3 Values Teams Need to Share

A few years ago, I attended a talk by Perry Noble from New Springs Church. We were at a conference for large mega-churches, most having 50-100 staff members. He had an interesting presentation of the 3 Values Teams Need to Share and specifics to be considered.

SPEAKING THE TRUTH

• Is the vision of your organization clear and within that vision are the expectations clear?

• Does everyone know what to do and why?If you understand the why, the what will eventually become natural.

• Can the team speak freely about ANYTHING behind closed doors?Can you embrace tension with nothing off-limits? Tension is what often brings growth. Done right, it’s ok to disagree, it doesn’t put your relationship at risk.

• Do you value the opinion of everyone on the team? Is there someone that starts to talk and everyone tunes out? If so, why are they on the team?

• Are you really excited about the direction your organization is going? “Tomorrow is going to be the best day EVER!”

• Would you use your company if you didn’t work there?

LOVING ONE ANOTHER

• Truth spoke in love always benefits.

• Am I friends with the people on my team? It’s a myth that there should be a separation between the people we do live with and the ones we work with. We are doing life with these people. We should be friends.

• Am I making sure others have an opportunity to grow? When I attend a conference, trade show, or training – do I roll with an entourage?

• Am I more obsessed with who my people are becoming than what they are doing? Don’t push them into doing something, push them to become something.

• Am I an encourager or a devil’s advocate? The devil doesn’t need an advocate, he does fine on his own.

• Do I assume the best about the people on my team?

• Do I attack problems or people?

• Am I willing to confront? Email does not work…confrontation is always face-to-face. If people know you care about them, they’ll listen.

GIVING OUR BEST EFFORT

• Excellence is not perfection.Excellence is giving your best.

• Is my personal life in order? Is there anything private in my life that if it became public would discredit me?My life affects everyone on the team.

• Is everyone on the team seeking the same thing?

• Giving your best doesn’t mean running at mach-five with hair on fire. Giving your best means taking a break once in a while. Are you willing to ask for help? You don’t have to have all the answers.