LEARNING ABOUT BAND FROM BIRDBRAINS!

Teambuilding and Teamwork

Geese… Fact #1: As each bird flaps its wings when flying in formation, it creates uplift for the bird following. By flying in a “V” formation, the whole flock adds 71 percent greater flying range than if one bird flew alone.
Lesson Learned: People who share a common direction and sense of community can get where they are going quicker and easier because they are traveling on the strength of one another.

Geese… Fact #2: When a goose falls out of formation, it feels the drag and resistance of flying alone and quickly returns to the formation.
Lesson Learned: If we have as much sense as geese, we will stay in formation with those who are ahead of where we want to go and we will be willing to accept their help as well as give our help to others.

Geese… Fact #3: Geese in formation honk from behind to encourage those up front to keep up their speed.
Lesson Learned: We need to make sure our honking from behind is encouraging and not something else.

Geese… Fact #4: When the lead goose gets tired, it rotates back into the formation and another goose flies at the point position.
Lesson Learned: It pays to take turns doing the hard tasks and sharing leadership.

Thanks to Krista Lucas for the above post! I hope we all read it and learn!