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Research Conversations: What is Systemic Synergy©?
Author: Leader in Me
August 9, 2024
Summary
Systemic Synergy© is about districts designing systems that create rich synergy across departments, ranks/levels, locations, and schedules, improving outcomes for staff, students, families, schools, and the district. Developing Systemic Synergy in districts is an innovative way to work smarter. When it is executed well, highly effective communication and collaboration create a culture where all people are empowered to apply their talents and knowledge. Educator workload decreases as efficiency and effectiveness increase—resulting in improved outcomes for staff, students, families, schools, and the district.
Key Point 1
Systemic Synergy results in the empowerment of all staff, leveraging each person’s strengths, interests, and talents.
Key Point 2
Systemic Synergy is a new vision for optimizing educational effectiveness. When the organization optimizes synergy, the workload for staff decreases, and the efficiency and effectiveness of the work increases. This innovation is a catalyst for moving the needle on key educational outcomes that are suboptimal.
Action Step
Create a vision of Systemic Synergy for your organization using a visioning tool that provides a roadmap for fleshing out a district-wide vision for systemic synergy tailored to each district’s unique culture and mission. To provide a high-level overview, it’s a 90-minute synergistic session that involves representatives from all stakeholder groups associated with the district. The visioning tool can be accessed here.
