1) Synergy refers to achieving greater success by working together than alone. Many plants and animals live synergistically. 2) There are three approaches to diversity - shunning it due to fear of differences, tolerating differences with a "don't bother me" attitude, and celebrating differences by valuing them. 3) An action plan for synergizing includes identifying a problem, seeing it from others' perspectives, sharing and listening to ideas, brainstorming solutions, and agreeing on the best solution.