Winston's Portfolio
532/600
experience earned
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Endorsements
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Dependable:
3
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Insightful:
1
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Supportive:
0
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Winston's most recent reflection achievement
Decisions have consequences. That¡¯s easy to understand. What¡¯s harder is anticipating and responding to the
consequences that are more hidden. This week, Proxima scenarios will include ¡°hidden benefits¡± ¡ª but are they worth the cost of investigation? It¡¯s something teams will have to navigate and discuss.
Be sure to check out the
Teams Mission Brief for more details.
Communication in Game Sessions
Winston's % of time speaking average in each game session
Reflection for Winston: How does your speaking % compare to the average of all students?
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You complete 92% of your attempted passes.
How well are you coordinating with your teammates?
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You use your pops to build structures 55% of the time.
How does it impact your team when your pops aren't actively building?
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You contribute 17% of your teams¡¯ actions.
What contribution should each player make to the team?
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If you notice that some of your teamwork data is missing or showing at 0%, it is because you have not attended a recent session featuring this game.
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You¡¯ve been around Synthesis Teams for a while, so you know that good teamwork means more than just participating in the game and communicating with your teammates.
It involves cooperative planning, coordinating roles, and shared decision-making. It¡¯s about including everyone and checking in on progress toward the team¡¯s goals.
This month, we¡¯ll take a closer look at these important aspects of teamwork as we examine your
goal-oriented collaboration skills.
Winston, here's what we observed about your teamwork skills during recent game sessions: You did a great job engaging with your teammates by making affirmations such as, "Here, here, here we can build a boat," which shows a sense of strategic direction. Another strength was your ability to maintain awareness of the task at hand, as seen when you encouraged others with comments like, "Keep going, come on," to keep the team's momentum going. One way to grow even more is to enhance your proactive role in strategic planning by offering more detailed ideas. Increasing your involvement in these discussions can help your team benefit from your insights. Why does this matter? Being an active planner can lead to more successful collaboration and helps ensure your team meets its goals more effectively.
Observations based on your participation in game sessions in 3 of the past 4 weeks
On your journey to make any team you join better, you'll practice how to effectively communicate with everyone. Our Discussion sessions are carefully designed to provide opportunities for you to practice these critical communication skills in various ways.
Last week's theme was
"Supercollaborator Training." To graduate as a Supercollaborator is the highest honor at Synthesis. After a final interview, students receive a personal letter of recommendation from our co-founders to bring to any job interview or school application. It¡¯s not easy ¡ª consider it a black belt in collaborative problem-solving. Last week was a training session: six scenarios from the world of Synthesis. How would a supercollaborator work through them?
No right or wrong answers; just interesting conversations with kids from around the world.
Communication in Discussions Sessions
Speaking % in Winston's Discussion session last week.
Reflection for Winston: How does your speaking % compare to others in your group?
Productive communication and effective teamwork go hand in hand. Because you were unable to attend a Discussion session last week, we can¡¯t provide a current analysis of your strengths and areas for growth in your communication skills. To ensure our feedback is timely and relevant, we focus on your most recent conversations during Discussions.
In Discussion sessions, you¡¯ll learn how to craft an educated opinion and express it civilly to peers from around the globe. We encourage you to attend upcoming sessions so we can help you develop your communication skills further.
This week¡¯s theme is ¡°Hidden Costs.¡± Every decision carries a hidden risk. Do you confront or stay silent? Lead or listen? Innovate or play it safe? The right choice isn¡¯t always obvious ¡ª but the wrong one has consequences. In life, leadership, and learning, trade-offs shape everything. So it isn¡¯t just what you choose; it¡¯s also what you sacrifice.
Join us this week for an interesting conversation with other bright kids from around the world.
Anyone who's on the path toward becoming a Supercollaborator is able to keep improving their skills and making course corrections. We look forward to seeing you at future sessions, and we'll continue giving you feedback on your teamwork and communication skills.
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To the stars (and Mars),
Josh Dahn, cofounder
