Welcome to Your Leadership Grip Enhanced by The Birkman Method®

Welcome to Your Welcome to Your Leadership GripLeadership Grip

Enhanced by The Birkman Method®Enhanced by The Birkman Method®

Rick & Jenny TanseyChris and Jamie

Why are we here?Why are we here?

Personal evaluation and insightPersonal evaluation and insight

Leaders as good stewards

A. I Peter 4:10-11A. I Peter 4:10-11

““As each one has received a special gift, employ it in As each one has received a special gift, employ it in serving one another, as good stewards of the manifold serving one another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God”grace of God”

B. Romans 12:3B. Romans 12:3

““For through the grace given to one I say to everyone For through the grace given to one I say to everyone among you not to think more highly of himself than among you not to think more highly of himself than he ought to think; but to think so as to have sound he ought to think; but to think so as to have sound judgment as God has allotted to each”judgment as God has allotted to each”

Why are we here?Why are we here? Personal evaluation and insightPersonal evaluation and insight

How you fit with others in a team setting How you fit with others in a team setting

Exposure to assessment tools to use with Exposure to assessment tools to use with others others

THE MAIN TOOLSTHE MAIN TOOLS : :Your Leadership GripYour Leadership Grip

The Birkman FoursomeThe Birkman Foursome

A picture worth a 1,000 wordsA picture worth a 1,000 words

The Lifestyle Grid

Your Baseline Personality

The Spiritual Gifts Triangle

TeamStyles

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Grid: Interests-Style-Needs- Stress

Foundational Colors: Natural Value to an organization

Areas of Interest: Activities you prefer

Intellectual Styles: How you think and process

Three angles on how

you are powerful

SOBER ESTIMATION #1SOBER ESTIMATION #1Where has God made me most powerful Where has God made me most powerful

through spiritual gifts?through spiritual gifts?

TeamStyles

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YLG – Corner #1YLG – Corner #1GIFTSGIFTS

EQUIPPING SPIRITUAL GIFTS These gifts are more These gifts are more verbal in function. in function. If you want to see my gifts, than If you want to see my gifts, than listen listen

to my wordsto my words

pastor....leadership....evangelism....tepastor....leadership....evangelism....teaching....aching....

wisdom....exhortation… prophecy…wisdom....exhortation… prophecy…faith. faith.

Some would include: knowledge and Some would include: knowledge and discernment discernment

of spiritsof spirits

YLG - Corner #1 : YLG - Corner #1 : GIFTSGIFTS

EQUIPPING SPIRITUAL GIFTSSome with equipping gifts lead most effectively from.... Some with equipping gifts lead most effectively from....

thethe FRONT . FRONT .

Some with equipping gifts lead most effectively from…Some with equipping gifts lead most effectively from…

ALONGSIDEALONGSIDE

Up front or alongside the purpose is to……Up front or alongside the purpose is to……

EQUIP EQUIP and and RELEASERELEASE


SUPPORTING SPIRITUAL GIFTSSUPPORTING SPIRITUAL GIFTS

These gifts are more These gifts are more action-oriented action-oriented If you want to see my gifts thenIf you want to see my gifts then watch watch

my actionsmy actions

helps......service......mercy......administhelps......service......mercy......administration...... ration......

giving.....giving.....


SUPPORTING SPIRITUAL GIFTSSUPPORTING SPIRITUAL GIFTS

By God's design, people with support giftsBy God's design, people with support gifts

do do NOT NOT LEAD LEAD effectively! effectively!

YLG: SOBER ESTIMATIONYLG: SOBER ESTIMATION

Delineate whether you have Equipping or Support Delineate whether you have Equipping or Support gifts. gifts.

Power in Words or ActionsPower in Words or Actions Here is what I think of youHere is what I think of you LiabilitiesLiabilities

The dilemma of having a combination of Equipping The dilemma of having a combination of Equipping and Supportand Support

Do you lead with Equipping or SupportDo you lead with Equipping or Support

Where do you find yourself standing in the use of Where do you find yourself standing in the use of your gifts?your gifts?

Upfront , Along-side, or BothUpfront , Along-side, or Both

Challenge the gift of leadership if you say you have it Challenge the gift of leadership if you say you have it Is this leadership or another equipping gift you have mistaken?Is this leadership or another equipping gift you have mistaken?

