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Team roles
For the course to run smoothly, you
will need to fill four positions.
These are:
Course administrator
Small-group leader
Small-group helper: inviter
Small-group helper: a follow-up worker
If you have more than one small
group, you will need leaders and helpers for each small
group. The team may represent different workplaces and churches.
Course administrator
Every course requires an administrator
- someone who can get the course established and keep it
going.
This person should have:
Enthusiasm
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a
desire to do the job and do it well |
| Time |
a
flexible personal timetable |
| Energy |
the ability to persevere
when faced with challenges |
| Sense of humour |
a capacity to laugh,
especially at oneself |
| Interpersonal skills |
a genuine love for
people |
| Humility |
a willingness to work
behind the scenes as well as up front |
| Organisational skills |
a talent for juggling
activities and responsibilities |
Without a strong administrator, an Alpha
in the Workplace course will not be successful. If you’re
missing any of the above attributes, consider appointing
someone else to assist you.
The small-group leader
This person is a facilitator - someone who encourages open
discussion and puts the guests at ease. Each week, the leader
poses questions to the guests in a non-threatening manner.
The leader’s role is to listen and ask follow-up questions.
See the Alpha Leaders’ Guide
and Alpha Leaders’ Training Video for small-group discussion
guidelines.
Small-group helper: inviter*
The ‘inviter’ is someone who knows lots of different
people, invites as many colleagues as possible and participates
with them throughout. It is often very encouraging for guests
to know that the person inviting them will also be participating
in the course.
Small-group helper: follow-up
person*
This can be either the leader or helper in the small group
who agrees beforehand to continue with the group after the
course has ended. Often small groups have built strong friendships
and wish to carry on meeting, perhaps to study the Bible.
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