...Lessons from Geese 'Individual empowerment results from quality honking' Lessons from Geese provides a perfect example of the importance of team work and how it can have a profound and powerful effect on any form of personal or business endeavor. When we use these five principles in our personal and business life it will help us to foster and encourage a level of passion and energy in ourselves, as well as those who are our friends, associates or team members. It is essential to remember that teamwork happens inside and outside of business life when it is continually nurtured and encouraged. Lesson 1 - The Importance of Achieving Goals as each goose flaps its wings it creates an UPLIFT for the birds that follow. By flying in a 'V' formation the whole flock adds 71 percent extra to the flying range. Outcome When we have a sense of community and focus, we create trust and can help each other to achieve our goals. Lesson 2 - The Importance of Team Work When a goose falls out of formation it suddenly feels the drag and resistance of flying alone. It quickly moves back to take advantage of the lifting power of the birds in front. Outcome if we had as much sense as geese we would stay in formation with those headed where we want to go. We are willing to accept their help and give our help to others. Lesson 3 - The Importance of Sharing when a goose tires of flying up front it drops back into formation and another goose flies to the point position. Outcome It pays to...
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...Wisdom of the geese You have undoubtedly seen a flock of geese flying overhead. How the following behaviours of this species provide some insights for organization wishing to achieve performance excellence? o As each bird flaps it’s wings, it creates uplift for the other bird behind. By using a “V” formation, the whole flock adds 71 percent more flying range than if each bird flew alone. Lesson: People who are part of a team and share a common direction can get where they are going more quickly and easily because they are travelling on the thrust of another and lift up each other along the way. o Whenever one falls out of formation, it suddenly feels the drag and resistance of flying alone and quickly gets back into formation to take advantage of the lifting power of the birds immediately in front of it. Lesson: If we have as much understanding as a goose, we share information with those who are headed the same way that we are going and be willing to offer as well as accept help and support to others. If we do this, we will always stay in the formation just like the geese. o When the lead bird gets tired, it rotates back into formation and another flies at the point position. Lesson: It pays to share leadership and take turns doing hard jobs. With people as with geese, we are interdependent on each other’s skills, capabilities and unique combination of skills, talents and resources. o The birds in formation honk from behind to encourage those upfront to maintain...
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...as an imprint mother of a group of baby geese. Thomas Alden He is the second protagonist of the story. After the death of Amy’s mother, he is the one taking care of her. He is also an inventor and an artist. He invented all kinds of objects including the ultralight glider they used in the story. He proposed the plan to guide the bird’s migration route to the bird sanctuary. He is the wingman of her daughter, guiding her to the route going to it. Susan Barnes She is the third protagonist of the story. She is considered as an encourager and step-mother of Amy. She is very protective about her and her safety. She thinks that Thomas’ proposal to help Amy lead the flock of geese to their sanctuary is absurd. She is also considered their eyes on both the ground and sky. She tells them where to go and what is ahead of them David Alden He is Thomas’ brother and assistant. He is the fourth protagonist of the story. He assists him in making his inventions. After helping him finish make his glider. He helps Susan in plotting the routes in Thomas’ and Amy’s travel. Antagonist Glen Seifert He is the main and the only antagonist in the story. Thomas came to Glen to get some advice about the goslings. He explains all the information about their imprinting to Amy. He pinioned the birds in attempt to render them flightless according to the law. He was forcefully kicked out of the Alden’s house. He even threatened to confiscate the geese if they start flying. The Settings of...
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...Betting on horse racing was a common activity in these settlements. Colonists loved watching the challenging exciting race performed by the horses. The Middle colonies also loved what they called, “Skittles,” also known as “nine pins.” Skittles was a game similar to bowling, but instead of ten pins to knock down, there were only nine. To play Skittles, you would need a longboard and a wooden ball. The pins were then set up in a diamond shape. You would get ten turns to try to knock down as many pins possible from behind a line. Eventually Skittles was going out of control and it was banned. Although Skittles was banned, the colonists found a loophole. They added a tenth pin to the game so it was different, therefore it wasn’t banned. That is why be bowl today with ten...
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...“Hi, hon,” William said. “How were the lessons today?” “They’re coming along,” Mary said. The unfamiliar whine of an internal combustion engine filled the air. William turned and saw Crocco driving a John Deere Gator up to the cider mill. “What in the Sam hell are you doing?” William asked. Gas was a precious commodity on the estate. Mary and William strictly controlled the use of vehicles with internal combustion engines. Transportation around the estate was limited to foot traffic, bicycles, and horseback. “There’s something you need to see right away,” Crocco said, pulling the Gator up to the cider mill and putting it in park. “It’d better be important if you’re burning gas,” William said. “It is. Hop in, please. There’s something...
