{"id":1039,"date":"2011-04-22T06:00:55","date_gmt":"2011-04-22T06:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.scottcochrane.com\/?p=1039"},"modified":"2011-11-24T19:42:23","modified_gmt":"2011-11-24T19:42:23","slug":"re-post-are-you-developing-a-farm-team-for-your-organization","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scottcochrane.com\/index.php\/2011\/04\/22\/re-post-are-you-developing-a-farm-team-for-your-organization\/","title":{"rendered":"RE-POST – Are You Developing a Farm Team for Your Organization?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Every leader needs to build a farm team.<\/strong>
\nIf you follow pro sports you already know what I\u2019m talking about. A farm team is the minor league talent pool from which a pro team draws its future players. When the pro team\u2019s ranks are diminished by injury or retirement, the \"farmgeneral manager dips into the pool of talent being groomed \u201cdown on the farm\u201d and a seamless transition takes place.<\/p>\n

This principle is equally true in your organization and mine.<\/p>\n

You will, over the course of time, lose key members of your team. The question is, will that launch you into an agonizing season of recruitment, during which you will have gaping holes in your organization, or will you simply dip into your talent pool and fill the gap with relative ease?<\/p>\n

Building Your Team<\/strong><\/p>\n

In great leaders I\u2019ve known, I\u2019ve learned that they master three critical skills:<\/p>\n

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  1. Digging a well before you\u2019re thirsty<\/strong>
    \nDon\u2019t wait until you\u2019ve lost a team member before you start recruiting talent. Always be on the lookout for potential team members.<\/li>\n
  2. Investing time in strategic relationships<\/strong>
    \nBe intentional about getting to know sharp, talented people whom you believe would be a good \u201cfit\u201d on your team.<\/li>\n
  3. Checking in regularly<\/strong>
    \nFrom time to time connect with these people and find out what, if anything, God is \u201cwhispering\u201d to them these days. Sometimes it can point to an upcoming availability.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Bill Hybels has pointed out that God is always in the business of building and re-building teams. In other words, it\u2019s not a question of \u201cif\u201d a key member of your team will leave, but \u201cwhen\u201d.<\/p>\n

    But if we learn from the pro sports concept of developing a farm team, the re-building process can be much smoother, faster, and productive.<\/p>\n

    What\u2019s your strategy for re-building your team?<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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