Because staff culture matters a whole lot in any organization, the best leaders create a healthy culture that permeates their whole staff. If you don't create a culture you simply get a default culture which often has dysfunction and toxicity within it. Good leadership not only describes the culture but they constantly talk about it and hold staff accountable to live it out.
Here is an example of a church's stated culture for their staff. Think about how the following pieces of culture add up to a healthy set of practices and therefore a healthy culture.
Consider also how this can create "one team" on your staff!
One
Team
It’s
all about Jesus
Jesus
is the center and all ministries point to Him
Robust
dialogue
Any
issue can be put on the table except for personal attacks and hidden agendas
Progress
requires risk
We
boldly risk to accomplish the mission
We
practice autopsy without blame
When
things go wrong, we determine why without placing blame
We
empower and release
Our
job is to release others into ministry
Dialogue
trumps telling
Before
we tell we engage in dialogue
Ego
is the enemy
Humility
reflects Jesus while ego doesn’t
Volunteers
are staff
We
treat volunteers as staff
Relationships
matter
We choose relationships over expediency
