The value created by a
high performance team is greater than the sum of individual contributions by its members.
Synergy is more likely to be achieved if all
team members understand their role in creating it and have outstanding
interpersonal skills.
In addition, all members must feel mutually and equally responsible for the
results.
The essence of synergy in
teams comes from valuing the differences ‒ the mental,
perceptional,
cultural,
emotional and psychological differences between people. A high
performance team synergizes its full range of perspectives, skills, and
styles.
Diversity is valued. Team members see difference as a positive. These
differences and interactions among the team members add to the team’s
knowledge, understanding of reality, and
creativity.
An individual idea is often weak or not
implementable in its own right, but when it is
built upon
and synergized
with ideas of other team members, a
real breakthrough can be achieved.
