# Episode372: Do's and Don'ts of Leading a Staff Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/enduring-churches-podcast-with-alan-and-trent-783781/episode372-do-s-and-don-ts-of-leading-a-staff Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/enduring-churches-podcast-with-alan-and-trent-783781/episode372-do-s-and-don-ts-of-leading-a-staff.md Podcast: [Enduring Churches Podcast with Alan and Trent](https://stenobird.com/podcast/enduring-churches-podcast-with-alan-and-trent-783781) Published: 2026-04-27T13:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://enduringchurches.podbean.com/e/dos-and-donts-of-leading-a-staff/ Audio file: https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/m94kpyt2d3q67jeh/dosdontsofstaff.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/enduring-churches-podcast-with-alan-and-trent-783781/episodes/episode372-do-s-and-don-ts-of-leading-a-staff Duration seconds: 1370 ## Resource Episode 372: Do's and Don'ts of Leading a Staff 1. Do value each team member as a co-laborer in the mission; do not treat them as merely an employee.2. Do provide intentional training and ongoing feedback; do not assume growth will occur without guidance.3. Do affirm and support your staff publicly; do not undermine them through criticism or negative speech.4. Do address concerns privately and directly; do not correct or criticize in front of others.5. Do practice honest, consistent evaluation; do not allow negative feedback to come as a surprise.6. Do regularly express appreciation; do not allow your staff’s contributions to go unrecognized.7. Do handle dismissal with care, clarity, and compassion; do not act with arrogance or insensitivity. ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/enduring-churches-podcast-with-alan-and-trent-783781/episodes/episode372-do-s-and-don-ts-of-leading-a-staff/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/enduring-churches-podcast-with-alan-and-trent-783781/episode372-do-s-and-don-ts-of-leading-a-staff.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.