Chapter 2 & 3 Flashcards
Healthy teams work together well, they know each other’s _________ and __________ and complement each other, and they focus on the team _____.
strengths
weaknesses
WIN
We as leaders are responsible for __________ a healthy team and __________ a healthy team.
building
keeping
Define Dependability
Leaders are consistent in their words and actions so that people are confident in their leadership.
What can happen if we have inconsistent leadership?
People on our team won’t be productive because they don’t know what’s expected of them or they won’t last long.
What do we look like if we are undependable?
We can seem to be self-centered or unconcerned with others and their feelings.
How can we prepare the soil for healthy team culture?
When the people you lead know that your words and actions consistently line up with what is best for them and the people you all serve.
Define the competency team-building.
Build a team environment, where people trust one another and are equally committed to a common purpose
The ________ of leader shapes the ________ of the team.
spirit
spirit
Name 4 aspects of a healthy team.
- A group of people with complementary skills
- They are committed to a common purpose
- They set performance goals
- They hold themselves mutually accountable
What are three traps that prevent our teams from being healthy?
- Point of view.
- Pulling away.
- A person.
How is “point of view” a trap that prevents our teams from being healthy?
We all have past experiences and expectations that shape our point of view. This can trap us from fully committing to our team and fully giving ourselves to the team.
How is “Pulling Away” a trap that prevents our teams from being healthy?
When a team member experiences and absence of trust, fear of conflict, lack of commitment, avoidance of accountability, or in attention to results, they can “ pull away” from the group, causing disunity.
How is “A Person” a trap that prevents our teams from being healthy?
A person can make a team’s culture toxic. The person‘s attitude and behaviors affect the entire team.
What is culture?
Culture is the worst behavior you allow.
If you as a leader, allow bad culture your team will become ___________.
unhealthy
What are the six building blocks to build a healthy team culture?
- Clarify purpose.
- Connect relationally.
- Meet as a team.
- Empower others.
- Give feedback.
- Develop leaders.
If your team doesn’t know their __________ for serving, then they will never be able to _________ that purpose.
purpose
fulfill
People serve on church teams for two reasons. What are they?
Contribution and community
Regular team meetings serve four purposes. What are they?
- Communicate Key priorities
- Check on progress.
- Discuss challenges
- Celebrate wins.
Name three reasons we fail to empower others.
- We like doing the work.
- We believe other others aren’t capable of doing it well enough.
- We think people are too busy to be bothered and don’t want to take on more.
Give feedback in ______-_______. If you see them doing something good, _______ _______. But be specific.
real-time
tell them
What four things should you teach others to help build them into a leader?
- What we know.
- What we hear.
- What we see.
- What we do.
What is the foundation of leading others?
Building a healthy team
Define charity
Kindness intolerance in judging others
Evaluating people from a humble posture
Giving people the benefit of the doubt
Recognizing that we don’t know everything
Remembering that we aren’t perfect ourselves
Lead diverse individuals in such a way that their ________ strengths and perspectives _______ to the whole team‘s effectiveness.
unique
contribute
What does each letter of DISC stand for?
Dominant
Influential
Steady
Conscientious
What do dominant people contribute to a team?
They contribute drive. They press hard to achieve results. They have abundant energy to move things in the direction the team needs to go.
What do influential people contribute to the team?
They contribute influence. They inspire others to join what they are doing. They have abundant energy to persuade people and make them feel good about being on the team.
What do steady people contribute to a team?
They contribute support. They provide a consistent calming presence. They have abundant energy to connect deeply with individuals and ensure strong relationships on a team.
What do conscientious people contribute to a team?
They contribute clarity. They use accurate knowledge to do things the right way. They have abundant energy to analyze a teams situation and carefully define proper procedures.
What are three mistakes made in leading people with different personalities?
- Recruiting people just like yourself.
- Not maximizing the strengths of different personality types.
- Pigeonholing people by their personality types.
Why would recruiting people just like yourself being a mistake?
Some leaders are afraid of people who are different from them. We tend to surround ourselves with people just like us. You need people around you who think differently to maximize achieving your purpose and goals.
Why would not maximizing the strengths of different personality types be a mistake?
Knowing the personality types of people on your team allows, you to maximize their contributions to the team.
Why would pigeonholing people by their personality types be a mistake?
We don’t learn personality types so that we can tell them who we think they are or stereotype them. We learn personality types so we can lead people better as individuals.
