The idea of synergy – 1+1 = 3 is something I have not thought about before.  After a group exercise which involved all of us being stranded on an island, I really saw the value of collaboration.  As a group we needed to narrow down the most important 12 items we would need to survive.  We needed to determine the focus of the task and then take everyone’s needs, wants and differences into account to arrive at our final 12. Once this list had been achieved it was very obvious the power of working together as a team to solve problems or create wonderful new plans!