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iLEADMaximizing Your Ability as a Team Leader
D. Kelley
iLEADMaximizing your Ability as a Team Leader
Great leaders serve their teams by: Listening in order to learn Energizing their teamsAssessing how things areDeveloping others
Listen
Learn from others
“None of us is as smart as all of us.”
Japanese Proverb
Learn with others
Leaders are learners – we never arrive at a level of knowledge and expertise where it is safe to
simply stop learning
Listen to yourself
“There is a person with whom you spend more time than any other, a person who has more influence over you, and more
ability to interfere with or to support your growth than anyone else. This ever-present
companion is your own self.” – Dr. Pamela Butler
Energize
Encourage your team
Celebrate what your team
does, but more importantly appreciate
who they are!
Value Every Team Member’s Contribution
Say this a lot!
Call to something greater
Something Greater [Video]
“The truest test of leadership is leading volunteers.” - Tony Morgan
Be Enthusiastic
If you are not excited about the work that you get to do for God don’t expect your team to be.
Assess
Evaluate Often
What are we doing well?
What could use some tweaking?
Communicate Clearly
I can’t hear you!
Dream
What is your dream? What one thing are you hopeful for as you lead your team?
Develop
Train/Equip
Most people want to do well at the things they
attempt doing.
Share the work!
“When you try to do it all yourself, you are signing up for burnout.”
– Jim Wideman
Delegate
He trained them1
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He sent them to recruit and train others
He empowered them to care or others
Jesus with the disciples:
- Tony Morgan
Expect blunders and use them as creative opportunities and learning opportunities.
Disengage
“Living on limited rest gives the world a limited version of who you are.” – Kirk Byron Jones, Say Yes to Grace
“When you rest : You maximize your energy; Handle the unexpected better; and Enhance your ability to make good decisions”
- Kirk Byron Jones, Say Yes to Grace
Embracing Limitations
CAN DoYou have the ability to do it, but it is not yours to do
TO DoNeeds to get done by someone (not necessarily you)
WILL DoTasks you are committed to doing & only you can do them
Tools Matter
Toodledo – www.toodledo.com
Evernote – www.evernote.com
Say Yes to Grace – Dr. Kirk Byron Jones
Effective Leaders
Energize those they serve
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Listen in order to learn/grow
Assess their ministries often
Develop other leaders
D.Kelleyattheintersexion@gma
il.com
iLEAD: Maximizing Abilities
Credits
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