YLG: Large Room DebriefYLG: Large Room Debrief

WHAT ARE YOU LEARNING ABOUT YOURSELF?WHAT ARE YOU LEARNING ABOUT YOURSELF?NEW INSIGHTS ABOUT GIFTS?NEW INSIGHTS ABOUT GIFTS?WHAT QUESTIONS OF CLARIFICATIONS DO YOU HAVE?WHAT QUESTIONS OF CLARIFICATIONS DO YOU HAVE?

Delineate whether you have Equipping or Support Delineate whether you have Equipping or Support gifts. gifts.

The dilemma of having a combination of Equipping The dilemma of having a combination of Equipping and Supportand Support

Where do you stand.. Upfront, Alongside, or BothWhere do you stand.. Upfront, Alongside, or Both Challenge the gift of leadership if you say you have it Challenge the gift of leadership if you say you have it

TeamStyles

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We can lie to ourselves once but not three times

SOBER ESTIMATION #2SOBER ESTIMATION #2How is your spiritual gift cluster How is your spiritual gift cluster

expressed on A TEAM?expressed on A TEAM?

YLG-CORNER # 2 :TEAM STYLE

Let me help youLet me help you – desires to come – desires to come alongside to alongside to help or encouragehelp or encourage

Let’s goLet’s go – desires – desires to go somewhereto go somewhere or pioneer something new or pioneer something new

Let’s be carefulLet’s be careful – often – often thorough thorough or or watchful, committed to rightnesswatchful, committed to rightness

Let’s stay togetherLet’s stay together – – unity unity is issue is issue one, sensitivity close behindone, sensitivity close behind

YLG: SOBER ESTIMATIONYLG: SOBER ESTIMATION1. What is your primary and secondary Team Style?1. What is your primary and secondary Team Style?

2. What spiritual gifts are confirmed in those Team 2. What spiritual gifts are confirmed in those Team

Styles?Styles?

3. What other Team Styles do you need to make you 3. What other Team Styles do you need to make you

stronger?stronger?

4. Which Team Style in another person threatens or 4. Which Team Style in another person threatens or

frustrates you the most and why?frustrates you the most and why?


WHAT ARE YOU LEARNING ABOUT WHAT ARE YOU LEARNING ABOUT

YOURSELF?YOURSELF?

NEW INSIGHTS ABOUT BUILDING TEAMS NEW INSIGHTS ABOUT BUILDING TEAMS AROUND YOU?AROUND YOU?

WHAT QUESTIONS OF CLARIFICATIONS WHAT QUESTIONS OF CLARIFICATIONS

DO YOU HAVE?DO YOU HAVE?

Team Styles

SpiritualGifts

LeaderFunctions

We can lie to ourselves once but not three times

SOBER ESTIMATION # 3SOBER ESTIMATION # 3How is your spiritual gift cluster How is your spiritual gift cluster

expressed in LEADERSHIP expressed in LEADERSHIP FUNCTIONS?FUNCTIONS?

YLG - CORNER #3 : YLG - CORNER #3 : LEADER FUNCTIONSLEADER FUNCTIONS

Team Builder: Encourager who builds unity in the group

Equipping Releaser: Enabling others to lead or serve

Vision Sharer: Sharing the vision & how the people pieces fit

Values Keeper: Accountable checkpoint provider, setting standards

Active Listener: Those who hear the hearts, minds and visions of others

YLG: SOBER ESTIMATIONYLG: SOBER ESTIMATION

1. How do the cluster of your gifts express 1. How do the cluster of your gifts express themselves in leadership functions? Topthemselves in leadership functions? Top 22

2. 2. What spiritual gifts are confirmed in these What spiritual gifts are confirmed in these leadership functions?leadership functions?

3. Which leadership functions do you need to 3. Which leadership functions do you need to balance you?balance you?

4. Who will God raise up to partner with you in 4. Who will God raise up to partner with you in your need?your need?


WHAT ARE YOU LEARNING ABOUT WHAT ARE YOU LEARNING ABOUT YOURSELF?YOURSELF?

WHAT ARE THE NEW INSIGHTS ABOUT WHAT ARE THE NEW INSIGHTS ABOUT WHICH LEADERSHIP FUNCTIONS YOU WHICH LEADERSHIP FUNCTIONS YOU NEED?NEED?

WHAT QUESTIONS OF CLARIFICATIONS WHAT QUESTIONS OF CLARIFICATIONS DO YOU HAVE?DO YOU HAVE?

