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Five Dysfunctio
Facilitated
by
Jacquie
Damgaard
Five Dysfunctions of a Team
Absence
of Trust
Fear
of Conflict
Lack of
Commitment
Avoidance of
Accountability
Inattention
to Results
Five
Dysfunctions
of a Team
Coaching Solutions International
Absence
of Trust
Absence of Trust
The fear of being vulnerable with
team members prevents the
building of trust within the team.
Coaching Solutions International
Members of teams with an absence of trust…
• Conceal weaknesses and mistakes from one another
• Hesitate to ask for help or provide constructive feedback
• Hesitate to help outside their own areas of responsibility
• Jump to conclusions about the intentions and aptitudes of
others without attempting to clarify them
• Fail to recognize and tap into one another’s skills and
experiences
• Waste time and energy managing their behaviors for effect
• Hold grudges
• Dread meetings and avoid spending time together
Coaching Solutions International
• Admit weaknesses and mistakes
• Ask for help
• Accept questions and input about their area of responsibility
• Give one another the benefit of the doubt before arriving at a
negative conclusion
• Take risks in offering feedback and assistance
• Appreciate and tap into one another’s skills and experiences
• Focus time and energy on important issues, not politics
• Offer and accept apologies without hesitation
• Look forward to meetings and other opportunities to work as
a group
Members of trusting teams…
Coaching Solutions International
Absence
of Trust
Fear
of Conflict
Fear of Conflict
The desire to preserve artificial
harmony stifles the occurrence of
productive, ideological conflict.
Coaching Solutions International
Teams that fear conflict…
• Conceal weaknesses and mistakes from one another
• Have boring meetings
• Create an environment where back channel politics and
personal attacks thrive
• Ignore controversial topics that are critical to team success
• Fail to tap into all the opinions and perspectives of team
members
• Waste time with interpersonal posturing and interpersonal
risk management
Coaching Solutions International
• Have lively, interesting meetings
• Extract and exploit the ideas of all team members
• Solve real problems quickly
• Minimize politics
• Put critical topics on the table for discussion
Teams that engage in conflict…
Coaching Solutions International
Absence
of Trust
Fear
of Conflict
Lack of
Commitment
The lack of clarity and/or the fear
of being wrong prevents team
members from making decisions
in a timely definitive way.
Lack of
Commitment
Coaching Solutions International
A team that fails to commit…
• Creates ambiguity among the team about direction and
priorities
• Watches windows of opportunity close due to excessive
analysis and unnecessary delay
• Breeds lack of confidence and fear of failure
• Revisits discussions again and again
• Encourages second guessing among team members
Coaching Solutions International
• Creates clarity around direction and priorities
• Aligns the entire team around common objectives
• Develops an ability to learn from mistakes
• Takes advantage of opportunities before competitors do
• Moves forward without hesitation
• Changes direction without hesitation or guilt
A team that commits…
Coaching Solutions International
Absence
of Trust
Fear
of Conflict
Avoidance of
Accountability
The need to avoid personal
discomfort prevents team
members from holding one
another accountable for their
behaviors.
Lack of
Commitment
Avoidance of
Accountability
Coaching Solutions International
A team that avoids accountability…
• Creates resentment among team members who have
different standards of performance
• Encourages mediocrity
• Misses deadlines and key deliverables
• Places an undue burden on the team leader as the sole
source of discipline
Coaching Solutions International
• Ensures that poor performers feel the pressure to improve
• Identifies potential problems quickly by questioning one
another’s approaches without hesitation
• Establishes respect among team members who are held to
the same high standard
• Avoids excessive bureaucracy around performance
management and corrective action
A team that holds one another accountable…
Coaching Solutions International
Absence
of Trust
Fear
of Conflict
Inattention
to Results
The desire for individual
credit erodes the focus on
collective results
Lack of
Commitment
Avoidance of
Accountability
Inattention
to Results
Coaching Solutions International
A team that is not focused on results…
• Stagnates/fails to grow
• Rarely defeats competitors
• Loses achievement-oriented employees
• Encourages team members to focus on their own careers
and individual goals
• Is easily distracted
Coaching Solutions International
• Retains achievement oriented employees
• Minimizes individualistic behavior
• Enjoys success and suffers failure acutely
• Benefits from individuals who subjugate their goals/interests
for the good of the team
• Avoids distractions
A team that focuses on collective results…
Coaching Solutions International
Five Dysfunctions of a Team
Facilitated
by
Jacquie
Damgaard
Thank you !

