The Unstuck Church Podcast with Amy Anderson

Right People, Right Roles - Episode 353

Jun 19, 2024

In this podcast, the hosts discuss the importance of placing the right people in the right roles within a church team. They highlight the challenges pastors face in making necessary changes and emphasize the significance of aligning roles with individuals' strengths. The episode also covers evaluating character traits, optimizing team roles for success, and navigating sensitive team restructuring in churches.

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Ensure right people are in right roles by assessing character, chemistry, and competence.

Address role misalignments diligently and provide training for maximizing team effectiveness.

Deep dives

Navigating Staffing Decisions in Churches

For church leaders, staffing decisions are crucial as they impact the team dynamics, often making the team feel like a family. Moving people into appropriate roles can be challenging, especially when recognizing that restructuring may be necessary. Church leaders face the tension of aligning individuals with suitable positions while considering the impact on the overall team dynamics and mission.

Intro

2min

Making Decisions About People in a Church Team

7min

Optimizing Team Roles for Success

4min

Assessing Character for Team Dynamics

6min

Finding the Right Fit in Church Teams

6min

Navigating Sensitive Team Restructuring in Churches

3min

This part makes a leader's stomach drop. We've laid the groundwork, and we've taught you the wisest order for processing restructure decisions. But now, we’re going to dive into wisdom that has more to do with how you make decisions about specific people.

In the third episode of our series on "Staffing Wisdom for Church Leaders," Tony and Amy focus on people who really are the right people for the team, but they are not in the right roles—and they share how to approach things when you can’t ignore the issue any longer.

FREE WEBINAR: How to Restructure Wisely

TOMORROW: In this free webinar on June 20 at 1pm EST, Tony and Amy share how you can lead through through an organizational restructure with confidence, and how your church can come out stronger on the other side. Register now.

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The Unstuck Church Podcast with Amy Anderson

Right People, Right Roles - Episode 353

Podcast summary created with Snipd AI

Quick takeaways

Deep dives

Navigating Staffing Decisions in Churches

Identifying Role Misalignments and Solutions

Transitioning Individuals to Suitable Roles

Remember Everything You Learn from Podcasts