Five Dysfunctions of a Team

Five Dysfunctions of a Team

Most professionals would agree that all teams have some areas of dysfunction.  How does an average performing team that consistently performs ‘average’ move to a high performing and fully engaged team?  Understanding where the team strengths and challenge areas lie is the key to propelling teams from ‘average’ to ‘high performing’.

The Five Dysfunctions of a Team Assessment is a tool based on the best selling Five Dysfunctions of a Team book by Patrick Leconi. This highly effective tool provides a snap-shot of team performance and identifies the specific areas of strength or challenge within a team.

The Five Dysfunctions of a Team Model looks at five key areas of team performance:

• Team Trust – How well team members trust one another and the willingness to admit mistakes, acknowledge weaknesses, or ask for help.
• Conflict – Does the team allow healthy conflict to drive effective team process?  Conflict managed well allows team members to share ideas and perspectives increasing the potential of a more effective and efficient decision-making process.
• Commitment – Do team members buy into the big picture?  Is there a clear vision of the overall objective and individual understanding of how contributions fit into the achievement of objectives?
• Accountability – Accountability for actions hinges on how committed team members feel within the organization.  Are team members valued for their unique skills they bring to the organization?
• Inattention to Results – What is the overall objective?  Are teams focused on the bigger picture or are they sidetracked by individual or team results at the expense of the greater organization?

The Five Dysfunctions of a Team On-Line Assessment

This fully automated, web-based tool helps teams better understand its susceptibility to the Five Dysfunctions of a Team Model.  It identifies a team’s strengths and challenge areas, as well as those areas where team members have significantly differing perspectives.  The report provides a rich analysis of the team and includes tips and advice for overcoming each dysfunction.

Key Outcomes:

• The 20-page report highlights performance on an easy-to-read stoplight scale of red-yellow-green illustrating key challenge areas, potential areas of improvement, and where the team is performing well
• The report outlines specific advice and exercises for building a functional, cohesive team
• Initial results will provide a baseline for team performance

Facilitation Opportunities:

Five Dysfunctions of a Team Experiential Facilitation 

We offer a fully facilitated program options from 1-2 day deliveries combining the results of the profile with hard-hitting experiential activities that put principles into action. 

Self-Facilitation

For experienced facilitators, a Facilitation report outlines the five dysfunctions, reveals team results and offers next steps.  Instructions are provided on how to share the results with the team.

View the Sample Team Assessment Report
View the Team Comparison Report