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7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens. Weekly Lessons – Week 11. Habit 6 – Synergize. Alone we can do so little, together we can do so much. - Helen Keller. Habit 6 - Synergy. Synergy Is: Celebrating Differences Teamwork Open-Mindedness
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7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens Weekly Lessons – Week 11
Habit 6 – Synergize • Alone we can do so little, together we can do so much. - Helen Keller
Habit 6 - Synergy • Synergy Is: • Celebrating Differences • Teamwork • Open-Mindedness • Finding new and better ways • Synergy Is Not: • Tolerating Differences • Working Independently • Thinking you’re always right • Compromise
Celebrating Differences • Shunner’s Profile • Afraid of Differences, Ridicule Others • Tolerator’s Profile • “You keep to yourself, I will keep to myself.” • Celebrator’s Profile • Value Differences – See Opportunities for Greater Good
We Are a Minority of One • We Learn Differently • We See Differently • We Have Different Styles, Traits and Characteristics
Roadblocks to Celebrating Differences • Ignorance • Cliques • Prejudice
Synergy Action Plan • Define the Problem or Opportunity • Their Way (Seek first to understand the ideas of others.) • My Way (Seek to be understood by sharing your ideas.) • Brainstorm (Create new options and ideas.) • High Way (Find the best solution.)
Teamwork and Synergy • Plodders • Followers • Innovators • Harmonizers • Show-Offs