five dysfunctions of church boards

The Five Dysfunctions of Church Boards


Adapted by Thomas Wray, Bountiful Harvest Consulting

www.boutifulhc.comMay 12, 2009

from The Five Dysfunctions of a Team by Patrick Lencioni




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Key Questions For Church Boards Seeking to Enhance Ministry

Effectiveness

Key Questions For Church Boards Seeking to Enhance Ministry

Effectiveness

Do Board members openly and honestly share their opinions?

Are Board meetings productive?Does the Board come to decisions

quickly and avoid getting bogged down by consensus?

Do Board members confront one another with their shortcomings?

Do Board members sacrifice their own interests for the good of the team?

Do Board members openly and honestly share their opinions?

Are Board meetings productive?Does the Board come to decisions

quickly and avoid getting bogged down by consensus?

Do Board members confront one another with their shortcomings?

Do Board members sacrifice their own interests for the good of the team?

The Five DysfunctionsThe Five Dysfunctions

Absence of Trust

Absence of Trust—How Boards Can OvercomeAbsence of Trust—How Boards Can Overcome

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Absence of Trust

Fear of Conflict

Fear of ConflictFear of Conflict

Embracing Conflict As Part of MinistryProductive conflict is healthyHarmful conflict is destructive

Overcoming ConflictRecognitionOther Methods

Core Values ExerciseMission-Focused Perspective

Embracing Conflict As Part of MinistryProductive conflict is healthyHarmful conflict is destructive

Overcoming ConflictRecognitionOther Methods

Core Values ExerciseMission-Focused Perspective


Absence of Trust

Fear of Conflict

Lack of Commitment

Lack of CommitmentLack of Commitment

1. Without this members will not freely express themselves and therefore will not be genuinely convinced

2. Commitment welcomes the unfiltered expression of everyone’s ideas

3. Causes of lack of commitment:-Consensus—all must agree?-Certainty—already know solutions

1. Without this members will not freely express themselves and therefore will not be genuinely convinced

2. Commitment welcomes the unfiltered expression of everyone’s ideas

3. Causes of lack of commitment:-Consensus—all must agree?-Certainty—already know solutions


Absence of Trust

Fear of Conflict

Lack of Commitment

Avoidance of Accountability

Avoidance of AccountabilityAvoidance of Accountability

Neglecting interpersonal conflictFear of jeopardizing existing

relationshipsOvercoming the Dysfunction

Emphasize respect & individual expectations

Make sure vision and values are well known by entire Board

Stress overall Board progress

Neglecting interpersonal conflictFear of jeopardizing existing

relationshipsOvercoming the Dysfunction

Emphasize respect & individual expectations

Make sure vision and values are well known by entire Board

Stress overall Board progress


Absence of Trust

Fear of Conflict

Lack of Commitment


InattentionTo Results

Inattention to ResultsInattention to Results

A Church Board not focused on results is:Easily distracted from its missionStagnates/Fails to grow

A Church Board that focuses on collective results:Avoids distractionsEnjoys mission vitality and relevanceActively retains mission-oriented members

A Church Board not focused on results is:Easily distracted from its missionStagnates/Fails to grow

A Church Board that focuses on collective results:Avoids distractionsEnjoys mission vitality and relevanceActively retains mission-oriented members


Absence of Trust

Fear of Conflict

Lack of Commitment


InattentionTo Results