Clearly stated expectations reduce the potential for misunderstanding, conflict and division. Often a cohesive team operates under an understood (at least by them) set of guidelines and expectations that establish boundaries, regulate acceptable practices, and influence behaviors. When newcomers are assimilated into the leadership team they may be perplexed and struggle to understand why their words or actions create tension or cause offense.
In an attempt to prevent those kind of things from happening, I recently sat down and attempted to define Leadership Expectations for those serving under me in the Hawaii-Kiribati Church of God of Prophecy organizational structure.
This PDF document is the result of that effort. It is probably incomplete, and imperfect, but it is far better than unspoken, unwritten assumptions.
