2001 Volunteer Leader Training Guide
How EHC Members Can Build A Winning Team
A Lesson From the Geese
As each goose flaps its wings, it creates an "uplift" for the
bird following. By flying in a "V" formation, the whole flock adds 71 percent
more flying range than if each bird flew alone.
Whenever a goose falls out of formation, it suddenly feels the
drag and resistance of trying to fly alone and gets back into formation to take
advantage of the lifting power of the birds in front.
When the lead goose gets tired, it rotates back into formation
and another goose flies at the point position.
The geese in formation honk from behind to encourage those up
front to keep up their speed.
When a goose gets sick, wounded or shot down, two geese drop out
of formation and follow their fellow member down to help and provide protection.
They stay with this member until he or she is able to fly again or dies. Then
they launch out on their own, with another formation, or catch up with their own
flock.
LESSON: If we have as much sense as a goose, we will join
others headed where we want to go; take turns doing the hard tasks; encourage
and stand by one another like they do.
Credit is given to Pritchett and Associates, Inc., Dallas, Texas, for the
ideas taken from their book – "TEAMWORK: The Team Member Handbook." Revised from
materials prepared by Allisen Penn and Brenda Henderson.
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