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Volume 11: WORKING WITH A STAFF OR TEAM
February 2015

IN THIS ISSUE...
Monthly Contest

February Trivia Question:
A team requires everyone working together to accomplish a common goal. Who won the 2015 Super Bowl XLIX?

The first 10 correct answers will win a Cokesbury Gift Certificate.


The Church Network

 

The Church Network (powered by the National Associate of Church Business Administrators) has many resources that encourage work with staffs and teams. There are articles, continuing education events, and other resources related to hiring staff, evaluating staff, personnel policies, job descriptions, teamwork...More

 

Learning Through Experience 

a book review

by Rev. Dr. Mark Conforti, Pastor, First UMC, Salisbury, NC

 

My most satisfying, uplifting, and joyful moments in ministry have happened while working with church staff. And such occasions have also wrought the most challenging, discouraging, and painful moments as well.

During my sophomore and junior years in college, I worked with a team of fellow students on the "Upper Room Staff" at University UMC in Gainesville, Florida. That was an eye-opening experience! ... More

 

 

Feedback You Can Fathom

How do you give effective feedback in the workplace? We must admit it-giving and receiving feedback is not something most of us look forward to doing. In fact, we often know we should give feedback but are uncertain on how to deliver the message. Effective feedback is an important and efficient way to let people know the impact of their behavior so they are able to make informed choices regarding future actions.

 

CCL has developed a feedback technique called Situation-Behavior-Impact, or SBI, to help you give feedback in a way that works... More

 

This Is Your Life Podcasts

 

Hiring the right person for a job is a most important decision. However, it sometimes feels like a risk as you are uncertain how to know if it is the right person. Michael Hyatt, the former Chairman and CEO of Thomas Nelson Publishers has recorded three conversations related to hiring the right person and mistakes to avoid.

The 5 Biggest Hiring Mistakes Leaders Make

The Right Way to Hire the Right People

The Right Way to Fire the Wrong Person

 


Other Resources


Do you have a team made up of people from different generations? Do they think differently? Have different working styles? Haydn Shaw, popular business speaker and generational expert, has identified 12 places where the 4 generations typically come apart in the workplace (and in life as well)... More
 


Susan Beaumont is a consultant, author, coach and spiritual director. She has written articles on a variety of issues including delegating, building a team, hiring and firing, and more. Susan will be in the Western North Carolina Conference in October to lead a 2-day event on adaptive leadership... More


The DiSC profile is a personality assessment that provides insights into natural and adaptable behavioral styles in relationship to the workplace, leadership, management, and other environments... More