Key Words for Serving Team Leaders to Consider

Community Encouragement Commitment Love Truth
Inspiration Empowerment Relationship Results Trust

What comes into your mind when you hear these words? Do you have a story to relate or an image that comes to mind that perfectly captures the concept for you? If so, please share it with us at info@ReverbNetwork.org.

Community: Togetherness and unity of purpose on the team as members lay aside personal agendas.

Inspiration: Each member of the team is inspired by the collective effort of the team.

Commitment: Being part of a winning team that creates great results increases team commitment.

Encouragement: Team members rally around each other through struggles and challenges.

Empowerment: Each member takes ownership as they work in their area of greatest strength on the team.

Results: A healthy team accomplishes something greater than what could be done as individuals.

Relationship: A healthy team values relationships with one another as highly as accomplishing the mission.

Trust: High levels of trust will provide the environment in which teamwork is possible.

Truth: “Agreeing to disagree agreeably” ensures the success of both the mission and team relationships.

Love: Putting other team members and the team mission ahead of personal preferences and goals.

[Next week we will discuss what a serving leader does to prepare other leaders on his team for succession.]