In the Teams That Thrive textbook reading, the author shared how we can leverage team differences to our advantage and thus build a collaborative culture where our teams can work. Stating about a team an individual currently works with or has worked with. Reflect on and respond to the following in your.

1. Analyze the makeup of that team. What unique gifts and contributions could (or did) each person bring to the team? What differences existed among its members? Name some gifts, donations, and differences, changing names if needed.
2. Share at least one example, evaluating how the differences were advantageously leveraged or not leveraged.
3. How will an individual create a collaborative atmosphere for the team you lead and strategically leverage the existing differences among team members? Be specific as you present a 3-5 point action plan.

Key Reference

Hartwig, Ryan T., and Warren Bird, Teams That Thrive:Five Disciplines of Collaborative Church Leadership. (Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press 2015)