Connections Leader Training

Module 4: Lead Personalities

Competency: Guide diverse personalities to work together respectfully toward team goals.

1Opening Question

Think about a team you've been part of where personalities clashed. How did it affect the team's effectiveness and morale?

2Assignment #1: Scripture

Reading Assignment

Read 1 Corinthians 12:12-27 and answer the following questions.

How does this passage relate to leading a diverse team with different personalities?

What does it mean that 'God has put the body together' in the context of your team?

How can you help team members appreciate each other's different strengths and personalities?

What role do you play in ensuring all team members feel valued and necessary?

3Assignment #2: Article Reading

Article Assignment

Read the article "Leading Different Personality Types" by John Maxwell and answer the questions that follow.

Source: https://www.johnmaxwell.com/blog/leading-different-personality-types/

Which personality type do you most identify with? How does this affect your leadership style?

Think about your current team members. Can you identify their personality types? How can this help you lead them more effectively?

What challenges have you faced when working with personality types different from your own?

How can you adapt your communication style to connect better with different personality types?

What strategies can you implement to help different personality types work together harmoniously?

4Assignment #3: Application

Application Tasks

Create a simple personality profile for each of your team members, noting their strengths and preferred communication styles.
Practice adapting your communication approach with three different team members based on their personality types.
Plan a team activity that leverages the diverse strengths of different personality types on your team.
Identify potential personality conflicts on your team and develop strategies to address them proactively.

5Put It Into Practice

Practice Assignment

Ask your trainer what you can do to practice what you have learned in this module. After practicing, answer the following questions.

What do you feel you did well?

What do you think you could've done better?

What was the biggest thing you learned from this experience?

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