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Equipping 101

Equipping 101. Dr. John C. Maxwell. Why Do I Need to Equip Others?. One is too small a number to achieve greatness. The Power of Teams. Teams involve more people, thus affording more resources, ideas, and energy than individuals Teams maximize a leader’s potential and minimize her weaknesses

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Equipping 101

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  1. Equipping 101 Dr. John C. Maxwell

  2. Why Do I Need to Equip Others? One is too small a number to achieve greatness.

  3. The Power of Teams • Teams involve more people, thus affording more resources, ideas, and energy than individuals • Teams maximize a leader’s potential and minimize her weaknesses • Teams provide multiple perspectives on how to meet a need or reach a goal

  4. The Power of Teams • Teams share the credit for victories and the blame for losses • Teams keep leaders accountable • Teams can simply do more than an individual

  5. Why do we stand alone? • Ego • Insecurity • Naivete’ • Temperament

  6. How Can I Adopt a Team Mind-Set? Investing in a team almost guarantees a high return for the effort, because a team can do so much more than individuals.

  7. How to invest in your team… • Make the decision to build a team • Gather the best team possible • Pay the price to develop the team • Do things together as a team • Empower team members

  8. How to empower your team… • Give credit for success to the team • Watch to see your investment pay off • Stop investing in players who don’t grow • Create new opportunities for growth • Provide the best possible chance to succeed

  9. “I can live for two months on one good compliment.”

  10. Whom Should I Equip? Those closest to the leader will determine the success level of that leader.

  11. Leaders Producing Leaders • Those closest to the leader will determine the success level of that leader • An organization’s growth potential is directly related to its personnel potential • Potential leaders help carry the load

  12. Leaders Producing Leaders • Leaders attract potential leaders • Equipped leaders expand & enhance the future of the organization • The more people you lead, the more leaders you need

  13. What Does a Potential Leader Look Like? Great leaders seek out and find potential leaders, then transform them into good leaders.

  14. Leadership Qualities to Seek • Character • Influence • Positive attitude • Excellent people skills • Evident gifts

  15. Leadership Qualities to Seek • Proven track record • Confidence • Self-discipline • Effective communication skills • Discontent with the status quo

  16. Qualities of a Disciplined Leader • Identified specific long- & short-term goals • Plan for achieving those goals • Desire motivates them to continue working to accomplish those goals

  17. Leader’s Communication Skills • Genuine concern for person he’s talking to • Ability to focus on the responder • Ability to communicate with all kinds of people • Eye contact & a warm smile

  18. What Does it Take to Equip a Leader? Equipping, like nurturing, is an ongoing process.

  19. Your Role as an Equipper • The Equipper is a model • The Equipper is a mentor • The Equipper is an empowerer

  20. “All good mentoring relationships begin with personal relationships.”

  21. The Equipping Process • Develop a personal relationship with the people you equip • Share your dream • Ask for commitment • Set goals for growth • Communicate the fundamentals

  22. The Equipping Process • Perform the process of training people • Give responsibility, authority, & accountability • Give people the tools they need • Monitor systematically • Conduct periodic equipping meetings

  23. 5 M’s for Training People • Model • Mentor • Monitor • Motivate • Multiply

  24. Levels of Authority • Position • Competence • Personality • Integrity • Spirituality

  25. How & When to Monitor • The importance of the task • The newness of the work • The newness of the worker • The responsibility of the worker

  26. The Best Equipping Meetings • Good news • Vision • Content • Administration • Empowerment

  27. How Can a Leader Inspire Others to Excel? Adding value is really the essence of equipping others.

  28. Characteristics of Enlarging Leaders • They value their team members • They value what their team members value • They add value to their team members • They make themselves more valuable

  29. Becoming an “Enlarger” • Believe in others before they believe in you • Serve others before they serve you • Add value to others before they add value to you

  30. How Can I Help Others Fulfill Their Potential? Having the right people in the right places is essential to individual and team success.

  31. Correctly Placing People Wrong Person/Wrong Place = Regression Wrong Person/Right Place = Frustration Right Person/Wrong Place = Confusion Right Person/Right Place = Progression Right People/Right Places = Multiplication

  32. Putting People in Their Place • Know the team • Know the situation • Know the player

  33. Finding Your Niche • Be secure • Get to know yourself • Trust your leader • See the big picture • Rely on your experience

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