A team building process for parish staffs

Carol M Holden

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A team building process for parish staffs

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Carol M Holden. A Team Building Process for Parish Staffs. University of Saint Mary of the Lake. rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/276264cb-b1dc-4581-90b0-4fec945b5a9b.

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C. M. Holden. A team building process for parish staffs. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/276264cb-b1dc-4581-90b0-4fec945b5a9b

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Carol M Holden. A Team Building Process for Parish Staffs. University of Saint Mary of the Lake. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/276264cb-b1dc-4581-90b0-4fec945b5a9b.

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Carol M Holden

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Abstract

This project was developed to help staffs identify their gifts and provide experiences which will foster a greater sense of cohesiveness among the members. Initially a survey tool was sent to 70 parish teams across the US. The questionnaire asked for information to study the make-up of a team, while asking each person to define team ministry, the strengths and weaknesses of this ministry and several questions asking about the group's interaction associated with decision-making, conflicts, power and authority. The research shows that teams define themselves differently. Yet all groups agreed that much dialogue and intense work is needed if they are to become a team. The more successful teams allowed room for individual differences, encouraged group interaction and used skills to help them deal with conflicts. Commitment to group dynamics is essential for a staff to become a more cohesive group. A team-building process was developed, focusing on: sharing personal histories; framework of collaboration; variety of gifts (using the MBTI); skills for conflict management; and termination and evaluation.

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