Habit 6: Synergize

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Habit 6 Synergize

• Synergy is the power of the whole versus the
  parts of a system working independently.
• Its the we versus individuals working together
  that can create more than the sum of the parts
• Its more than teamwork, its creative teamwork
  and creative cooperation

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How to get to synergy

• Have the people facing the problem be involved in
  solving the problem
• Do an exercise
• What is the problem from everyones point of
  view?
• What are the key issues involved?
• What would constitute a fully acceptable
  solution?
• What new options would meet those criteria?

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Case

• Whats the problem from each view?
• Key issues
• Fully acceptable solution
• New options

• Dadwants to go to see ballgames
• Sonwants to go to amusement park
• Daughterwants to go shopping, wants to have a
  friend along