The KNOWING of a Serving Team Leader
The KNOWING aspect of our three-part framework ( Be , Know , and DO ) refers to the visionary role of a serving team leader in contrast to his or her character (BEING) or role in implementing (DOING) the vision.
Knowing has everything to with your leadership point of view in regards to beliefs and assumptions about leading and motivating people. Jesus’ leadership point of view was clearly to serve (Matthew 20:25-28) rather than lording over others with positional authority.
Serving team leaders consider the following when working with their team to form a vision:
PURPOSE:
What is our ultimate mission? Could we achieve it without each other? Do we have all the right people on the team to fulfill our purpose?
PICTURE OF THE FUTURE:
Where do we hope to see the team several years from now? What will we have achieved?
VALUES:
What guiding principles will not be compromised? What can we agree on together? Are they rank-ordered?
GOALS:
What are some practical goals that we can set and achieve together? Are they challenging? Can they only be accomplished as a team? Who is responsible for what?
To summarize, if you’re a team leader consider forming a team charter that:
- States your team purpose
- Identifies your team values
- Establishes goals and strategies
- Clarifies roles and responsibilities
- Develops team processes (how things actually get done!)
Click here
for a team charter template to use with your team.
[Next week’s post will discuss team leadership responsibilities.]
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