Synergy – The interaction of two or more agents or forces so that their combined effect is greater than the sum of their individual effects
Individuals and organizations tend to dream, design, plan, implement and evaluate without much outside help; without much synergy – especially when times are good. When life is humming along just fine, we sometimes think or say things like, “I don’t like their idea, mine is better,” or “if you want it done right, you have to do it yourself,” or “this is my event – they’ll just have to figure it out themselves.”
But when times are a little tougher, we might think or say things like, “I could use a little help with this,” or “maybe they need some help with their event,” or “if we don’t come together on this, how will these families make it?” Tough times tend to teach us about the power of synergy.
The key phrase in the definition of synergy is “their combined effect is greater.” Finding new ways to collaborate, partner and share is more important today than ever. Coming together in our communities provides a greater combined effect. Happily, we see this happening in communities all across Arizona.