1 + 1 = 31 + 1 = 3Habit 6: Habit 6:

SYNERGIZE!!!!SYNERGIZE!!!!

= put your energies together = put your energies together to create something more and to create something more and

betterbetter

What is synergy?What is synergy?

It’s when 2+ people It’s when 2+ people work together to work together to create create a better a better solution solution than either than either of them could have of them could have come up with on come up with on their own. their own.

It’s not your way, or It’s not your way, or my way, but a better my way, but a better way. way. PSST! Why are the geese,

who fly in “V” formation, a good example of synergy?

Synergy is NOT…Synergy is NOT…

Dominance: 1+1 = 1 (other person = 0)Dominance: 1+1 = 1 (other person = 0) Compromise : 1 + 1 = 1.5 (partial Compromise : 1 + 1 = 1.5 (partial

satisfaction)satisfaction) Cooperation: 1 + 1 = 2 (math)Cooperation: 1 + 1 = 2 (math)

It’sIt’s

1 + 1 = 3! Get it? 1 + 1 = 3! Get it?

You get more out of it You get more out of it togethertogether because you’re because you’re finding finding new and creative solutions new and creative solutions to your to your

problems and you both benefitproblems and you both benefit

CharacteristiCharacteristicsSYNERGYcsSYNERGY

Open-mindedOpen-minded Team work Team work

(sports, (sports, orchestra, etc)orchestra, etc)

Creative new Creative new solutionssolutions

Celebrating Celebrating differences (I am differences (I am happy to know)happy to know)

Closed-mindedClosed-minded Individual work Individual work Not finding new Not finding new

solutions solutions Thinking you’re Thinking you’re

always right.always right. Tolerating Tolerating

differences (I am differences (I am not happy and I not happy and I DO NOT want to DO NOT want to know)know)

NOT NOT SYNERGYSYNERGY

BOTTOM LINE: We are all BOTTOM LINE: We are all differentdifferent

– We We learnlearn differently differently– We have different We have different attitudes/characteristicsattitudes/characteristics– We We seesee differently (perception and paradigms) differently (perception and paradigms)– We have different We have different values/culturesvalues/cultures– We We LOOKLOOK and and BEHAVEBEHAVE differently differently

You don’t have to agree with what the You don’t have to agree with what the differences are, but differences are, but be aware and open be aware and open to to them.them.

WATCH OUT!WATCH OUT!

ShunnersShunners - do not know, do not accept, not - do not know, do not accept, not happy about differenceshappy about differences

ToleratorsTolerators – know, accept, but not happy – know, accept, but not happy about differencesabout differences

3 ROADBLOCKS:3 ROADBLOCKS: 1. Ignorance1. Ignorance 2. Prejudice2. Prejudice

3. Cliques3. Cliques All of the above contributes to the All of the above contributes to the hatredhatred and and

racismracism in the world because differences in the world because differences scarescare people and they consider differences a people and they consider differences a threatthreat..

Celebrators – want to know and happy about differences

5 steps to synergy!5 steps to synergy!1.1. Define the problemDefine the problem2.2. See it their way (seek to understand)See it their way (seek to understand)3.3. See it your way (be understood)See it your way (be understood)4.4. Brainstorm a solutionBrainstorm a solution5.5. Come up with a solution you both agree onCome up with a solution you both agree on

***DISCLAIMER*** ***DISCLAIMER*** Success is Success is not guaranteed!!!!not guaranteed!!!!

But you should:But you should:1)1) listen to others listen to others 2)2) + express yourself+ express yourself3)3) DIFFERENCES ARE A DIFFERENCES ARE A STRENGTHSTRENGTH NOT A NOT A

WEAKNESSWEAKNESS

Think of synergy as a Think of synergy as a symphony:symphony:

originalityoriginality no competitionno competition individual effortindividual effort common effortcommon effort include everyoneinclude everyone

Result: better and Result: better and more positive !!!more positive !!!

The Cold WithinSix humans trapped by circumstanceIn bleak and bitter cold.Each one possessed a stick of wood,Or so the story’s told.

Their dying fire was in need of logs.The first man held his back.For of the faces round the fire,He noticed one was black.

The next man looking across the way,Saw one not of his church,And couldn’t bring himself to giveThe fire his stick of birch.

The third one sat in tattered clothes.He gave his coat a hitch.Why should his log be put to useTo warm the idle rich?

The rich man just sat back and thoughtOf the wealth he had in store,And how to keep what he had earnedFrom the lazy shiftless poor.

The black man’s face bespoke revengeAs the fire passed from his sight.For all he saw in his stick of woodWas a chance to spite the white.

The last man of this forlorn groupDid nothing, except for gain.Giving only to those who gaveWas how he played the game.

Their logs held tight in death’s still handsWas proof of human sin.They didn’t die from the cold withoutThey died from the cold within.

HomeworkHomework

Read the poem ‘The Cold Within’Read the poem ‘The Cold Within’ Write a short paragraph explaining Write a short paragraph explaining

what the poem is about (in your what the poem is about (in your notebook)notebook)