The Unstuck Church Podcast

Feb 12, 2025

In Part 2 of our church staffing series, Sean and Amy tackle another challenging oxymoron: having the right wrong people on your team.

In this episode, we unpack:

• How to assess your current staff leaders beyond basic performance metrics
• Understanding the four levels of leadership capacity (10s, 50s, 100s, 1000s)
• The importance of evaluating roles separately from the people in them
• Tools and assessments for understanding staff wiring and capacity

Plus, we discuss the value of outside perspective when making tough staffing decisions, share practical next steps for leaders and explain how to avoid creating the same challenges in future hiring. We also address the personal growth needed from senior leaders to build and maintain healthy staff structures.

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