Habit 6 Synergy

Synergy

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The world has changed dramatically since The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People was first published in 1989, by Stephen Covey.

Covey presents a step-by-step pathway for living with fairness, integrity, service and human dignity — principles that give you the security to adapt to change, and

the wisdom and power to take advantage of the opportunities that

change creates.

Our character is basically a composite of our habits. Because they are consistent,

often unconscious patterns, they constantly, daily, express our character.

(Stephen Covey).

A reporter asked Covey: “Are the 7 Habits still relevant today?”And, for that matter,

“Will they be relevant 10, 20, 50, 100 years from now?”

Stephen R. Covey’s answer: “The greater the change and more

difficult our challenges, the more relevant the habits become.”

Habit 1 : Be Proactivefreedom to choose (take action and be responsible)

Habit 2 : Begin with the end in mindconsciously plan out and visualize your actions

Habit 3: Put First things FirstOrganize and execute your priorities

Revising the Seven habits

Habit 4 : Think win-winrespect (in negotiation, seek solutions that help both yourself and the other person)

Habit 5 : Seek first to understand, then be understoodunderstanding (in communication, listen actively before you talk)

Habit 6 : Synergize,  creation (in work, open yourself to others to work effectively in teams)

Habit 7 : Sharpen the Sawrenewal (relax, rejuvenate, and revitalize yourself)

Synergy: interaction, cooperation, combined effort,

give and take. Basically, all it means is WORKING AS A

TEAM!!

OR The whole is greater than the sum of its

parts. 1 + 1 = 3

Habit 6: Synergy

Synergistic communication is opening your mind and heart to new possibilities. It may seem like you are casting aside "beginning with the end in mind," but you are actually fulfilling it by clarifying your goals and discovering better ones.

Synergistic Communication

Co-operation among individuals begins to flow easily.

Inspiration level of individuals goes up, because each member of a team is inspired to try new things as by the other members do.

It helps to broaden and improve communication by discussion or exchange of ideas at a larger whole among the individuals.

It increase individual’s efficiency by integrating the skills and ideas to create a innovative goal.

Advantages Of Synergistic

Communication

Synergy In The Class Room

Synergy In Business

Types Of synergistic communication

Whole being greater than the sum of its parts.

There are the times when both of them know what’s going to happen.

Synergy in classroom

In the there is safe environment Brain storming An absolutely unusual

phenomenon

Example

Synergy in classroom

Trust among students Mutual respect by all Teamwork Good communication skills A common goal Motivation to achieve that goal

Requirements for synergy

Synergy in the college classroom is about communication and cooperation.  It is about trust and respect.  It is about adaptability and flexibility.  It is about identifying a common goal and pooling resources to achieve that goal in the best possible fashion.

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Synergy in business

Synergy in business

I enjoyed one particularly meaningful synergistic experience as I worked my associates to create the corporate mission statement for business. Almost all members of the company went high up into the mountains where, surrounded by the magnificence of nature, we began with a first draft of what some of us considered to be an excellent mission statement.

Synergy in business

At first the communication was respectful, careful and predictable. But as we began to talk about the various alternatives, possibilities and opportunities ahead, people became very open and authentic and simply started to think out loud.

Synergy in business

The synergistic process that led to the creation of our mission statement engraved it in the hearts and minds of everyone there , and it has serve us as well as a frame of reference of what we are about , as well as what we are not about

Synergy in business

Another high level synergy experience took place when I accepted an invitation to serve as the resource and discussion catalyst at the annual planning meeting of a large insurance company.

Synergy in business

Once people have experienced real synergy , they are never quite the same again . They know the possibilities of having other such mind –expanding adventures in the future

Synergy and

communication

Synergy and communication

Synergy is exciting. Creativity is exciting. It is a phenomenal which can produce openness and communication. The possibilities of truly significant pain, of significant improvement are so real that it worth the risk.

Synergy and communication

Levels of communication

Lowest Level: The lowest level of communication coming out of low-trust situations would be characterized by defensiveness, protectiveness and often legalistic language, which covers all the bases. Such communication produces only Win/Lose or Lose/Lose.

Levels of communication

Middle Level: The middle position is respectful communication. This is a level where fairly mature people interact. They have resect for each other and they communicate politely but not empathically. It produces a low form of Win/Win.

Levels of communication

High Level: The synergistic position of high trust produces solutions better than any originally proposed and all parties know it. It produces the result of Win/Win.

Negative Synergy & Valuing the Differences

Negative Synergy

Negative synergy refers to "2 + 2 = 3" effect.

This means that the combination of two efforts from two individuals have a lesser output than they would attained if they have worked separately.

• Smart, hardworking people gather, waste time, and make a bad decision.

