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1sentence Job Description
1sentence Job Description
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Usually job descriptions are a page or several pages of different roles and
responsibilities. And while job descriptions are still necessary, and the more
descriptive the better, it’s also important to be able to encapsulate what a person
does in a one-sentence job description.
Despite its brevity, the one-sentence job description really packs a punch if you
do it right. Consider it to be each employee’s personal elevator speech. When
someone asks the employee, “What do you do?” he can fire right back with the
“right” answer. But more important than that, the employee knows the “right” answer
— and so does the boss — so everyone is on the same page.
For instance, as senior pastor of North Point Community Church, Stanley’s one-
sentence job description is:
To inspire our staff and congregations to be fully engaged in our mission and
strategy.
You can tell by this description that Stanley is a leader. There is nothing in here
about being a doer. He is focused on the big picture, and leading everyone else
toward a common goal.
To create, implement and monitor systems that ensure our organization remains
fiscally secure.
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do
why?
understand
exist
fight thru complexity org
capture heart of people who make up yr org
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