Welcome to Your Welcome to Your Leadership GripLeadership Grip

Enhanced by The Birkman Method®Enhanced by The Birkman Method®

1.1. The four colors of the The four colors of the Lifestyle GridLifestyle Grid::

RedRed- - ImplementerImplementer YellowYellow--AdministratorAdministrator GreenGreen-- CommunicatorCommunicator Blue-Blue- PlannerPlanner

SOBER ESTIMATION # 4 SOBER ESTIMATION # 4 What is your baseline personality?What is your baseline personality?

Birkman Lifestyle Grid®Birkman Lifestyle Grid®

Red - Implementers

Green - Communicators

Yellow - Administrators

Blue - Planners

BIRKMAN FOURSOMEBIRKMAN FOURSOME

1.1. The four colors of the The four colors of the Lifestyle GridLifestyle Grid::

RedRed- - ImplementerImplementer YellowYellow--AdministratorAdministrator GreenGreen-- CommunicatorCommunicator Blue-Blue- PlannerPlanner

2.2. Four categories, three grid points on the Four categories, three grid points on the Lifestyle GridLifestyle Grid

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The The AsteriskAsterisk indicates indicates what you really want to what you really want to do; your real interestsdo; your real interests

The The DiamondDiamond indicates indicates how you like to do it; how you like to do it; indicates your indicates your socialized behaviorsocialized behavior

The The CircleCircle suggests the type suggests the type of support you need from of support you need from other people . other people .

The The SquareSquare shows how you shows how you will act under stress when will act under stress when your needs aren’t metyour needs aren’t met

Four categories, three grid pointsFour categories, three grid points


1.1. The four colors of the The four colors of the Lifestyle GridLifestyle Grid: :

RedRed- - ImplementerImplementer

YellowYellow--AdministratorAdministrator

GreenGreen-- CommunicatorCommunicator

Blue-Blue- PlannerPlanner

2. Four categories, three grid points on the 2. Four categories, three grid points on the Lifestyle Lifestyle GridGrid

3. Left/Right & Up/Down movement on the 3. Left/Right & Up/Down movement on the GridGrid – key – key to utilizing to utilizing

this toolthis tool

Of key importanceOf key importance

Task oriented

and

Detached Objective

Indirect – Low Key

People

and Engaged

Subjective

Direct - Forceful

YLG & THE BIRKMANYLG & THE BIRKMAN Watch for the movement.Watch for the movement. Anything more Anything more

than half a quadrant away is noteworthy. than half a quadrant away is noteworthy. Communication: Direct v.s. Indirect Communication: Direct v.s. Indirect Task (get the job done) v.s. People Task (get the job done) v.s. People

(relationships) (relationships)

Asterisk to the diamondAsterisk to the diamond…… What I want …… What I want to do and how I do it. to do and how I do it.

Diamond to circle/squareDiamond to circle/square .. .. How I do it How I do it and what I need to do it.and what I need to do it.

The closer to the middleThe closer to the middle … you can use … you can use all styles or you need all three… 5% all styles or you need all three… 5% probably represent thisprobably represent this


ASTERISK: INTERESTSASTERISK: INTERESTS

WhatWhat you really enjoy doing you really enjoy doing

INTEREST- OUTCOMEINTEREST- OUTCOMEDIRECT -CONTACT

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ASTERISCKASTERISCK : :

What do you really ENJOY or like to What do you really ENJOY or like to do?do?

Where in your life and work to you Where in your life and work to you get to do get to do

what you enjoy?what you enjoy?


DIAMOND : USUAL STYLE DIAMOND : USUAL STYLE

How you do what you most enjoy?

This is your preferred and usual style.

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DIAMOND : DIAMOND : HowHow you will fulfill those you will fulfill those goals. This goals. This

is your preferred and usual style. is your preferred and usual style.

Describe your PREFERRED style of operating Describe your PREFERRED style of operating which is how you do what you enjoy?which is how you do what you enjoy?

How do your present life/ministry roles give you a How do your present life/ministry roles give you a platform to operate in this style? platform to operate in this style?


CIRCLE : NEEDS CIRCLE : NEEDS

You will be effective in your You will be effective in your usual style usual style IFIF the the

underlying needsunderlying needs are met are met

NEEDS : NEEDS : Support/MotivationSupport/Motivation

FORCEFUL/OUTGOING

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CIRCLE : CIRCLE : You will be effective in your You will be effective in your usual style usual style

IFIF the underlying needs are met the underlying needs are met

Describe for me what you need from others in order Describe for me what you need from others in order

to successfully operate in your preferred style?to successfully operate in your preferred style?

