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Habit SG 6
Synergize
Term | Definition |
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I can enrich my life y valuing the differences in people. | Meaning that accepting people's differences can enhance the lifestyle you live. |
Synergy | The whole is greater than the sum of its parts. |
Life isn't lived alone | Interdependence is better than independence. |
Habit 6 paradigm allows you to believe | You can do better in college working with others than alone. You don't always need to have the best ideas. Other people's strengths make up for your weaknesses. |
Negative Synergy | Teams that don't work well together. |
Positive Synergy | Teams that work well together. |
Positive Synergy examples | Teams, Study Groups, Friendships, Classrooms, and Families |
A great team must be ________. | Complementary |
Complementary | Means complete. |
I can use synergy to get to a new and better solution to any problem. | Meaning working with others around you will allow you to handle issues in a new way that you couldn't do alone. |
Life doesn't have to be about choosing between A and B. | There is always a 3rd alternative. |
Step one for a 3rd alternative | Define the problem |
Step two for a 3rd alternative | Listen to their views |
Step three for a 3rd alternative | Share your views |
Step four for a 3rd alternative | Brainstorm |
Step five for a 3rd alternative | Create the best solution |
Define the problem | In a situation where disagreements and frustrations occur, take a second to step back and analyze what the real issue is. |
Listen to their views | Make sure you understand, and make sure everyone feels understood. |
Share your views | Make sure after understanding others, to make them understand you as well. |
Brainstorm | The group must be committed to finding a solution together |
Create the best solution | Take bits and pieces from everyone's ideas, and put them together to allow a new solution. |
Synergy provides | Effective solutions, excitement and passion for the project, better relationships, greater learning and more appreciation in the people around you. |
Synergizing is | Valuing differences, working interdependently, staying open-minded, finding new and better solutions, and getting results. |
Synergizing is not | Totaling differences, working independently, thinking you're always right, compromising, and aimless brainstorming. |