Relational Skills Inventory
The following are some critical people skill sets for leaders in general and pastors in particular. Rate your abilities with each by placing a check in the appropriate box.
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Do Not Know
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Listening
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Networking
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Conflict resolution
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Decision making
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Risk taking
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Problem solving
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Confronting
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Encouraging
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Trust building
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Inspiring/motivating
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Team building
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Consensus building
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Recruiting
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Hiring and firing
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Conducting meetings
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Recognizing and rewarding
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Questioning
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Disagreeing
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Confronting
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Counseling
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Mentoring
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Community building
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Challenging
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Trusting
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Empowering
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Evaluating
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Managing/administering
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Leading
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Delegating
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Disciplining
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Evangelizing
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Correcting
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Aubrey Malphurs, Dallas, Texas, is on the faculty at Dallas Theological Seminary in the pastoral ministries department. He has also authored numerous books. You can contact him at the Malphurs Group, a training and consulting ministry.
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