Building a Team Province of Pensacola-Tallahassee April 2018 Linda Clark, NCCW Leadership Trainer

This Morning We Will: Define Teamwork What Makes an Effective Team What Makes an Ineffective Team Essential Components Strengths vs. Weaknesses The Element of Trust Teambuilding Exercise Taking Action in your Councils and Ministries

Definitions of Teamwork Co-operation between those who are working on a task. Teamwork is combined efforts, or the actions of a group, to achieve a common purpose or goal. The process of working collaboratively with a group of people in order to achieve a goal. Teamwork means that people will try to cooperate, using their individual skills and providing constructive feedback, despite any personal conflict between individuals.

T is for Training Don’t assume the team will be unified and accepting of each other’s differences, but rather provide pre-team training of what it takes to be on a team, as well as, continued trust-building exercises. Leadership Skills Required: communication, modeling

E is for Empowerment Don’t expect people to merely attend meetings and give occasional input, but rather truly give them authority to do their parts. Leadership Skills Required: delegation

A is for Accountability Don’t let self-centered attitudes grow, but rather point to the attitude and servant heart of Jesus as the standard for the team. Leadership Skills Required: coordination, conflict management, and prayer

M is for Motivation Don’t forget the big picture and get lost in all the details, but rather promote the development of perspective and an expectancy toward what God will do for the whole. Leadership Skills Required: vision-casting

Building an Effective Team Is a group of individuals who contribute in different ways. 2. Goals are CLEAR and AGREED upon by all. 3. Each member understands what they have to do. There is a leader, facilitator or a coordinator. There is a balance between what we have to do (the TASK) and how we are going to do it (the PROCESS).

An Effective Team, continued There is a supportive atmosphere, where everyone feels safe in saying what they think. The group is comfortable with disagreement and can work through difficult topics with respect. There is abundant discussion and everyone listens to each other. Members feel safe to offer constructive criticism. The group learns from their successes and failures and grows stronger as time goes on.

An Ineffective Team People talk more than they listen and not everyone is contributing. 2. Some members ideas are dismissed. There are arguments between members of the group. One or two members dominate and make the decisions. Disagreements are put to the vote without being discussed.

An Ineffective Team, continued 6. Some members are unhappy with decisions. Little effort is made to keep to the point or to work to deadlines. There is a lack of clarity regarding goals and specific tasks. Roles are not delegated to particular team members. Members don't talk about how the group is working or the problems it faces. 11. There is a lack of trust.

Scripture Based Teambuilding Philippians 2 Teams need to align with God’s purposes and not just the tasks. Therefore if you have any encouragement from being united with Christ, if any comfort from his love, if any common sharing in the Spirit, if any tenderness and compassion, then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and of one mind. (Phil. 2:1-)

2) Building a team requires learning to function interdependently. We need not bring personal agendas to the meetings. We are in this together which means we sometimes lay aside our own opinions for the good of the whole. Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others. (Phil. 2:3-4)

Teams must exercise Christ-like character toward one another Teams must exercise Christ-like character toward one another. His humility and servanthood in us will enable us to serve effectively together even when we disagree with one another. And we will disagree. In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus: Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be used to his own advantage; rather, he made himself nothing by taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness. (Phil. 2:5-7)

When we have a Team that is not functioning at 100%, where do we start the transformation? List your strengths and weaknesses. Believe leaders are there. Recognize their potential.

Strengths Weaknesses 1. 2 3 4 5 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Members of the team want to be: Taken seriously Assigned to meaningful tasks Receive adequate training and supervision to enable them to succeed Given job descriptions they understand Involved in planning and critiquing the project Recognized in a way that is meaningful to them Accepted and valued for their uniqueness as a member of the team

Building Strong Relationships The key then to team leadership is accomplishing the tasks at hand while building better relationships. What is the single most important element of a relationship? TRUST Ask yourself this: how many good relationships do you have with people you do not trust?

What are your gifts? What comes easily for you? Without basic levels of trust, marriages break, organizations fall, countries collapse. We have witnessed all of these in our society. Building a team requires you to ask questions like:  What are your gifts? What comes easily for you? What do you like to do? What brings you joy? What are you tired of doing? What do you want to learn? Where are you being led to grow?