Habit 6: Synergize Part 2
The second portion of Habit 6 prioritizes the practice of Synergy. The first area Covey covers is "Valuing The Differences". The "Differences" refers to the different beliefs, viewpoints, and mentality that people have. Covey claims, "And the key to valuing those differences is to realize that all people see the world, not as it is, but as they are," (p.464) further highlighting the different perspectives we have. To accomplish Synergy a person must develop an open mind, accepting that their way may not be the way of other people. Covey says this is a trait of an effective person, that there are no perceptual limitations.
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For this blog, I tried the "Synergy Celebration" activity. A Synergy Celebration refers to the celebration of collaborative work. A few days ago, it was my nephew's birthday. Most of the family worked and those who were available helped with the cooking. Myself and a few of the younger kids were assigned to work on the decorations. I have to add in that we were pretty short on time and decorations. One was in charge of blowing up the balloons, one tying, and one hanging, one was setting up the tables, and one was hanging up other decorations. In a small amount of time we managed to create a balloon arch, make and display goodie bags, and arrange tables. We managed to help from our teamwork, and as a celebration we took many pictures and ate. I realized that we would not have accomplished what we did if it weren't for all the effort and trust everyone put in despite a few disagreements about the decorations.
I also tried an application suggestion from Covey. I made a list of people who irritate me and then reflected on the list. Do they have anything in common? Do they represent represent different views? Yes, they do, most of them display different or complete opposites of my viewpoints. From this, I realized I'm not as open-minded as I thought I was. Through the help of Synergy, I believe I can try to understand and empathize with their own viewpoints.
Habit 6 was a very interesting habit to read about. I now have a better understanding of the importance of teamwork which will play a significant role in my future goals. From this, I hope to expand my open-mindedness and really gain a better understanding of other perspective on things.
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