What specific needs are not being met at home or What specific needs are not being met at home or

work and what can you do about it?work and what can you do about it?


SQUARE: STRESS REACTIONSQUARE: STRESS REACTION

If your underlying needs are If your underlying needs are not met, not met,

you you willwill move into stress move into stress style… style…

Usually taking things into Usually taking things into your own your own

hands to get your needs met. hands to get your needs met.

Stress Reaction-Needs not Stress Reaction-Needs not metmetBECOME

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BIRKMAN FOURSOMEBIRKMAN FOURSOMESQUARE: SQUARE: If your underlying needs are not met, If your underlying needs are not met,

you you willwill move into stress style… Usually move into stress style… Usually taking things into your own hands to get taking things into your own hands to get your needs met. your needs met.

Describe your stress reactions . What is the impact Describe your stress reactions . What is the impact on you and others? on you and others?

What are the most effective proactive strategies to What are the most effective proactive strategies to prevent your stress reactions or recover from them prevent your stress reactions or recover from them quickly if expressed ?quickly if expressed ?

INTEREST-STYLE-NEEDS-INTEREST-STYLE-NEEDS-STRESS REACTIONSTRESS REACTION

Foundation ColorsFoundation Colors

Natural strengths you bring to the organizationNatural strengths you bring to the organization

Bottom Line Color

In other words In other words what foundational value what foundational value do youdo you

bring to an organizationbring to an organization . .

SOBER ESTIMATION # 5SOBER ESTIMATION # 5What is my value to the organizationWhat is my value to the organization??

FOUNDATION COLORSFOUNDATION COLORS

Red..Red.. Get it done Now oriented… Get it done Now oriented… Technical:Practically (short-Technical:Practically (short-term,tangible)term,tangible)

Green…Green… Talk about it.. Now oriented… Talk about it.. Now oriented… Marketing ( Commication-Marketing ( Commication-promotional)promotional)

Yellow Yellow Do it right.. Past oriented… Do it right.. Past oriented… Administration/fiscal (Systems-Administration/fiscal (Systems-procedural-detail)procedural-detail)

Blue:Blue: Think and plan it … Future Think and plan it … Future oriented…Creative oriented…Creative planning/design:strategy-long termplanning/design:strategy-long term

Foundation ColorsFoundation ColorsSMSM

Bottom Line Color

Longest bar exerts strongest influence on approach to Longest bar exerts strongest influence on approach to any situationany situation

The longer the bar, the more likely we are to resonate The longer the bar, the more likely we are to resonate with the characteristics of the colorwith the characteristics of the color


Supporting Color

• Adds greater breadth and depth to bottom line colorAdds greater breadth and depth to bottom line color

• Provides information on the secondary (back-up) Provides information on the secondary (back-up) approachapproach

• When bars are similar in length, the second bar offers a When bars are similar in length, the second bar offers a more complete picture of overall approachmore complete picture of overall approach

Second Line Color


Top

• Shorter than the other twoShorter than the other two

• Represent characteristics less often seen in functionRepresent characteristics less often seen in function

• Represent areas that may be potential ‘blind spots’Represent areas that may be potential ‘blind spots’

Two BarsTop Two Colors


Blue – Design/StrategyBlue – Design/Strategy

Green – Sales/MarketingGreen – Sales/Marketing

Red – Operations/TechnologyRed – Operations/Technology

Yellow – Admin/FiscalYellow – Admin/Fiscal

Intellectual Styles: Intellectual Styles: How you process informationHow you process information

Public Contact :Public Contact : Concern on being with people Concern on being with people Detail:Detail: Concern over facts, details, figuresConcern over facts, details, figures

Global : Global : Big Picture in a non sequential patternBig Picture in a non sequential pattern Linear : Linear : Needs a step by step progression of big pictureNeeds a step by step progression of big picture

Conceptual Conceptual : Enjoys the world of ideas: Enjoys the world of ideas Concrete : Concrete : Ideas moves objectively to immediate resultsIdeas moves objectively to immediate results

LET’S PLAY CONSULTANTLET’S PLAY CONSULTANTYLG & THE BIRKMANYLG & THE BIRKMAN

SEPARATE OUT:SEPARATE OUT: Discern the natural from the Discern the natural from the supernatural. This will help you be free from supernatural. This will help you be free from interpreting a natural ability as a spiritual gift. interpreting a natural ability as a spiritual gift.

