F3 is a global network of workout groups with leadership at the regional and global levels. All members of leadership are volunteers - no one is getting paid to do this. The executive leadership team for F3 Nation can be found at https://f3nation.com/leadership/.
The F3 the 618 region has its own leaders. We call them the Shared Leadership Team (SLT). They are tasked with guiding the men of this region to accomplish our mission. The leadership positions have funny names, so details are provided on exactly what they do.
In addition to specific responsibilities outlined below, all SLT members should:
Lead with empathy
Be on the lookout for men in need of F3
Be actively working out (Fitness)
Attending as many Fellowship events as possible
Collaborating with other SLT members
Maintaining a presence on the regional Slack
Attend quarterly SLT meetings
The cultural and spiritual leader, who represents but does not govern. He encourages men to Plant, Grow, and Serve and ignites the need for male community leadership.
Responsibilities:
Constantly pursue expansion opportunities
Represent our region to the Nation (F3 Nation Slack)
● This is the guy that ensures the smooth running of the AOs.
● Models and is always in a state of increasing fitness
● Ensures the culture of F3 is promoted
● Spreads his workouts across the region to support and coach site leads & PAX
to avoid factionalism in the region (cliques)
● He makes sure that Site Qs are doing their jobs.
● He works with the Nantan and WS to look at the growth of 1st F AO plants. In regions with Expansion Q, he will ensure alignment on growth, smooth transition to and development of a new Site Q.
● He ensures Q Schools happen across the region
● Coordinates site data / metrics with Site Qs to measure, monitor and celebrate
successes.
Mr. Party Pants. Whether it be Hump Day Happy Hour (HDHH), family picnics,
Christmas Parties, or Coffeeteria, this is the guy who makes the donuts.
○ Models and is always in a state of increasing fellowship opportunities and
creating relationships
○ Ensures the culture of F3 is promoted
○ Spreads his fellowship activities across the region to support, coach Pax and to
avoid factionalism in the region (cliques)
● The 3rd F Q really needs to understand the needs and wants of his Pax.
● He can plant anything from a leadership discussion, weekly faith formation to a regular community service opportunity for Pax. His role is the essence of the real mission of F3. Male COMMUNITY Leadership. It’s ambiguous on purpose, but it needs to make IMPACT.
○ Models and is always in a state of progressing leadership development
○ Ensures the culture of F3 is promoted
○ Spreads his engagement across the region to know the needs of the men, their
passions and communities to avoid factionalism in the region (cliques)
Each workout location has one. They make sure core principles stay in tact and that every new man to show up gets a first-rate first impression.
Responsibilities:
Ensure there is always at least one person at each workout
Ensure a Q has been assigned ahead of time (have a backup workout in case the Q falls through)
Ensure new guys are welcomed warmly and followed up with after the workout
The Tower Site Q - BlueDart
The Oval Office Site Q - Plantain
Rocky Site Q - Operation
One of F3's saying is "Freed to Lead". If you want to serve the region and see a gap in our leadership team, let us know! We'd love to onboard you and enable you to support the region.
To help you brainstorm, here are some positions that exist in other F3 regions.
1st F Q: ensure workouts are operating at peak efficiency.
2nd F Q: develop fellowship opportunities
3rd F Q: help the men give back to the community
Ruck Q: help foster a rucking culture
QSource Q: advocate for and support our leadership training program
Expansion Q: accelerate the spread of F3 in the region