Unstuck Church Staff Course

Learn the skills and the systems to grow more confident as the leader of your ministry team, and enjoy leading the most unstuck church staff you've ever had.

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Course Description

Many pastors tell us they feel frustrated by lack of follow-through, overspending, ministry silos that undermine the vision, time-wasting meetings, and a lack of leaders.

Our team created the Unstuck Church Staff Course to give leaders a training tool for developing skills and performance systems specifically for ministry environments.

Use this course to invest in yourself as the leader of your ministry team, and get your team pulling in the same direction to climb a new hill.

Course Summary

8 modules + training videos

Whiteboard diagrams

Self-evaluation tools

Staff meeting discussion guides

Recommended action items

Ministry strategy worksheets

PDF versions of lessons & exercises

We created The Unstuck Church Staff Course to give pastors a self-paced training tool for learning these skills.

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Get your church staff unstuck.

Ever wonder if you have the right people, and if they are in the right seats? Or if you're over-staffed or over-spending on personnel? Ever wonder if you have the right performance management system to lead a team that follows through? If so, you're not alone.

Align + Structure

Align staff activity to the goals of the church

Hire fewer people by equipping staff to give more ministry away

Clarify

Clarify decision rights

Bring clarity in meeting structure, cadence, effectiveness

Determine + evaluate the team shifts you need to make

Communicate

Create better conversations and clearer communication between staff and supervisors

Define culture-shaping behaviors, and use them in performance evaluation

Great teams focus on relationships and results

Your team is the most valuable asset you have for making progress toward your vision. Use this course to invest in yourself as the leader of your ministry team, and get your team pulling in the same direction to climb a new hill. Each module gives you tangible next steps that help you implement your learnings in your unique context… and that you can revisit again and again. We hope you'll join us!

Each department and each team member understands how their work aligns with the mission and vision of the church

Your meetings drives robust discussion, clear decision making, and unity within your organization

You're getting the best out of all your people

You're developing more leaders than ever before

Everyone has clarity about how decisions are made

Your team's distinct culture and behaviors are clear and lived out

Your performance management system WORKS, and supervisors and direct reports have strong relationships

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Aligning Your Team

Module A – Core Concept: Strategic Alignment 10 Lessons Subscribe

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Introducing Strategic Alignment Subscribe

The Power of Alignment (Part 1) Subscribe

Creating Alignment Subscribe

Leadership Application Subscribe

The Power of Alignment (Part 2) Subscribe

Leadership Application Subscribe

Aligning Foundation: Levels 1-3 Subscribe

Aligning Direction: Levels 4-7 Subscribe

Aligning Action: Levels 8-9 Subscribe

Reflect Before Your Team Meeting Subscribe

Module A – Apply with Your Team: Strategic Alignment 2 Lessons Subscribe

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Module B – Core Concept: Creating Team Clarity 8 Lessons Subscribe

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Introducing Team Clarity Subscribe

What’s Expected of Me? Subscribe

One-Sentence Job Descriptions Subscribe

Write Your One-Sentence Job Description Subscribe

Goal Setting: Determining What’s Most Important Subscribe

Lead and Lag Measures Subscribe

Set Your FAST Goals Subscribe

The 4×4 Meeting Subscribe

Module B – Apply with Your Team: Creating Team Clarity 6 Lessons Subscribe

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4×4 Meeting Subscribe

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Module C – Core Concept: Leading Effective Meetings 8 Lessons Subscribe

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Meetings Are Boring Subscribe

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Effective Meetings Need Clear Expectations Subscribe

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Effective Meetings Need Robust Discussion Subscribe

Effective Meetings Need Decisions Subscribe

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Meeting Evaluation Exercise Subscribe

Developing Your Team

Module D – Core Concept: Assessing Performance 7 Lessons Subscribe

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Introducing Performance Assessments Subscribe

Assessing Performance in Your Context Subscribe

Leadership Application Subscribe

Character Is Who You Are Subscribe

Chemistry Is Your Ability to Get Along with Others Subscribe

Competence Is How Well You Can Get Things Done Subscribe

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Module D – Apply with Your Team: Assessing Performance 4 Lessons Subscribe

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Follow Up with Team Members Subscribe

Module E – Core Concept: Developing Leaders 9 Lessons Subscribe

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Introducing Leadership Development Subscribe

The Locus of Leadership Subscribe

Doing vs. Developing Subscribe

Identifying Capable Leaders Subscribe

Leadership Application Subscribe

Creating Common Language and Competencies Subscribe

Mentors and Mentees Subscribe

Leadership Capacity and Potential Subscribe

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Leadership Capacity Exercise Subscribe

Leading Your Team

Module F – Core Concept: Making Decisions 7 Lessons Subscribe

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Organizational Complexity Subscribe

The Decision Rights Model Subscribe

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Applying Decision Rights Subscribe

Decision Rights FAQS Subscribe

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Module F – Apply with Your Team: Making Decisions 3 Lessons Subscribe

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Discuss Your Current Structure Subscribe

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Module G – Core Concept: Culture Shaping Behaviors 6 Lessons Subscribe

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Introducing Culture Subscribe

Why Is Culture Important? Subscribe

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A Case Study Subscribe

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Why Culture Matters Subscribe

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Determine the Participants Subscribe

Define Your Culture Shaping Behaviors Subscribe

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Discuss With Your Team Subscribe

Integrate Culture Into Your Hiring Process Subscribe

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Module H – Core Concept: Managing Performance 9 Lessons Subscribe

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A Story About Performance Subscribe

The Johari Window Subscribe

Leadership Application Subscribe

Reducing the Blind Spot Subscribe

Reducing the Hidden Space Subscribe

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The 1:1 Conversation Subscribe

What About Underperforming? Subscribe

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Personal Histories Exercise Subscribe

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Establish Performance Management Practices Subscribe

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much time should I prepare to spend on each lesson?

Our online courses are in-depth and action-oriented. Each module includes written teaching, video teaching, and specific next steps for you to take. Some will include books to read or research to gather. All include exercises and conversations to take to your leadership team meetings.

You can expect to complete the teaching portions of a module in under 30 minutes. For the exercises and conversations, we've included estimated times to help you prepare accordingly.

More generally, in our other online courses, we've found most leaders were spending about one month per module. This one is new, so we will be watching to see what the rhythm is like for this course.

Find what works for you. You may find you move faster through some lessons and slower on others, depending on the topic. Truthfully, that's the beauty of this course. It works with your busy schedule, while giving tangible next steps that help you implement your learnings in your unique context.

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Unstuck Church Staff Course

Course Description

Course Summary

We created The Unstuck Church Staff Course to give pastors a self-paced training tool for learning these skills.

Get your church staff unstuck.

Align + Structure

Clarify

Communicate

Great teams focus on relationships and results

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