MOVEMENT:MOVEMENT: How does the spiritual gift (the How does the spiritual gift (the power of God) impact the movement of your power of God) impact the movement of your usual style. Where does your diamond move? usual style. Where does your diamond move?

NEED:NEED: The underlying motivational need does The underlying motivational need does not change between the use of the gifting not change between the use of the gifting (supernatural) and baseline (natural). (supernatural) and baseline (natural).

THE BIRKMAN: THE BIRKMAN: TAKING IT DEEPER TAKING IT DEEPER

INTERESTS:INTERESTS:

The asterisk pulled out by itself and amplified on. The asterisk pulled out by itself and amplified on.

Ten occupational interest Ten occupational interest

HOW we like to spend our time. HOW we like to spend our time.

Areas of InterestAreas of InterestKey Words & ColorsKey Words & Colors

1. Artistic (Blue) – Aesthetics

2. Musical (Blue) – Music

3. Literary (Blue) – Write/Create

4. Clerical (Yellow) – Details

5. Numerical (Yellow) – Analytical

5. Mechanical (Red) – Hands-on

6. Outdoor (Red/Blue) – Hands-on Outdoor

7. Scientific (Blue/Red) – Research

8. Persuasive (Green) – Motivating - Sales

9. Social Services (Blue/Green) – People

Areas of InterestAreas of InterestKey Words & ColorsKey Words & Colors


11 components being measured11 components being measured

The strengths , needs, and stress The strengths , needs, and stress reaction (diamond, circle, .square)reaction (diamond, circle, .square)

APPLIED TO 11 DIFFERENT AREASAPPLIED TO 11 DIFFERENT AREAS


11 components being measured11 components being measured

The strengths , needs, and stress The strengths , needs, and stress reaction (diamond, circle, .square)reaction (diamond, circle, .square)

APPLIED TO 11 DIFFERENT AREASAPPLIED TO 11 DIFFERENT AREAS

11 COMPONENTS OF THE 11 COMPONENTS OF THE BIRKMAN DIG FOR THE GOLDBIRKMAN DIG FOR THE GOLD

PAGE 30: PAGE 30: NEEDS AT A GLANCENEEDS AT A GLANCE OVERVIEWOVERVIEW

PAGES 32-44: PAGES 32-44: STRENGTHS AND NEEDSSTRENGTHS AND NEEDS THE 11 COMPONENTS : STYLE, NEEDS, THE 11 COMPONENTS : STYLE, NEEDS, STRESSSTRESS

PAGES 45 -50: PAGES 45 -50: GUIDE PAGES: GUIDE PAGES: PAIRING PAIRING THE 11 COMPONENTS: STYLE, NEEDS, THE 11 COMPONENTS: STYLE, NEEDS, STRESSSTRESS

PAGES 51-58: PAGES 51-58: STRESS PAGES: STRESS PAGES: PAIRING PAIRING THE 11 COMPONENTS: PRACTICAL HELP THE 11 COMPONENTS: PRACTICAL HELP ON HOW TO ADDRESS THE BEHAVIORON HOW TO ADDRESS THE BEHAVIOR

GET TO FIVE TOP GET TO FIVE TOP NEEDSNEEDS

CAPTURE ANY KEY INSIGHTSCAPTURE ANY KEY INSIGHTS

GO THROUGH THE 11 NEED GO THROUGH THE 11 NEED AREAS OF THE AREAS OF THE STRENGTH AND STRENGTH AND WEAKNESSWEAKNESS AND THE 6 NEED ON AND THE 6 NEED ON THE THE GUIDE PAGESGUIDE PAGES

IDENTIFY YOUR FIVE TOP NEEDSIDENTIFY YOUR FIVE TOP NEEDS

EvaluationsEvaluationsOne…One…

1.1. Most important personal insight for me…Most important personal insight for me…

2.2. Most important practical application…Most important practical application…

3.3. Thing I would change…Thing I would change…

4.4. Thing I want to say to Rick or Jenny… Thing I want to say to Rick or Jenny…

PracticePractice

Share your three highest interests and your Share your three highest interests and your intellectual stylesintellectual styles

Getting a GripGetting a Grip#7#7

““Birkman Mid-level Reports – Birkman Mid-level Reports –

Adding DepthAdding Depth””

Needs at a glanceNeeds at a glance Strengths and NeedsStrengths and Needs Stress PagesStress Pages Guide PagesGuide Pages

Getting a GripGetting a Grip#8#8

““The American Issue in The American Issue in Teambuilding”Teambuilding”

VITAL VALUESVITAL VALUES

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