The Hard Work of Systems Analysis: “Team Leader Position Descriptions”

1. The Hard Work of Systems Analysis: “Team Leader Position Descriptions”

2. Schedule 8:45-9:10 Context 9:10-9:30 Position Descriptions - Review 9:30-9:50 Breakouts 9:50-10:05 Common Responsibilities 10:05-10:15 Q/A 10:15 Break

3. Context

4. Context • Meeting in January 2009 • Realized systems problems were creating behavior problems

5. Context • Identified key areas to address • Sunday school • Synchronize organization and budget • Clarify Mission statement • Church calendar

6. From Sunday School to • Ascend Discipleship

7. Context • Sunday school became Ascend Discipleship – April 2009 • Concept was right, but implementation of the system had problems • 35,000 foot auto-pilot

8. Context • John Maxwell- • Making decisions is no big deal, the trick • is managing those decisions from day to day. • It only takes 14 days to stop managing a good decision.

9. Context • Leadership is the key to implementation • In our excitement, we left Pastor John to build the barbecue grill with no instructions • With Trey, the instructions would have fit on an index card

10. Context • Despite having a great concept and competent leaders, the result was a product that did not look like the original intent • Without thorough, clearly defined, well thought out parameters, the leader is set up to fail

11. Organization Chart

12. Context • Found that, over time, the budget and organizational chart had evolved independently • Restructured the organization chart and budget to better reflect each other in Fall 2009

13. Context • The purpose of the System is to implement the Mission • Mission Statement hangs on the wall, Mission is accomplished down the hall • Purpose of the organization structure is to support the system

14. Context • Mission • System • Organization

15. Context One Mind One Accord

16. Context • Get leadership team on board with vision, not doctrine (we assume you are ok with that) • Leader Covenant – higher standard • Mission Statement

17. Position Descriptions

18. Position Descriptions • Clarify roles within the system • Eliminate the collision of expectations • Help us stay in our lanes • Frees leaders up to lead by providing clear parameters • Promotes atmosphere of creativity

19. Position Descriptions • Process: Surveys • How do you see your role? • What do you do? • What are your challenges? • What can we do to help?

20. Position Descriptions • Process: Interviews • Compared responses to the Pastor’s vision • Our ministry, as extensions of Sr. Pastor • We are the hands

21. Position Descriptions • Process: Interviews • Swindoll: Differentiate between a God-ordained position of significance, and a God-given role of assistance

22. Position Descriptions • Process: Review and Breakouts • Jeff & Jimmy: Hank, Ken and JR • Josh & John: Chris and Diane • Scott & Dale: Jason and Mike

23. Position Descriptions • Process: Review and Breakouts • Initial observations • What is missing or incorrect • Goals moving forward, obstacles • How can we help

24. Common Responsibilities

25. The Hard Work of Systems Analysis: “Team Leader Position Descriptions”

26. One Mind One Accord