6 x 6

At the end of July, Pastor J.R. brought an idea to our staff that I think is going to be revolutionary.  While we were on our staff retreat, he unveiled the 6×6 idea, which I think he graciously borrowed from Bill Hybels.  Basically, each staff member sets 6 major goals that they are going to accomplish over the next 6 weeks. I believe that this idea will be huge for helping people to remain accountable and working hard.  It will also help us not to get distracted by the little things.

In staff meeting, the individual talks through how they did the past 6 weeks and shares their goals for the upcoming 6 weeks.  Then everyone determines whether or not those goals are big enough or the stuff that should be that person’s focus.

This process helps everyone on our team know what the most important things are on their agenda each week.  It also helps everyone else to know the focus of each person/department.