Building a Team

Talk Notes by Viv Thomas

The marks of a good team:

1. Clear objectives
2. Good decision making skills
3. Trust, cooperation, support and conflict
4. Clear roles, relationships and leadership
5. Sound relationships with other groups
6. Analysis of team’s performance

David and his team 1 Chronicles 11 and 12

The Leader

1. God was with him
2. Similar roots to his people
3. Shared experience
4. A leader who was led

The People

1. Listened with Devotion
2. Well-developed skill
3. Courage to follow

The Team Culture

1. Atmosphere of Honour
2. Mutually understood language

Characteristics of a Great Team Leadership

1) Knowing who I am
Position with God, community, gifts and identity

2) Knowing what I am doing
Job clarity, clear expectation and evaluation.

3) Knowing where we are going
Clear task, full ownership and adequate resources.

4) Knowing and trusting those I am doing it with
I cease to trust you when I sense I have no influence over you and when I perceive you have stopped growing.