From Roots to Results

Leading a Team

Staff of direction

Walk the Talk

Personal Integrity

• Know where you're going, get out in front, and keep your flock on the move
• The staff represents your responsibility to direct people; lead your sheep with the staff, rather than the rod
• When your people get in trouble, assist in getting them out
• Remind your people that failure isn't fatal

Make your pasture a safe place

• BE the values you wish to project
• When our walk (behavior) is inconsistent with our talk (stated values and priorities), we often experience stress!!!
• Know and embrace your personal Values (write them down if visuals help; being INTENTIONAL will become NATURAL)

A leader sets the pace in the environment

• Keep your people well informed, being visible will establish trust
• Time Management; allot valuable time for every team member if and when they need guidance and direction
• Be prepared: take the time to address situations before they arise and get out of hand.

from Roots

...to Results

Building

Emotional Intelligence

By knowing your team, you can communicate on an individual basis

• Eliminate: "Telling ourselves stories"
• Manage our emotions
• Grasp humility
• Engage in Active Listening

Invest in your Team

John 10:14 "I am the good shepherd; I know my sheep and my sheep know me."

Discovering the shape of your sheep

• Strive to get to know your staff on a personal level
• If you know your staff and their skill-sets, then you can set clear expectations from the beginning

Core Values

Identify & Commit

Knower vs Learner

"What makes a Shepherd a shepherd isn't the staff or the rod; it's the heart."

• When asked to make a list of our core values, we were then told to reflect and discern how we could incorporate those into our daily lives; it was tough, but so worth it!

The difference between an all-knowing person and someone with a humble heart

• If I only display to others 'I know everything', I will not open myself up to learn from anyone
• Leaders in our eyes are never perfect and can ALWAYS learn something new or open their eyes to new possibilities

Trust

Knowing oneself first

• A humble "spirit" kick starts trust; embracing and being vulnerable when it comes to humility as a leader is #1
• By learning to be humble I allow others to trust me