The first stage of taking on a new team sets the tone for the season ahead. Done well and you’ll be set up for a win, and done poorly and you’ll find yourself putting out fires from the beginning. There is no silver bullet when assuming a new leadership role however below are a few ideas to get you started when taking on a new team.
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Momentum: How to move a team forward consistently
One of the best ways to ensure you are constantly moving a team forward is to debrief. The process of actively reflecting on the week just past, the good, not so great and the overall picture is essential to the health of any team dynamic. Continue reading
How to successfully invite someone to join your team
How you invite someone to join a team is so important.
There are two approaches: one, there is a need and I need to find someone to fill it or two, there is a person, and I can help connect them to a team they will love. One way is task focused and the other people focused. Continue reading
First steps in team building
So, you’ve been asked to build a team.
From scratch
And you have no one.
And you are not quite sure what to do, or where to start… Continue reading
Rostering: a key to pastoring people and valuing them well
Rostering can make or break a team. Good rostering and a team will feel loved, valued and will cultivate an environment where people are prepared to go the extra mile if needed. And poor rostering can do the opposite leaving people feeling devalued, annoyed and not wanting to be involved at all. You’ll watch as the team shrinks and every ask is seemingly too much.
In a nutshell rostering is one of the key factors in seeing a team be healthy and grow. So just how does one approach this lost and dying art form?