Saint John’s Newberry United Methodist Church Leadership Training Session 4 May, 2018

Welcome Opening Prayer

What you should Know by Now What Leadership is and Why it is Important Leaders Objectives & Goals – How do Leaders define Success Why we are doing Leadership Training here & potential Impact Leadership Actions to achieve Success (1&2)

What you should Know by Now - 2 At least one good Argument or Response to a Non-Believer Confidence that Believers are Reasonable & Informed Some Ideas on how to Engage a Non-Believer Examples of Leadership from the Bible

What you should Know by Now - 3 How to get organized as you prepare for effective and efficient operations/ activities – Use the “Arrow” Model There are also Models for our Environment & Activities How Leadership & Management fit together

Leadership Actions 1 Assess the Situation Establish Direction Communicate Acquire Followers

Leadership Actions 2 Manage Resources Execute Plans & Manage Performance Recognize Achievement Learn, Adjust, & Repeat Process

Assess the Situation - 1 Scan the Horizon – Look at the: Environment – Our Community – External Believers & Non-Believers All People in Need Partners

Assess the Situation - 2 Organization – What we Have (Arrow) – Internal Scouts, SOTA, WECC, & Others Spiritual Gifts Facilities & Campus Reputation Opportunities & Threats

Establishing Direction - 1 Mission, Vision, & Goals Tasks & Objectives Establishing Direction; Entire Team Specific Individuals SMART Goals Mission – Assignment. Vision – End result when Mission is Accomplished – Inspiring better condition. Goals – SMART.

Establishing Direction - 2 Goal When Who Resources Status Task 1 July 15-31 Joseph $100 On Schedule Task 2 August 1-31 Mary $50 Over Budget Task 3 August 15-31 Mathew Kitchen Task 3a August 15-25 Mark Food Need Help Task 3b August 26-31 Luke & John Dining Materials Task 4 September 5 Adam & Eve Diamond St. Church Formulating a Plan.

Establishing Direction - 3 Additional Points – Tool for Planning Organizing & Communicating Use of Spreadsheets Visibility & Accountability of Team Members Gant Charts & Milestones

Values Define what you’re NOT willing to do Quality & Standards of the Work Character of the Organization & People Must be Lived – not just Written

Decision Making – Matrix - 1 Used to Make better Decisions Organize Information Involve Team Members Document Reasons for Reference

Decision Making – Matrix - 2 Clear Objectives Options Criteria & Weights Scale – 5-1

Decision Matrix - Example Options \ Criteria Quality (x3) Availability Price (x2) Total Option 1 12 3 6 21 Option 2 15 5 4 24 Option 3 9 10 23

Decision Making – Matrix - 3 Discussion – Focused Involvement Identify Assumptions vs Facts Information vs Opportunity Final Numbers & Decisions

Summary of Tools Bible, Scripture, Book of Discipline, Others Leadership Actions – List Organization Model – “Arrow” SMART Goals Task/Project Management Spreadsheet Decision Matrix

Process, Leadership, & Trust Organize & Simplify Information & Communication Improve Visibility & Understanding Encourages Team Involvement & Reduces Fear Better Performance & Repeatable

For Next Month Identify a current Project – Individual or Group. Practice the Tools. Future Dates – No July! Consider Mentor Program.

Closing Prayer Next Session – June 13th, 2018