Ameren
Ameren provides electricity and gas services to 1.7 million customers in the central United States.  Many employees used Microsoft Outlook®, but the company needed additional software to help employees focus on top priorities.  The company adopted Plan Plus™ and had employees take FranklinCovey’s Focus training course.

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At the Top: Weatherproofing Advisors Ltd
Weatherproofing Advisors Ltd, a top of the line roofing contractor in the UK, uses the 7 Habits Signature and Great Leaders programmes to stay on the top.

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Backcountry.com
Backcountry.com started a new project that required tremendous discipline and effective prioritization. By implementing Franklin Covey’s FOCUS: Achieving Your Highest Priorities—Microsoft Outlook Edition, along with PlanPlus, the company was able to increase the conversion rate of visitors to their site.

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BANDAG INC.--NO DETOURS
In a quest to give back to its community, Bandag Inc., a major worldwide supplier of tire-retread products, implemented The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Families workshops in its community. The workshops were so successful that they spread to several surrounding communities.

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Blockbuster Inc.
Blockbuster adopted The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People and FOCUS training to increase productivity amid explosive growth. Blockbuster has since seen an increase in productivity and employee retention as well as a shared common language among its employees.

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BUILDING A COHESIVE CULTURE AT BJ SERVICES
BJ Services Company, a Fortune 1000 leader in optimizing and increasing the production of oil and natural gas energy worldwide, found itself searching for a common “language” as it struggled with incongruent management styles and diverse personnel. After implementing The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, BJ Services Company achieved a cohesive company culture and has aligned the efforts of its employees around agreed-upon goals.

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Building Excellence and Surpassing the Performance Plateau
This article is the cover story for the August 2008 issue of Fair and Equitable magazine, a professional journal for government tax assessors.  The author is CEO of a tax assessor's office in Texas, USA.  It is an excellent review of the principles of leadership embedded in the Great Leaders program and is available online until August 2009.    ©  2008 by International Association of Assessing Officers (IAAO), Reprinted with permission.

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CENTRAL FINE COLLECTION AGENCY [Centraal Justitieel Incasso Bureau]
After implementing the principles of the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, the Netherlands' Central Fine Collection Agency [Centraal Justitieel Incasso Bureau] completely transformed its culture, became more efficient, and was named the "Learning Organization of the Year" by the Center of Expertise on Vocational Education, Training, and Labor Market.  

Chamness Relocation Services
Since 1988, Chamness has provided national and international destination consulting and corporate housing solutions for corporate transferee.  In 2003, the company adopted PlanPlus and had employees take the Focus training course.

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CHANGING COLOURS AT LEIGHS PAINTS

Leighs Paints is the largest independent manufacturer of paints in the United Kingdom.  Facing difficult times in the late 1990s, Leighs searched for new methodologies, including several FranklinCovey solutions, to help restore the company to health.  By 2005, Leighs had recaptured its position as a market leader.

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