How to Overcome Team Dysfunctions

In The Five Dysfunctions of a Team, Patrick Lencioni gives suggestions to help overcome team dysfunctions.

Overcome Absence of Trust: Find ways to understand team members (abilities, temperaments, mindsets).
Overcome Fear of Conflict: Work to uncover buried disagreements. Learn how different team members approach conflict.
Overcome Lack of Commitment: Be sure all members are clear on desired outcomes. Be clear on deadlines.
Overcome Avoidance of Accountability: Publish team objectives and standards. Regularly review the progress each member is making on objectives. Also review how well they are adhering to standards. Base rewards on team performance rather than individual performance.
Overcome Inattention to Results: Reward only those behaviors that contribute to team results. Tie Compensation to team results.

For more thoughts about team dysfunctions see:

Five Dysfunctions of a Team-guide, Lencioni

5 responses to “How to Overcome Team Dysfunctions”

mercurytoplutoblog

2016-08-13

i thought this post was well organized and it was easy to follow. thanks for the advice!

kristinakoti

2016-08-02

This was very helpful. Thank you

Sparkyjen

2016-06-23

Yikes! If a body can get a team to function in today’s world, I wholeheartedly applaud them. Lencioni’s work was mentioned a lot when I was in Toastmasters. Too much ego existed within this organization for team spirit to have a chance in my opinion. The only place where I experienced any semblance of “teamwork” was in the US Air Force. I suspect the common goal aspect played a huge role in forming teams that were not dysfunctional. Ugh! Who would want to fight with a team of people that carried their own agendas along for the Hummer ride. Just some thoughts!

joychibuzo

2016-06-20

Awesome read. Thanks for sharing.

curlygirlabroad

2016-06-20

Seems interesting for group work

mercurytoplutoblog

2016-08-13

i thought this post was well organized and it was easy to follow. thanks for the advice!

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kristinakoti

2016-08-02

This was very helpful. Thank you

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Sparkyjen

2016-06-23

Yikes! If a body can get a team to function in today’s world, I wholeheartedly applaud them. Lencioni’s work was mentioned a lot when I was in Toastmasters. Too much ego existed within this organization for team spirit to have a chance in my opinion. The only place where I experienced any semblance of “teamwork” was in the US Air Force. I suspect the common goal aspect played a huge role in forming teams that were not dysfunctional. Ugh! Who would want to fight with a team of people that carried their own agendas along for the Hummer ride. Just some thoughts!

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joychibuzo

2016-06-20

Awesome read. Thanks for sharing.

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curlygirlabroad

2016-06-20

Seems interesting for group work

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