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...Team Building Toolkit KEYS - Keys to Enhance Your Supervisory Success University of California, Berkeley Developed by Suzy Thorman and Kathy Mendonca Learning + Organizational Development Table of Contents Stages of Team Development ................................................................................................ 4 Team Building at a Glance ..................................................................................................... 5 How to Run Successful Team Building Activities - Tips for the Facilitator .............................. 11 All Stages – Team Building Exercises and Tools .................................................................... 13 Staff Meeting Check-ins ...................................................................................................................... 13 Meeting Opener – Pack Up Your Troubles.......................................................................................... 15 Forming Stage – Team Building Exercises and Tools ............................................................. 16 Shared Values...................................................................................................................................... 16 Creating a Shared Vision ..................................................................................................................... 18 Developing a Mission ..........................................................................................
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...Teamwork and team decisions Mrudula Manjunath F00394781 Concordia University Wisconsin Abstract This paper relates to changes in an organization focusing on teamwork and team decisions. I try to analyze how teamwork affects our lives and how it affects our interactions with co-workers. “Becoming skilled at doing more with others may be the single most important thing you can do to increase your value--regardless of your level of authority” (Useem, 2006). My previous job was with a networking company which not only sold hardware and software but specialized in the wraparound services. Therefore, they were in the transition of moving more towards teamwork and promoting team culture within the organization. The term “team” is often used to refer to groups that meet over time to complete a project and then windup or is used to describe a group that operates solely as a team, with the role of leader alternating (self-directed work teams), or a traditional staff that meets as a group on an ongoing basis to discuss operating issues (Robbins & Judge, 2013). Here, I am using the word "team" as a synonym for “teamwork.” Not many departments in my company used to operate as teams—that is, “practice teamwork.” Members would talk to each other at the printer or over lunch. Their work efforts may be designed to meet the overarching objectives of the department, but our work on a day-to-day basis is largely done as individuals. This is unfortunate...
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...watched me with complete bewilderment. Using my camera, I captured squirrels that leapt from tree to tree, geese that paddled and splashed in the water, and seagulls that gracefully glided in the sky. For the first eight years of my life, I have been accompanied by traffic jams on busy streets, loud broadcasting for sales in supermarkets, and the smell of dim sums every morning. Yet, not only did the overall “feel” contrast, there were also distinct language differences between the two countries. Nervously standing by the entry door was how I began my first day of school in Canada....
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... Chuquita Buie A3 Mr. Cleek The middle ages lasted from 500 A.D. to 1500 A.D. Most of the medieval society was based on line of formal personal relationships of honor and fealty between the king and his lords, between the lord and his knights. Life of the Middle Ages all classes was dominated by the feudal system. The jobs and occupations dictated the quality of life during the middle ages. There was plenty of entertainment like: sports, games, music, and dances. Christianity, religion was an important role in their life’s. The monks and nuns spent most of there their time praying meditating, and doing tasks like preparing medicine, or sewing, teaching, writing, and reading. Monks and nuns were very busy and organized. Clothing of peasants was very simple, while the clothing of nobility was fitted with a distinct emphasis on the sleeves of garments. Society may have liked to bathe more than one might expect. Castle residents used wooden tubs with heated from the fire in the great hall. Education was often conducted under the auspices the church. They learned grammar, rhetoric, logic, Latin, astronomy, philosophy, and mathematics formed the care of most curriculums. The students of ten sat together on the floor, scrawling notes from lessons using a bone or ivory stylus on wooden tablets coated with green or black wax. Knight were also educated and looked down up on if they couldn’t...
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...b) Critical periods c) Behavioral study on graylag geese d) Creation of attachment III) Bowlby’s perspectives a) Biological preparation b) Ethological theory c) Adaptive value d) Physical, social as well as cultural e) Lasting relationships IV) Application of Bowlby’s ethological attachment a) Survival b) Increases in cortisol levels and heart rates c) Psychotherapy d) Anxiety and avoidance with depression e) Development of a new attachment with a therapist f) Outcomes of a therapy process g) Diagnosis of the reactive attachment disorder V) Conclusion a) Begins at birth b) Develop attachments to primary caregivers c) Widespread acceptance d) Diagnosis of reactive attachment disorder VI) References Abstract Bowlby’s ethological attachment theory bases its argument on the premise that human individuals, just like animals have a tendency to have a natural inclination to establish and maintain lasting affectionate bonds (attachments) to the familiar and irreplaceable others. Bowlby further asserts that once the attachments are established, the strength, and stability of the links is related the emotional stability and well-being of the individual throughout life. Bowlby proposes that the attachment initially form during infancy and often involve one primary attachment figure (mostly the mother or other primary caregiver). However, growth from childhood to adulthood results in the development of other...
