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DEVELOPING AN EFFECTIVE STAFF TEAM

A One-Day Seminar

Ircel Harrison - Pinnacle Leadership Associates

Introduction


“Our church staff team just doesn’t get along!”

--A pastor in Georgia

Goals of This Workshop

To improve staff effectivenessHelp church staff teams that need improvement

Make good staff teams better


What is your team history?


Basic Assumptions

Every staff member can make a unique contribution to the staff team.

An effective staff team benefits the church it serves.

An effective staff team helps each staff member develop his/her ministry gifts.

An effective staff team requires mutual commitment.

An effective staff team requires intentional leadership.


Overview of Workshop

What do you bring to your team? What are the four great barriers to

teamwork? What are the three dimensions of team

development? What are the five characteristics of

effective teams? Developing a staff covenant.


What Do You Bring to Your Team? Behavior is:

Observable. Situationally-based. Flexible. Dynamic. Based on thoughts and beliefs.


What Do You Bring to Your Team? Behaviors are our distinct ways of

thinking, feeling, and acting. Each of us has a central core way of

behaving which tends to remain stable.

If you know your behavioral style, you can maximize your effectiveness; if you know someone else’s style, you can work with them more effectively.Ircel Harrison - Pinnacle Leadership Associates

Marston’s Model


Exercise

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High D

Sees an unfavorable environment that they want to overcome.

Tries to change, fix, or control things.


High i

Sees a favorable environment in which they can influence others.

Tries to persuade, promote, or influence others.


High S

Sees a favorable environment that they want to maintain.

Tries to be cooperative, supportive, and agreeable while keeping things stable.


High C

Sees an unfavorable environment that they do not want to try to change.

Tries to work within established rules, guidelines, and procedures to ensure accuracy and quality.


Working Together


Response

“Is this like you?” “Do you disagree with this assessment?

Why?” “What does this say about your role in a

team?”


Observations about Motivation You cannot motivate other people. All people are motivated. People do things for their reasons, not

your reasons. A person’s strength, when overused,

may become a limitation.


What are the four great barriers to teamwork?Exercise: What do you think for the three primary

barriers to effective staff teams?


What are the four great barriers to teamwork? The Barrier of Personal Insecurity The Barrier of Unhealthy Competition The Barrier of Noncommunication The Barrier of Being Afraid to Change


The Barrier of Personal Insecurity Make sure everyone knows that they are

valued. Assure that everyone is treated

appropriately. Practice open, honest communication. Differentiate between acceptance and

approval.


The Barrier of Unhealthy Competition Avoid a “silo” mentality. Align behind a shared vision that

everyone helps achieve Deal honestly with scarcity of resources.


The Barrier of Noncommunication

Ask questions to clarify. Develop healthy relationships that make

it possible to ask questions. Share information freely.


The Barrier of Being Afraid to Change

Why do we resist change? We fear the unknown. “Better the devil I know

than the devil I don’t know.” We fear failure. “What if this doesn’t work? Who

will get the blame?”We fear commitment. “Do I really want to be part of this?”

We fear disapproval. “Folks were really happier the way they were before.”

We fear success. If we don’t like the change, we may sabotage it.


The Barrier of Being Afraid to Change

How can we befriend change? Start with small, specific, limited goals in areas

where you want to change. Proactive change will always be easier than

reactive change. Choose to stretch yourself personally and as a

team. Share the pain. Support each other through

times of change. Take care of yourself.


What are the three dimensions of team development? Growth in Spirituality Growth in Community Growth in Ministry

12to prepare God's people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up 13until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ. (Ephesians 4:12-13, NIV)


Three Dimensions

Growth in Spirituality

Growth in

Ministry

Growth in

Community


Three Dimensions

To prepare God’s people (“Equipping the saints,” NASB)—spirituality

For works of service (“the work of ministry,” NASB)—ministry

So that the body of Christ may be built up (“building up the body of Christ,” NASB)—community


Growth in Spirituality

But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and forever! Amen. (2 Peter 3:18, NIV)


Growth in Community

And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds. (Hebrews 10:24, NIV)


Growth in Ministry

For we are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. (Ephesians 2:10, NIV)


Exercise

Spirituality Community Ministry


What are the five characteristics of effective teams? Trust each other. Effectively deal with conflict. Committed to team and team members. Have clear accountability structures. Produce results.


Exercise

Team Assessment Any indication of a team dysfunction

that needs to be addressed? How might you go about doing that?


Developing a Staff Covenant Our God is a covenanting God. Covenants (agreements) between

individuals and between nations were common in biblical times.

God made covenants with humankind—examples are Abraham (personal) and Moses (corporate)

God’s covenants are made between unequal parties—a sovereign and a servant.

Biblical marriage is a form of covenant that imitates God’s covenants with us but it is between equals.


Workplace Covenants

“The covenant is meant to give order to passion, to set forth respectful and honorable ways of living forth one’s heartfelt love.”

“Covenantal relationships . . . induce freedom, not paralysis. . . . Covenantal relationships reflect unity and grace and poise. They are an expression of the sacred nature of relationships.”

--Max De Pree


Workplace Covenants/Ground Rules

Share all relevant information. Focus on interests, not positions. Disagree openly with any member of the group. Discuss undiscussable issues. All members are expected to participate in all

phases of the process.


Church Staff Covenants

Clarify working relationships. State clearly those things that are

assumptions. Encourage everyone to do their part on

the team. Provide a level of accountability.


Church Staff Covenants

Examples of statements: “Demonstrate respect for each other by affirming

and encouraging each other.” “Support on another by avoiding calendar

conflicts and negotiating use of resources on a win-win basis.”

“Pray for each other.” “Avoid triangulation with church members and

each other.” “Disagree openly in staff meetings.” “Speak well of other staff members to others.”


Exercise

Developing a Staff Covenant


Wrap-Up

Back Home Application. How can I be a better team member? What do we need to do to be a more

effective team? (be specific)

Evaluation and Resources
