Episode 68: Building and Developing Your Team

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Resources: 

• Links to all books:
  • The Advantage, Patrick Lencioni - https://a.co/d/auEJ1Wz 
  • The Five Dysfunctions of a Team and Overcoming the Five Dysfunctions of a Team, Patrick Lencioni - https://a.co/d/2DJ88g8 and https://a.co/d/7YqEVsI 
  • Good to Great, by Jim Collins - https://a.co/d/6yj4Gyy 
  • Leaders Eat Last, by Simon Sinek - https://a.co/d/4tNNz8F 
  • Leading Change, by John P Kotter - https://a.co/d/1R2eJvN 
  • Everybody Matters, by Bob Chapman and Raj Sisodia - https://a.co/d/fnIEWmG 
  • Developing the Leader Within You, by John Maxwell - https://a.co/d/7qJmmpy 
• Working genius quiz - https://www.workinggenius.com/about/assessment 
• Meyers Briggs - https://www.myersbriggs.org/my-mbti-personality-type/myers-briggs-overview/  
• Color quiz - https://www.colorcode.com/team_builder/ 
• Disc assessment - https://www.everythingdisc.com/what-is-disc/ 
• 5 Dysfunctions of Team tool - https://www.tablegroup.com/product/online-team-assessment/ 

 

Summary

In this conversation, David discusses effective leadership teams and how to recruit the right people for them. He emphasizes the importance of trust, engagement, commitment, accountability, and results in a cohesive leadership team. 

 

David also explains the concept of getting the right people on the bus and in the right seats. He provides practical steps for recruiting and selecting team members, including creating a one-page job description and evaluating candidates based on competency, character, chemistry, commitment, and culture fit.

 

David shares that  to create a culture of collaboration and accountability within a team, effective meetings are crucial. This includes having a leader who creates an agenda with specific objectives and outcomes, as well as a dedicated note-taker. Trust among team members is also essential, as it allows for open communication and idea-sharing. Using frameworks like the Working Genius by Patrick Lencioni can help keep meetings focused and productive. Building a diverse and inclusive team is important, as it brings different perspectives and strengths. Evaluating the effectiveness of a leadership team can be done through regular check-ins, goal assessments, and using tools like the red, yellow, green system.

 

Takeaways

• An effective leadership team is cohesive, with members who trust one another, engage in productive conflict, are committed to the vision and mission, hold each other accountable, and focus on achieving results.
• Recruiting the right people for a leadership team involves creating a one-page job description, evaluating candidates based on competency, character, chemistry, commitment, and culture fit, and ensuring they are in the right roles.
• The concept of getting the right people on the bus and in the right seats emphasizes the importance of having team members who share core values and vision and are in positions where they can leverage their strengths.
• Regularly reviewing the vision, mission, and strategic plan of the organization helps create clarity and alignment within the leadership team.
• Building a healthy culture with a cohesive leadership team is essential for the success of a parish or organization.
• Effective meetings with clear objectives and outcomes are key to fostering collaboration and accountability within a team.
• Trust is the foundation of a healthy team, allowing for open communication and idea-sharing.
• Using frameworks like the Working Genius can help keep meetings focused and productive.
• Building a diverse and inclusive team brings different perspectives and strengths.
• Regular check-ins, goal assessments, and using evaluation tools can help measure the effectiveness of a leadership team.

 

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