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Dear Colleagues:
It’s often said that two heads are better than
one, so imagine what can be accomplished
with three or even an entire team? Greater
power is unleashed when a team is united
to get the job done, especially if there is
synergy among its members.
Synergy has been defined as the creation
of a whole that is greater than the simple
sum of its parts. It comes from the
Greek word synergos, meaning “working
together”. With the head-down, task-
oriented culture that we experience in
most workplaces, it is tempting for team
members to make decisions independent
of the team. It is certainly quicker, and we generally believe that our own judgment is
superior to that of the team. Research suggests, however, that when we make decisions
in groups, we more often than not arrive at a better outcome than we would if we made
the decision on our own.
Teaching learners the practice of team synergy is the goal of HRDQ’s Team Adventure
Series. Participants are challenged with scenarios with one of eight HRDQ survival
simulations, from a bear attack, to a hot-air ballooning disaster designed to demonstrate
in a fun and interactive way that we make better decisions when we harness the cognitive
horsepower of the group, and we make much better decisions when we can achieve
synergy, the highest order of group effectiveness. Each provides a safe, open environment
in which participants can learn and practice key process skills that lead to synergy using
problem solving, communication, management, conflict resolution, and decision making.
Download a free Info Kit for the Team Adventure Series today at
or contact our Customer Service Team at 800-633-4533.
We’re publishing resources for developing great people skills. Thanks for choosing HRDQ.
Regards,
P.S. Get any Facilitator Set
from the Team Adventure
Series for 25% off with
coupon code TAS25.
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Bradford R. Glaser
President & CEO
LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT
Giving Back:
At HRDQ we have a history of corporate citizenship and take pride
in the support of charitable organizations in the communities where
we live, and beyond. Our most recent give-back was a Habitat
for Humanity Build Day. Partnering with caring individuals and
organizations, Habitat for Humanity constructs affordable homes,
and empowers hardworking, low-income families to become
homeowners. We had a great time volunteering, and did some
valuable teambuilding and bonding in the process.
See what else we’re involved in