Habit 6: Synergize
brainstorm
create new options and ideas
synergy is _____ compromise
creative
innovators
creative, offer sparks
getting to synergy action plan
define the problem or opportunity,their way,my way, brainstorm, high way
celebrating doesn't mean necessarily agreeing
diversity=creative sparks=opportunity
high way
find the best solution
show-offs
fun to work with; can be tough but spice and momentum things up
3 road blocks
ignorance, cliques,andptejudice
3 approaches toward diversity
level 1;shun, level 2:tolerate,level 3:celebrate
teamwork and synergy people
ponders,followers,innovators,harmonizers,show-offs
harmonizers
provide unity and support; work and encourage with others
synergy builds
relationships
their way
seek first to understand the ideas of others
my way
seek to be understood by sharing your ideas
shunner's profile
shunners are afraid of differences; they think their way of life is best or only way
prejudice
stereotyped, labeled, or prejudged by someone
plodders
stick to a job until its done
followers
supportive leaders; run through making a great idea happen/work
synergy is not
tolerating differences, working independently,thinking your always right, and comprimise
tolerator's profile
tolerators believe everyone has a right to be different;they dont shun but they don't embrace
minority of one
we learn differently, see differently, and have differnt styles,traits,and characteristics
Synergy
when 2 or more people work together to create a better solution than if thery were alone (the higher way)
ignorance means
your clueless
Synergy is
celebrating differences, teamwork, open-mindedness, and finding new and beter ways
celebrator's profile
celebrators value differences; see others as an advantage not a weakness
cliques
a group of people who exclude others and reject everyone that are different