Result of Negative Synergy

Negative synergy refers to "2 + 2 = 3" effect.

The result of negative synergy is waste. The meeting is a waste of time for everyone involved, and time is money.

Valuing Differences

Valuing differences is what really drives synergy.

• People who grow in environments having high diversity are most able to take advantage of the increased productivity that can result from collaboration.

• Vice versa, those that feel less comfortable when working with those who have different ideas, ideologies, religions, or backgrounds are least able to take advantage of synergy.

• Many people mistake uniformity

for unity or sameness for oneness.

Three Approaches to Diversity

Diversity can be a positive thing or a negative thing depending on your perspective and background.

Level 1: Shun diversity - People who shun others are afraid of differences. It disturbs them that someone may have a different

skin color, worship a different God, or wear a different brand of jeans.

They are convinced their way of life is the “best” or “right”, or “only way.”

The person who is truly effective has the humility to recognize his/her own personalphysical, mental, and cultural limitations.

Three Approaches to Diversity Level 2: Tolerate diversity – Tolerators believe

that everyone has the right to be different. They don’t shun diversity but don’t embrace it

either. It’s the “Don’t bother me and I won’t bother you”

attitude.

Level 3: Celebrate diversity - Celebrators value differences. We should celebrate differences. To celebrate diversity on every

issue is actually hard for most people.

THIRD ALTERNATIVE Third Alternative thinking

offers a way to resolve conflict and disagreement without any party feeling as if they have compromised or given up ground.

This is a very creative process, requiring fresh, creative and spontaneous thinking.

In any conflict, the 1st Alternative is my way and the 2nd Alternative is your way. The fight usually boils down to a question of whose way is better

THIRD ALTERNATIVE

The objective of this technique is to find a 3rd Alternative to an issue between people. This is not my way or your way or a watered down version of either; the 3rd Alternative is a solution With trust, openness, a positive emotional bank account and a win/win attitude.

THIRD ALTERNATIVE

According to Covey, 3rd Alternative thinking involves applying four paradigms

Fishing for the third alternativeIn vacation time, a husband wants to take his family out to the lake country to enjoy camping and fishing.However, His wife wants to use the vacation time to visit her ailing mother. Their differences could be the cause of a major negative experience.Their children are excited for going on the fishing because all year long they looked forward to this one-week vacation.

As they disagree, they finally may come up with some kind of compromise. They may decide to split up, the husband takes the

boys fishing at the lake while the wife visits her mother. And they both feel guilty and unhappy.

The husband may give in to his wife, but he does it unwillingly.

The wife may give in to her husband, If her mother were to become seriously ill and die, the husband could never forgive himself.

Whatever compromise they finally agree on, It could be a source of contention for years and could even polarize the family.

As they are husband and wife, so they have a high Emotional Bank Account, they have trust and open communication in their marriage. Because they Think Win-Win, they believe in a Third Alternative

So they communicate, the husband deeply feels his wife's desire, her need to be with her mother.

And the wife deeply understands her husband's desire to have the family together and to provide a great experience for the boys.

So they decided, they could locate a place to camp and fish that would be close to her mother. The area wouldn't be as nice, but theycould still be outdoors and meet other needs as well.

They synergize. They communicate back and they come up with a solution they both feel good about.

Instead of a transaction, it's a transformation. They get what they both really want and build their relationship in the process.

Force Field Analysis

Force Field Analysis

Sociologist Kurt Lewin developed a "Force Field Analysis" model in which he described any current level of performance or being as a state of equilibrium between the driving forces that encourage upward movement and the restraining forces that discourage it.

Force Field AnalysisDriving forces generally are positive, reasonable, logical, conscious, and economic.Whereas,restraining forces are often negative, emotional, illogical, unconscious, and social/psychological. Both sets of forces are very real and must be taken into account in dealing with change.

Believes in: Unity. Determination. Teamwork. Courage. Motivation.

Jahangir khan (sports leader)

Work for betterment of whole.

Fully aware how to handle with unexpected and uncomfortable situation.

Believes in working without any discrimination.

Kamran Khan (Media Leader)

He is an agent of change & courage.

Engages with others to create a connection which raises motivation and morality of employees and co-workers.

Mian Muhammed Mansha

(Corporate leader)

We can focus the energy of a group to solve a specific problem.

Fast problem-solution.

Share of activities and low level of stress.

Synergy - Benefits

Feeling more comfortable when facing any loss or bad results.

Feeling of complete integration and job satisfaction.

Feeling of trust (necessary for any working place).

Synergy - Benefits

When we learn how to apply the concepts of Synergy, we learn to overcome any obstacle and problems become a source of pleasure and challenge.

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