Five Behaviors of TeamsDysfunction to Cohesion

Created by Pat Lencioni

Presented by Jim Alstott

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Will Andrew Luck ever make the

Super Bowl?

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GoalAs a result of participating, you will be able to influence your teams toward being more cohesive, productive, and fun.

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A Look at TeamsMany aspects of building teamsFocus varies on getting:

Top performers Right PeopleSmart People Right ProcessesVision

Pat Lencioni looks at Values

A Look at Us

• Teams consist of people• People’s personalities are

different• Differences define team culture• Knowing this builds cohesive

teams• DiSC is one way to view

personalities

Which one are you?

Dominance Influence

SteadinessConscientiousness

Get it Done Get it Together

Get AlongGet it Right

What? Who?

How?Why?

Which One are You?

Five Behaviors of TeamsDysfunction to Cohesion

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“Not finance. Not strategy. Not technology. It is teamwork that remains the ultimate competitive advantage, both because it is so powerful and so rare.”

Patrick Lencioni

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The Five Behaviors of a Cohesive Team™ Framework

Predictive

Types of TrustVulnerability based

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Characteristics of a Dysfunctional Team

Unhealthy competition

Lack of TrustFinger-pointing

Pessimism Few Opportunities to LearnPoor Results!

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Characteristics of a Cohesive Team

Trust Goal-Focused

Learning Environment

Results!

Healthy Conflict Transparency

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When team members are genuinely transparent and honest with one another, they are able to build vulnerability-based trust.

TRUSTThe Foundation

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The Five Behaviors of a Cohesive Team™ Framework

Conflict ContinuumArtificial Harmony

Mean-SpiritedAttacks

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When there is trust, team members are able to engage in unfiltered, constructive debate of ideas.

CONFLICTThe Healthy Kind

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Convince or be Convinced

“You go to a meeting and you can disagree all you want, but at the end of that meeting you will commit and walk out of the room on the same page.”

Patrick Lencioni on Intel’s philosophy

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When team members are able to offer opinions and debate ideas, they will be more likely to commit to decisions.

COMMITMENT

Not Consensus

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Obstacles that Prevent Accountability

It’s not my place to criticize anybody”

Every time I say something, he shuts down.

It’s my manager’s job to do that. Not mine!

I can’t be bothered with that! I have my own stuff to worry about.

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When everyone is committed to a clear plan of action, they will be more willing to hold one another accountable

ACCOUNTABILITYPeer-to-Peer

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Teams That Focus on Collective Results

Minimize individualistic behaviors

Members willingly sacrifice for the team

Bothered by losses to competitorsCelebrate Success!

Members point out each other’s contributions

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For a team to excel, all members must be willing to put the team’s goals ahead of any individual goals.

RESULTSCollective

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Team Assessment

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Thank You

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