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PDS

SESSION 3

WELCOME

Leadership &

Parish Styles

Mission Statement Evaluation

Homework from last session:

Personal Mission Statement

In your small

group

(5 min.)What is a Christian leader?

Profile of a CL (handout)

A Christian Leader is one who

What is a leader?According to the Webster on-line dictionary a leader is

one who directs on a course of action or in a direction.

What is a Christian?According to the Webster on-line dictionary a Christian is

one who professes belief in the teachings of Jesus Christ.

What is a Christian Leader?

If you take the two above definitions and combine

them you get "One who directs another to believe

in the teachings of Jesus Christ".

Situational LeadershipLeadership Questionnaire

For each question, circle the letter for the

way you would most likely respond in that

situation

Trust your initial reaction

Don’t overthink or read into the questions

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Leadership Questionnaire Leadership Questionnaire

For each question, circle the letter of your

response, regardless of which column it is in.

To save time, complete both the Style

Flexibility chart and the Style Effectiveness

chart at the same time.

Leadership Questionnaire

In each column of the

Style Flexibility Chart:

Count the number

of circles you have

in each column

Enter that number

in the “Totals” line

under each column 6 2 9 3

Leadership Questionnaire

In each column of the

Style Flexibility Chart:

Calculate the

difference between the

total and 5 (+/- does

not matter)

Enter that number in

the box under each

column

6 2 9 3

1 3 4 2

Leadership Questionnaire

Add the four numbers

in the boxes together

to get the subtotal6 2 9 3

1 3 4 2 10

Leadership Questionnaire

Subtract your subtotal

from 30 and enter that

into the box for Style

Flexibility Score6 2 9 3

1 3 4 2 10

20

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Leadership Questionnaire

In the “Totals” line of the

Style Flexibility Chart:

Find the column with

the highest total

Write that number in

the corresponding

circle in the Primary

Style Matrix

6 2 9 3

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Leadership Questionnaire

In the “Totals” line of the

Style Flexibility Chart:

Find the remaining

column(s) with a total

of 4 or higher

Write that (those)

number(s) in the

corresponding triangle

in the Secondary Style

Matrix

6 2 9 3

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Leadership Questionnaire

In the “Totals” line of the

Style Flexibility Chart:

Find the remaining

column(s) with a total

less than 4

Write that (those)

number(s) in the

corresponding square

in the Developing Style

Matrix

6 2 9 3

3

2

Leadership Questionnaire

Find the number for

your Style Flexibility

Score

Place an arrow next to

that number on the

Style Flexibility Graph

1 3 4 2 10

20

Leadership Questionnaire

In each column of the Style

Effectiveness Chart:

Count the number of

circles you have in each

column. Don’t worry

about the numbers in the

first two columns

Enter that number in the

“Totals” line under each

column4 3 5 8

Leadership Questionnaire

In each column of the

Style Effectiveness Chart:

Multiply each total by

the number beneath

that column

Enter the product in

the box under each

column

4 3 5 8

4 6 15 32

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Leadership Questionnaire

4 6 15 32 57

Find the number for

your Style

Effectiveness Score

Place an arrow next to

that number on the

Style Effectiveness

Graph

Leadership Questionnaire Count the number of

answers in the first two

columns of the Style

Effectiveness Chart with

the number 1 next to it

Write the total in the S1

oval of the Style Diagnosis

Matrix

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Leadership Questionnaire Repeat this process for the

numbers 2, 3, and 4

Write each total in the S2,

S3, and S4 ovals of the

Style Diagnosis Matrix

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Situational Leadership

S1

S2S3

S4

“I do, you watch”

High Directive

High Supportive

Low Directive

High Supportive

“You do, I do”“You do, I watch”

Low Directive

Low Supportive

High Directive

Low Supportive

“You do, I’ll check in

with you later”

(Hig

h) S

up

portiv

e Beh

avio

r (Low

)

(Low) Directive Behavior (High)

Styles of Leaders

Directing - “When I say Jump, you jump”

Coaching – “That’s it, jump!”

Supporting- “You jumped just in time!”

Delegating - “Jump if you think it’s a good

idea”

So . .. Which leader is

best?

It depends on the SITUATION!

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Meeting Your Team’s Needs

(High) Degree of Experience (Low)

(Low

) Deg

ree of C

om

mitm

ent (H

igh

)

The new volunteer, excited &

eager to please, but no clue

what to do.

The volunteer who has lost

enthusiasm and is still learning

what to do.

The volunteer who knows what

to do, but lacks confidence in

their abilities.

The volunteer who knows what

to do and is confident they can

do it.

S1- Directing

Enthusiastic Beginners

S2- Coaching

Disillusioned Learners

S3- Supporting

Capable but Cautious

S4- Delegating

Peak Performers

So . .. Which leader is

best?

It depends on the SITUATION!

Lunch time!!!

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What makes a group effective?

They get things doneResponsibilities are

sharedGood planningEffective use of timeInformation is shared

Key Functions in Groups

Task and Maintenance

Both are necessary for a group to be effective

Many leaders have a preference for one or the other.

Recognize your tendency, and ensure the other functions are tended to as well.

Task Functions: Getting the Job done

Initiating Information or Opinion Seeking Information Giving Consensus Testing Summarizing Clarifying

Maintenance Functions: Maintaining Relationships

Encouraging SensingHarmonizing CompromisingGate KeepingProcess Observing

Task or Maintenance?

Encouraging SensingHarmonizing CompromisingGate KeepingProcess Observing

Initiating Information or Opinion

Seeking Information Giving Consensus Testing Summarizing Clarifying

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Life Cycle of a Group

Leading the Group. . .

(Low) Direction Needed (High)

(Hig

h) S

up

port N

eeded

(Low

)

Getting acquainted;

establishing ground rules

Feelings openly expressed;

tensions arise; resist control of

leaders

Participants recognize they are

part of the team; can accept

viewpoints of others

Open and trusting atmosphere;

flexibility is key; strengths of

all are used collaboratively

S1- Directing

Forming

S2- Coaching

Storming

S3- Supporting

Norming

S4- Delegating

Performing

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Situational Leadership

Reloaded Don’t expect to start at S1, or expect to

Finish at S4

You may, but don’t necessarily have to go

through all four leadership styles with a

single group

There’s a reason it’s called

SITUATIONAL.

Management is doing things right, leadership is doing the right things

How does it all fit in?

Identify the type of leadership your group

needs

Be prepared to change styles as your

group’s needs change.

Don’t get stuck into one style, a leader

makes or breaks group harmony.

An Effective Leader

“The final test of a leader is that he leaves behind him, in other men

the conviction and the will to carry on. – Walter Lipmann

Summing Up Leadership

Leadership is SITUATIONAL

A good leader is flexible.

Good leaders collaborate.

Pay attention to group dynamics.

Balance task and maintenance.

Questions?

Parish Profile

Knowing the

community that

you serve

Knowing the

leaders with whom

you serve

Knowing the

resources

available in your

parish community

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Think of the person with whom you serve that is most difficult for you to

get along with.