Individual Level One On One Meetings With Direct Reports I meet with each department leader (director level) at least once a month formally. These times are used to catch up on what that team member is working on in their area of responsibility. Because our team is such a hardworking and self-motivated group, they don’t need much more than encouragement. But occasionally, there is a corrective need or a small … [Read more...]
A Year In The Life Of Staff Development – Part Three
A Four-Part Series From Phil Taylor At Backstage Pastors
Smaller Group Level Directors Meetings Department Leaders meet twice a month to get on the same page and hear from each other on needs and issues we need to be thinking through. Renaut and I lead these meetings and it is a space where we restate the mission and vision, again and again, to keep everyone moving in the right direction. Department Meetings Each department does its own development based on the unique … [Read more...]
A Year In The Life Of Staff Development – Part Two
A Four-Part Series From Phil Taylor At Backstage Pastors
Big Group Level Monthly Basis: All Staff Gatherings Once a month (taking certain months off each year around holidays or summer) we do an all-staff gathering that spouses, interns, and residents are all welcome to attend (Lay Elders are also invited, but due to the daytime schedule, it’s hard for them to attend). These gatherings run from 10 AM to 2 PM on a Tuesday. Here are the components of these gatherings. … [Read more...]
A Year In The Life Of Staff Development – Part One
A Four-Part Series From Phil Taylor At Backstage Pastors
Recently, I was asked to describe briefly what staff development looked like at our church. After taking a few minutes to sketch out a response it seemed like something that might benefit others so I took a little more time to do this well. I don’t believe this is perfect. I’m sure that there is more that I could and should be doing or things that I could be doing more effectively, but here is what it looks like in … [Read more...]