{"id":8194,"date":"2017-07-25T10:00:29","date_gmt":"2017-07-25T14:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/womensministrytoolbox.com\/?p=8194"},"modified":"2020-08-25T16:59:33","modified_gmt":"2020-08-25T20:59:33","slug":"the-most-critical-mistake-a-team-leader-can-make","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/womensministrytoolbox.com\/the-most-critical-mistake-a-team-leader-can-make\/","title":{"rendered":"The Most Critical Mistake a Team Leader Can Make"},"content":{"rendered":"

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In addition to serving on three different women\u2019s ministry teams in three different churches, I\u2019ve had the privilege to be a part of numerous teams.<\/p>\n

Some team leaders were strong, others struggled.<\/p>\n

Some warranted a lot of prayer, others a lot of praise.<\/p>\n

You\u2019ve probably had similar experiences yourself.<\/p>\n

There is one critical mistake team leaders can make that will render their team ineffective.<\/h4>\n

Every. Single. Time.<\/p>\n

Team leaders who fail to define roles and responsibilities hinder the success of their team.<\/h4>\n

I\u2019ve witnessed:<\/p>\n

1. Team members repeatedly stepping on each other\u2019s toes.<\/h5>\n

When multiple people are issuing directions or information about an event confusion occurs quickly.<\/p>\n

2. The ball being dropped multiple times.<\/h5>\n

If one person is now in charge of everything (from d\u00e9cor, to publicity, to registration, to the budget) details are missed and as time runs out not everything is completed.<\/p>\n

3. Pride rearing its ugly head.<\/h5>\n

Instead of being a team event, it is now \u201cSusie\u2019s event\u201d. The success or lack of success of an event rests solely on one person\u2019s shoulders. There\u2019s a lack of team effort. Team members do it all rather than ask for help.<\/p>\n

4. Specific gifts of team members being stifled.<\/h5>\n

Those who are gifted are sitting on the sidelines instead of serving because their help hasn\u2019t been requested. There\u2019s a lack of appreciation for the talents of the team members.<\/p>\n

5. Team members operating in isolation.<\/h5>\n

There\u2019s little communication. The rest of the team often doesn\u2019t know what to expect at an event.<\/p>\n

6.Failure to involve other members of the body.<\/h5>\n

We fail to reach outside of the team for volunteers because we\u2019re not even using the ones within the team.<\/p>\n

7. There\u2019s no baton to pass.<\/h5>\n

No set of skills are being taught to new team members. There’s no transfer of knowledge.<\/p>\n

8. There\u2019s a lack of process and procedures and with it a lack of continuity and consistency.<\/h5>\n

For example, every piece of publicity looks different and is distributed in a different manner. Everyone does things “their” way without regard to others.<\/p>\n

9. Delegation is preached, but rarely used.<\/h5>\n

\u201cAsk for help if you need it\u201d is the mantra. That sets up the team member as looking weak if they can\u2019t do it all.<\/p>\n

10. Team members getting burned out after events.<\/h5>\n

When one person does it all and shoulders all the responsibility they finish exhausted and worn out. Sometimes a bitterness arises over the lack of help.<\/p>\n

11. Team members who don\u2019t step up when help is requested because \u201cit\u2019s not their job\u201d.<\/h5>\n

They don\u2019t have to help so they don’t. Delegation doesn’t work.<\/p>\n

When there are no roles or responsibilities in place teams struggle. Greatly.<\/h4>\n

And struggle we should, as we are going against God’s plan!<\/p>\n

God makes it clear in Romans 12:3-8<\/a> that we are given different gifts. In 1 Corinthians 12<\/a> we are reminded that with our various spiritual gifts we must function as different parts of the body.<\/p>\n

Defining roles and responsibilities enables our team members to serve and serve well.<\/h4>\n

May our teams reflect Ephesians 4:6, \u201cFrom whom the whole body, joined and held together by every joint with which it is equipped, when each part is working properly, makes the body grow so that it builds itself up in love.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

You may also want to read:
\n<\/strong>5 Mistakes Leaders Make When Building a Women’s Ministry Team<\/a>
\nWomen\u2019s Ministry Team Job Descriptions \u2013 Part 1<\/a>
\nWomen\u2019s Ministry Team Job Descriptions \u2013 Part 2<\/a>
\nHow to Recruit Women’s Ministry Team Members<\/a><\/p>\n

One year ago:<\/strong> The Biggest Mistake Women’s Ministry Teams Make<\/a>
\nTwo years ago:<\/strong> 10 Things I Learned as a Youth Camp Chaperone<\/a>
\nThree years ago:<\/strong> The Door Prize Basket<\/a>
\nFour years ago:<\/strong> Christimas Icebreaker Questions<\/a><\/p>\n

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