornerstone for the business world and we are thrilled to bring its message alive through our highly successful approach, helping organizations create success through large scale behavior change,” notes Ninth House CEO Jeff Snipes. “In addition to launching this online training workshop, we also welcome Stephen Covey to our esteemed faculty, which is comprised of today's most experienced business experts.”

“FranklinCovey is excited to have aligned with Ninth House on this online training workshop, a company known for the production of high-quality learning experiences,” notes Sean Covey, Senior Vice President and Chief Architect of Innovation and Products, FranklinCovey. “It's especially fitting that as we reach the 20 year mark for The 7 Habits, we find new and innovative methods, such as online learning, for sharing the wisdom and principles contained therein, which is becoming even more relevant and timely to audiences everywhere.”

In the online training workshop, The 7 Habits Interactive Edition™, a video-based story creates an emotional connection for the learner, provides complex behavior modeling and demonstrates the true nuances of human interaction. Learners are presented with interactive exercises and real-life simulations illustrating the concepts of each of The 7 Habits, helping the learner to practice them in their own lives.

"FranklinCovey is pleased to have worked with Ninth House to develop this online learning offering that will help to drive behavior change across organizations,” said Bill Bennett, President, Organizational Solutions Business Unit, FranklinCovey. “After evaluating many learning solutions providers, we found that the unique approach and methodology from Ninth House fit perfectly with what FranklinCovey is hoping to accomplish by bringing The 7 Habits to a larger audience in yet another engaging way.”

After completing The 7 Habits Interactive Edition, learners will be able to:

Learn how to take initiative and get focused and organized

Break ineffective behaviors and tendencies

Create high levels of trust, unity and synergy

Practice continuous improvement

Achieve a healthy work/life balance

Improve communication

Strengthen professional and personal relationships

Organizations that implement The 7 Habits Interactive Edition online training workshop within their leadership development curriculum will benefit in practical ways, such as:

Helping employees reach a higher level of effectiveness and productivity

Increasing employees' proficiency in core competencies

Reaching more employees with the best effectiveness training

Decreasing time away from work and reducing travel expenses by deploying a scalable online learning option

Enabling greater learning retention through a highly engaging, interactive online learning experience

Facilitating more evaluation, assessment and reinforcement through a blended learning approach

Improving an organization's existing leadership development and online learning programs

Pricing and Availability

Pricing for The 7 Habits Interactive Edition starts at $235 per person within organizations and is available through FranklinCovey by calling 1-888-705-1776 or by visiting www.franklincovey.com/7habitsinteractive.

About FranklinCovey

FranklinCovey® (NYSE:FC) is a global leader in effectiveness training, productivity tools, and assessment services for organizations and individuals. FranklinCovey helps companies succeed by unleashing the power of their workforce to focus and execute on top business priorities. Clients include 90 percent of the Fortune 100, more than 75 percent of the Fortune 500, thousands of small and mid-sized businesses, as well as numerous government entities and educational institutions. Organizations and individuals access FranklinCovey products and services through corporate training, licensed client facilitators, one-on-one coaching, public workshops, catalogs, more than 75 retail stores and www.franklincovey.com. FranklinCovey has nearly 1,500 associates providing professional services and products in 39 offices and in 95 countries.

About Ninth House

Ninth House is an innovator in using technology to create engaging learning experiences. By taking a holistic approach to learning, Ninth House customizes organizational learning solutions that get results. Ninth House has proven expertise in initiatives designed to develop managers and leaders, foster innovation, spawn culture change, instill the value of diversity and improve employee engagement. Through their innovative learning strategies and compelling, media-rich content, Ninth House tailored solutions change behavior on a large scale. Organizations that need to quickly align a large workforce with their strategic goals can realize tangible business value from working with Ninth House. Partnering with them is the fastest, most effective way to change how people learn and behave. Ninth House has worked with over 800 Global 2000 and government organizations such as Amazon.com, British Telecommunications, Hyperion Software, SSM Health Care, United States Navy, and United States Department of Justice. Ninth House is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. For more information, please visit the Ninth House website at: www.ninthhouse.com, or call: 415-277-8200.

Ninth House is a registered trademark of Ninth House, Inc.

FranklinCovey, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People and The 7 Habits are registered trademarks of FranklinCovey Co.

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