Rho Chi Zeta’s
Out of the Blue A Monthly Newsletter...Keeping Sorors Informed V O L U M E
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Basileus Corner Dear Remarkable PXZ Sorors,
INSIDE THIS ISSUE: From the Editors Desk
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Sisterly Success
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Chapter Calendar
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News from Nationals
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News from Regional
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We humans can learn a lot from geese. Yes, that’s right, geese.
News from State
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Rho Chi Zeta News
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Undergraduate Corner
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Youth Auxiliaries
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Zeta Word Find
On behalf of the sisterhood of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., “Remarkable “Rho Chi Zeta Chapter, I am enthusiastic about what lies ahead for our chapter and am honored to have the opportunity to serve as your Basileus. I hope that as a chapter we will take on the attitude of geese.
In fact, in 1991 Angeles Arrien gave a speech called, “Lessons from Geese,” that was largely based on the work of Milton Olson. What follows is a take on the story. Lesson 1: Fly Together
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It’s truly a marvelous site to see a group of geese flying together in perfect V formation. Research has shown that as each goose flaps its wings an intense uplift is created for the birds behind them. Further studies state that this “teamwork” adds 71% more flying range compared to a goose flying on its own. Moral of the Story: Partnerships and teamwork rule the day. The days of the Lone Ranger are long gone (bad example, as even the Long Ranger had Tonto but you know what I mean). If you surround yourself with excellent
people you’re far more likely to succeed than if you attempt to go at it alone.
members. It’s also important to ensure that all workers are cross -trained and able to perform multiple tasks. Lesson 4: Honk
Lesson 2: Stay in Formation If you’ve ever watched geese fly, you’ve likely seen one fall out of formation. When this happens the fallen away goose begins to struggle mightily until it manages to fight its way back into formation. Moral of the Story: Once you’ve established a good team stay together and work together. Sure, times will get tough and you may become annoyed with one another from time to time but synergy cannot be created by a single person working in isolation. Lesson 3: Rotate
While it’s not always possible to hear from the ground, geese are a noisy bunch when flying in V formation. There are several theories of why this is. One theory asserts the geese honk to encourage each other. While another theory hypothesizes the honking is used to communicate the location of each goose. They may honk to say, “Hurry up pal (honk, honk) I’m right on your feathers.” Moral of the Story: No matter the reason for goose honking, it goes without saying that we should always communicate with one another offering encouragement as needed. We should also have ways to communicate when something is not right. This can be likened to the way lean companies “pull the andon cord” when a problem arises. Lesson 5: Leave No Goose Behind
While flying in V formation the lead goose eventually tires and rotates to the back of the pack to re-charge its battery while another goose takes its place at the front.
Whenever a goose becomes unable to fly (becomes sick, gets a bullet in the belly, etc.) two other geese fall out of formation and stay with their fallen comrade until the impaired goose is able to fly or dies.
Moral of Story: It’s important to share the load amongst team
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