synergize
Work together productively
Synergize means to work together in a way that produces a result greater than the sum of individual contributions.
The word belongs firmly to corporate and management jargon: Let's synergize our efforts across departments.
Outside business contexts, it often sounds buzzwordy or hollow.
The underlying concept—that collaboration can multiply rather than merely add value—is legitimate, but the word itself has been worn thin by overuse in mission statements and motivational seminars.
Joint effort toward shared aim
- partnershipShared business arrangement
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
- cooperateWork jointly with others
- joint effortCombined work toward goal
collective · harmony · interplay · reciprocity · mutuality · interdependence · concert · concord
Combine into unity
- combineMerge, or harvesting machine
- uniteBring together as one
- consolidateUnite separate things
- amalgamateMerge distinct entities
blend · fuse · meld · synthesize · coalesce · converge · harmonize · align
Increase in strength
- optimizeMake maximally effective
- boostUpward push or increase
- multiplyIncrease in number
- leverageBorrowed capital for amplified returns
augment · strengthen · elevate · magnify · value-added · force multiplier · catalyze · potentiate
Remove unnecessary elements
- workflowSequential task progression
- productivityOutput relative to input
- outputWhat something generates
- performanceCarrying out a task
effectiveness · scalability · capacity · throughput · cross-functional · lean · agile · benchmarking
teamwork
Joint effort toward shared aim
- partnershipShared business arrangement
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
- cooperateWork jointly with others
joint effort · collective · harmony · interplay · reciprocity · mutuality · interdependence · concert · concord · coaction
merge
Combine into unity
- combineMerge, or harvesting machine
- uniteBring together as one
- consolidateUnite separate things
amalgamate · blend · fuse · meld · synthesize · coalesce · converge · harmonize · align · unify
amplify
Increase in strength
leverage · augment · strengthen · elevate · magnify · value-added · force multiplier · catalyze · potentiate · accelerate
streamline
Remove unnecessary elements
- workflowSequential task progression
- productivityOutput relative to input
- outputWhat something generates
performance · effectiveness · scalability · capacity · throughput · cross-functional · lean · agile · benchmarking · metrics
- 7 Habitsproactive, win-win, first things first
synergizecounteract
Nullify by opposing force
cancel out · neutralize · undermine · negate · interfere
synergizefragment
Incomplete portion of whole
disconnect · disintegrate · silo · separate · divide
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