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Forming Teams

Creating effective teams is crucial for the success of your Create projects. This guide will help you form balanced, diverse, and collaborative teams that embody redemptive technology principles.

Table of Contents​

  1. Assessing Skills and Experiences
  2. Balancing Technical and Non-Technical Roles
  3. Defining Team Roles and Responsibilities
  4. Integrating Faith

Assessing Skills and Experiences​

To create well-rounded teams:

  1. Conduct a skills inventory:

    • Technical skills (e.g., programming languages, design tools)
    • Soft skills (e.g., communication, leadership, empathy)
    • Domain expertise relevant to the project

  2. Consider past experiences:

    • Previous redemptive technology projects
    • Volunteer work or community involvement
    • Professional background

  3. Identify areas for growth:

    • Skills team members want to develop
    • Opportunities for mentorship within the team

Exercise: Create a skills matrix for your community, mapping individuals to their strengths and areas for growth.

Balancing Technical and Non-Technical Roles​

Aim for a mix of roles such as:

  • Technical roles:

    • Software developers
    • UX/UI designers
    • Data analysts
    • DevOps

  • Non-technical roles:

    • Prayer leads
    • Project managers
    • Community liaisons
    • Subject matter experts

Exercise: For your project, list the essential roles needed. Identify any gaps in your current team and strategize how to fill them.

Defining Team Roles and Responsibilities​

Clear roles help teams function smoothly:

  1. Define key responsibilities for each role
  2. Establish decision-making processes
  3. Create a RACI (Responsible, Accountable, Consulted, Informed) matrix for major project tasks
  4. Allow for flexibility as the project evolves

Exercise: Create a RACI matrix for your project, ensuring all major tasks have clear ownership and involvement.

Integrating Faith​

To integrate faith into your team dynamics:

  1. Start meetings with prayer or devotional reflections
  2. Emphasize that our work should always point to Jesus
  3. Highlight the importance of being Spirit-led in decision-making
  4. Encourage team members to share with and pray for each other

At FaithTech, these core pillars define everything we do:

  1. It all points back to Jesus
  2. Led by the Spirit
  3. Take a sacrificial posture
  4. People over Products
  5. Don't take ourselves too seriously

Exercise: Develop values that will guide your team's work and decision-making.

Reflection Questions​

  • Are we being obedient to the Holy Spirit as we build out our teams?
  • Are we leveraging the diverse gifts and experiences God has given our community members?
  • How can we ensure that every team member feels valued and has opportunities to contribute meaningfully?

Remember, forming a team for a 4D cycle project is not just about assembling skills, but about bringing together individuals who can collectively pursue technology development in a way that honors God and serves others.