4 Ways to Encourage Your Team with Authenticity | Lead in 10 with Chris Moore
In this episode of Lead in 10, Chris Moore explores how Christian leaders can genuinely uplift their teams without sounding fake or out of touch. When morale is low and burnout is high, encouragement must be timely, sincere, and grounded in truth—not empty cheerleading.
Chris unpacks four practical, faith-based ways to speak life into your team:
Acknowledge the reality of the moment.
Recognize effort, not just outcomes.
Remind them of their true source of strength.
Speak life into their future without sugarcoating the present.
Backed by wisdom from Isaiah, Proverbs, and 1 Thessalonians, this episode helps leaders avoid generic encouragement and delayed praise. Learn how to lead with encouragement that builds trust, honors God, and strengthens culture.
🎧 This is episode 65 of Lead in 10.
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00:00 Introduction: Encouraging a Discouraged Team
00:08 Understanding the Challenge
00:55 Scriptural Insights on Encouragement
02:07 Four Steps to Honest Encouragement
05:34 Common Pitfalls to Avoid
06:51 Practical Tips for Immediate Encouragement
07:52 Conclusion and Personal Reflections
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