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...but as a whole, the United States would; California is one of the main sources where food grows. I predict that all the animals from fishes to bears would have to migrate to find a new home because of lack of food and fresh water in the area. As the scientists find a solution to the problem, Californians would try their best to continue to spare the water. Furthermore, water would become more expensive. Due to high demand and low supplies, utilities bill will shoot up to prevent water from being wasted. The laws on business restaurant might even change, by saying water can now be sold rather giving out of free; California may become the most expensive place...
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...have been founded on empirical observations on the economic conditions of a set of cases and are, as Robert Cox posits, critical of the circumstances from which certain politico-economic configurations emerge[1]. A contemporary theory that has surfaced in the last few decades is the developmental state theory which sought to explain the precipitous economic progress of East Asian states after the Second World War. Although the initial outcome of adopting developmental strategies among East Asian states have shown the theory’s potency as a basis for economic development policies, subsequent events especially the results of Southeast Asian attempts to pattern itself after developmental strategies have put into question the developmental state’s efficacy as a long-term arrangement. Specifically, the Philippines’ status as an “anti-developmental” state[2] serves as a channel for criticism of the developmental state theory through other IPE theories not only in terms of strategies and policies, but also in the deeper level of societal conflict and political structures. The origins of the Developmental State and its basic premises The literature on developmental state theory attributes its conception to Chalmers Johnson who argued in his book MITI and the Japanese Miracle, that “Japan’s road to capitalism differed from that of the West, with the central role played by...
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...4 home and garden articles I grew up in a farmland because my parents were farmers. Since my childhood, I emulated my parent’s advice on being self-reliant and I took farming passionately because right from a tender age I was able to raise my own chicken and made a few dollars when they were mature. For me the ability to cater for my personal financial needs without bothering my parents motivated me to manage my own poultry farm even as I attained adulthood. My journey to make this dream a reality started when my father rewarded me with a single hen as a sign of his gratitude for my contribution to his farm. Since then, chicken became my pet and rearing poultry became my hobby. This goal was further motivated by my agriculture lessons in class were I learnt best practices for rearing poultry. As at now, I have over 5000 chicken, more than half are layers and the rest are broilers. Besides chicken, I rear ducks, geese and turkeys, all of which are profitable. Chicken farming has become my livelihood and I do not intend to look for formal jobs. Benefits of keeping poultry on your homestead 1. Egg production If you are a non-vegetarian as I am, then you definitely consume eggs unless they give you some abdominal discomfort. Keeping poultry on your homestead, specifically layers gives you a chance to enjoy eggs without limits. Eggs have numerous healthy benefits in your body because they contain vital mineral elements. I keep White Leghorns for egg production and their yield...
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...ENGLISH GRAMMAR ADJECTIVE 1. An Adjective qualifies a noun or a pronoun. 2. Adjectives are divided into six different kinds : --- a. Proper Adjectives Proper Adjectives are derived from proper nouns. eg : a. Chinese soldiers fought bravely. b. We are studying the English language. In ( a ) the word " Chinese " is a proper adjective because it is derived from the proper noun " China " In ( b ) the word " English " is a proper adjective because it is derived from the proper noun " England ". Note -- Every proper adjective should begin with a capital letter b. Descriptive Adjectives Descriptive Adjectives qualify a noun by adding some quality or state to it. eg : a. A brave soldier killed the enemy. ( quality ) b. There are some sick soldiers in the hospital ( state ) c. Quantitative Adjectives Quantitative Adjectives indicate how much of a thing is meant. He has much rice. He has little rice. He has no rice. He has some rice. He has not any rice. He has enough rice. He has sufficient rice. He sold all the rice. d. Numeral Adjectives Numeral Adjectives express number. Numeral Adjectives are subdivided into (a) Definite and (b) Indefinite a) Definite Numeral Adjectives denote some exact number. Those which show how many things there are are called Cardinals; Those which show in what order things stand are called Ordinals. Cardinals : one, two three, etc. Ordinals : first, second, third, etc. b) Indefinite Numeral...
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...Semi-Detailed Lesson Plan English-1 I- Objectives: At the end of 40 minutes 38 out of 42 First year students of section Sampaguita will be able to: a.) define the exact meaning of verb, b.) identify the verb with the help of cut out pictures, and c.) determine the kinds of verbs. II- Subject Matter: Topic: Recognizing Verbs Reference: Smart English Book Author: Josefina G. San Miguel pages: 78-79 . Materials: cut out pictures Manila paper marker or chalk III- Procedure: A. Routinely Matters 1. Prayer 2. Attendance B. Motivation I will pick a couple of students to go infront of the class to identify the action done on those pictures I posted on the board. C . Presentation Our lesson for this day is about verb and its kinds and its functions. D. Explanation As you can see, these pictures on the board shows an action. Therefore class, we can say that Verb refers to an action word. There are two kinds of Verbs according to its use. The first one is Transitive verb and the second one is Intransitive verb. E. Generalization Ok, who among the class can give summary from our lesson for today? F. Application I will pick a...
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