Habit Focus: Synergize — Together is Better
🎯 Objective
To help participants experience how collaboration, diversity of ideas, and teamwork produce better results than working alone.
⏱ Duration
25–30 minutes
👥 Group Size
Teams of 4–6
🧰 Materials
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20–30 building items per group (paper cups, straws, tape, paper sheets, clay, lego blocks — anything available)
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Timer
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Scoring sheet (optional)
🪄 Instructions
Round 1 – Work Individually (7 minutes)
Each person builds a tower or structure alone using the material given.
Time: 5 minutes + 2 minutes for display.
Measure: Height, stability, creativity.
(Do NOT announce scoring criteria beforehand — this reveals the power of synergy later.)
Round 2 – Work as a Team (12 minutes)
Participants now combine ideas and materials to build a new, improved structure together.
Time: 10 minutes + 2 minutes for display.
Encourage roles such as:
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Designer
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Builder
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Material manager
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Time keeper
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Presenter
⭐ Compare & Reflect (8 minutes)
Ask the group:
| Reflection Question | Purpose |
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| What differences did you see between individual and group results? | Realize power of teamwork |
| Did combining diverse ideas help? | Value diversity |
| Did anyone's idea spark something bigger? | Understand synergy |
| How did communication and roles affect performance? | Build collaboration skills |
| What can we do next time to synergize faster & better? | Improve teamwork habits |
Share the definition:
Synergy = 1 + 1 > 2
When hearts and minds unite, possibilities multiply.
📌 Key Learning Points
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Collaboration brings better outcomes than isolated effort
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Every team member has unique strengths
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Coordination + communication = high performance
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Synergy is not compromise — it's creative cooperation
🎯 Variations by Audience
🏫 Teachers
Task: Design a fun learning activity for students with mixed learning styles.
Outcome: See how collaboration sparks creativity in pedagogy.
🎓 Students
Task: Build a paper bridge strong enough to hold coins.
Outcome: Teamwork for academic & life success.
💼 Corporate Teams
Task: Solve a business scenario (client crisis, marketing idea, campus hiring model, etc.).
Outcome: Multi-skill problem solving → innovative solution.
👑 Leadership & Management
Task: Create a vision statement + action roadmap for a fictional organization.
Outcome: Strategic synergy, visionary collaboration.
💡 Closing Thought
Synergy isn't just teamwork — it's creative unity.
Not my way or your way, but a better new way born together.
🌱 When we celebrate differences, we create excellence.
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