Good Stuff Happens in 1:1 Meetings: Why you need them and how to do them well
Lessons from Geese
2. A perfectA perfect example of theexample of the
i f kii f kiimportance of workingimportance of working
together can have atogether can have atogether can have atogether can have a
profound and powerfulprofound and powerfulprofound and powerfulprofound and powerful
effect on anyeffect on any endeavour.endeavour.ff yff y
3. As a team we struggle at the beginning ofAs a team we struggle at the beginning ofAs a team we struggle at the beginning ofAs a team we struggle at the beginning of
a new project. Or as a new board or newa new project. Or as a new board or new
club we take many steps to find a paceclub we take many steps to find a paceclub we take many steps to find a paceclub we take many steps to find a pace
that the members can use to take flight.that the members can use to take flight.
5. As we gather our talents, and ourAs we gather our talents, and our
spirit, coupled with enthusiasm,spirit, coupled with enthusiasm,p pp p
we are ready to soarwe are ready to soar
6. Lesson 1Lesson 1 The Importance ofThe Importance ofLesson 1Lesson 1 -- The Importance ofThe Importance of
Achieving GoalsAchieving Goals
7. LessoLessoLessonLesson --
AsAs each goose flaps its wingseach goose flaps its wingsAsAs h g s f ps ts w gsh g s f ps ts w gs
it creates an UPLIFT for theit creates an UPLIFT for the
bi d th t f ll B fl ibi d th t f ll B fl ibirds that follow. By flyingbirds that follow. By flying
in a 'V' formation the wholein a 'V' formation the wholein a V formation the wholein a V formation the whole
flock adds 71 percent extra toflock adds 71 percent extra to
the flying rangethe flying range
8. OutcomeOutcomeOutcomeOutcome
When we have a sense ofWhen we have a sense ofWhe we have a se se ofWhe we have a se se of
community and focus, wecommunity and focus, wey fy f
create trust and can helpcreate trust and can help
each other to achieve oureach other to achieve our
goalsgoals.
11. LessonLesson ––
WhenWhen a goose falls out ofa goose falls out ofWhenWhen a goose falls out ofa goose falls out of
formation it suddenly feels theformation it suddenly feels the
d d i t f fl id d i t f fl idrag and resistance of flyingdrag and resistance of flying
alone. It quickly moves back toalone. It quickly moves back toq y sq y s
take advantage of the liftingtake advantage of the lifting
power of the birds in frontpower of the birds in frontpower of the birds in front.power of the birds in front.
12. OutcomeOutcomeOutcomeOutcome
If we had as much sense asIf we had as much sense asff
geese we would stay ingeese we would stay in
fo atio ith those headedfo atio ith those headedformation with those headedformation with those headed
where we want to go. We arewhere we want to go. We arewh r w w t t g W rwh r w w t t g W r
willing to accept their helpwilling to accept their help
d i h l hd i h l hand give our help to others.and give our help to others.
13. L 3L 3 Th I t fTh I t fLesson 3Lesson 3 -- The Importance ofThe Importance of
SharingSharingSharingSharing
When a goose tires of flying upWhen a goose tires of flying up
front it drops back into formationfront it drops back into formation
d the g se flies t thed the g se flies t theand another goose flies to theand another goose flies to the
point positionpoint positionp i t p sitip i t p siti
14. OutcomeOutcomeOutcomeOutcome
k d i hk d i hIt pays to take turns doing theIt pays to take turns doing the
hard tasks. We should respecthard tasks. We should respecthard tasks. We should respecthard tasks. We should respect
and protect each other's uniqueand protect each other's unique
t f killt f killarrangement of skills,arrangement of skills,
capabilities, talents andcapabilities, talents andp ,p ,
resourcesresources
15. Lesson 4Lesson 4Lesson 4Lesson 4
The ImportanceThe Importance ofof
Understanding andUnderstanding and
Kno ing our TeamKno ing our TeamKnowing our TeamKnowing our Team
MembersMembersMembersMembers
16. LeLeLessonLesson --
A goose does not try to do itA goose does not try to do itA goose does not try to do itA goose does not try to do it
alone. She always has aalone. She always has ayy
team or a flock to take overteam or a flock to take over
h h ti dh h ti dwhen she tires or needswhen she tires or needs
helphelphelphelp.
17. OutcomeOutcome
When we act on our own, we no longerWhen we act on our own, we no longer
have the support and lift our teamhave the support and lift our teamff
members give us.members give us.
Do NOT be shy, afraid or intimidated byDo NOT be shy, afraid or intimidated by
other team membersother team members..
They all have strengths and weaknessesThey all have strengths and weaknesses
that together make the team soar.that together make the team soar.
19. LessonLesson --
GeeseGeese flying in formationflying in formation
'HONK' to encou age'HONK' to encou age'HONK' to encourage'HONK' to encourage
those up front to keep upthose up front to keep upthose up front to keep upthose up front to keep up
with their speed.with their speed.pp
20. OutcomeOutcome
We need to make sure ourWe need to make sure our
honking is encouraging. In groupshonking is encouraging. In groups
and teams where there isand teams where there isa d teams where there isa d teams where there is
encouragement, production isencouragement, production is
h t 'I di id lh t 'I di id lmuch greater. 'Individualmuch greater. 'Individual
empowerment results from qualityempowerment results from qualityp w r t r s ts fr q typ w r t r s ts fr q ty
honking'honking'
21. The original version of Lessons from Geese wasg
written by Dr. Robert McNeish in 1972
Th k Ph h A d j BThanks to Photographer, Andrej Baca
And Janet Jurlong Culpeper VA for photos #9And Janet Jurlong, Culpeper, VA for photos #9
and 12