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the-five-dysfunctions-of-a-team1353.pdf

  • 2. Absence of Trust Fear of Conflict Lack of Commitment Avoidance of Accountability Inattention to Results Five Dysfunctions of a Team Coaching Solutions International
  • 3. Absence of Trust Absence of Trust The fear of being vulnerable with team members prevents the building of trust within the team. Coaching Solutions International
  • 4. Members of teams with an absence of trust… • Conceal weaknesses and mistakes from one another • Hesitate to ask for help or provide constructive feedback • Hesitate to help outside their own areas of responsibility • Jump to conclusions about the intentions and aptitudes of others without attempting to clarify them • Fail to recognize and tap into one another’s skills and experiences • Waste time and energy managing their behaviors for effect • Hold grudges • Dread meetings and avoid spending time together Coaching Solutions International
  • 5. • Admit weaknesses and mistakes • Ask for help • Accept questions and input about their area of responsibility • Give one another the benefit of the doubt before arriving at a negative conclusion • Take risks in offering feedback and assistance • Appreciate and tap into one another’s skills and experiences • Focus time and energy on important issues, not politics • Offer and accept apologies without hesitation • Look forward to meetings and other opportunities to work as a group Members of trusting teams… Coaching Solutions International
  • 6. Absence of Trust Fear of Conflict Fear of Conflict The desire to preserve artificial harmony stifles the occurrence of productive, ideological conflict. Coaching Solutions International
  • 7. Teams that fear conflict… • Conceal weaknesses and mistakes from one another • Have boring meetings • Create an environment where back channel politics and personal attacks thrive • Ignore controversial topics that are critical to team success • Fail to tap into all the opinions and perspectives of team members • Waste time with interpersonal posturing and interpersonal risk management Coaching Solutions International
  • 8. • Have lively, interesting meetings • Extract and exploit the ideas of all team members • Solve real problems quickly • Minimize politics • Put critical topics on the table for discussion Teams that engage in conflict… Coaching Solutions International
  • 9. Absence of Trust Fear of Conflict Lack of Commitment The lack of clarity and/or the fear of being wrong prevents team members from making decisions in a timely definitive way. Lack of Commitment Coaching Solutions International
  • 10. A team that fails to commit… • Creates ambiguity among the team about direction and priorities • Watches windows of opportunity close due to excessive analysis and unnecessary delay • Breeds lack of confidence and fear of failure • Revisits discussions again and again • Encourages second guessing among team members Coaching Solutions International
  • 11. • Creates clarity around direction and priorities • Aligns the entire team around common objectives • Develops an ability to learn from mistakes • Takes advantage of opportunities before competitors do • Moves forward without hesitation • Changes direction without hesitation or guilt A team that commits… Coaching Solutions International
  • 12. Absence of Trust Fear of Conflict Avoidance of Accountability The need to avoid personal discomfort prevents team members from holding one another accountable for their behaviors. Lack of Commitment Avoidance of Accountability Coaching Solutions International
  • 13. A team that avoids accountability… • Creates resentment among team members who have different standards of performance • Encourages mediocrity • Misses deadlines and key deliverables • Places an undue burden on the team leader as the sole source of discipline Coaching Solutions International
  • 14. • Ensures that poor performers feel the pressure to improve • Identifies potential problems quickly by questioning one another’s approaches without hesitation • Establishes respect among team members who are held to the same high standard • Avoids excessive bureaucracy around performance management and corrective action A team that holds one another accountable… Coaching Solutions International
  • 15. Absence of Trust Fear of Conflict Inattention to Results The desire for individual credit erodes the focus on collective results Lack of Commitment Avoidance of Accountability Inattention to Results Coaching Solutions International
  • 16. A team that is not focused on results… • Stagnates/fails to grow • Rarely defeats competitors • Loses achievement-oriented employees • Encourages team members to focus on their own careers and individual goals • Is easily distracted Coaching Solutions International
  • 17. • Retains achievement oriented employees • Minimizes individualistic behavior • Enjoys success and suffers failure acutely • Benefits from individuals who subjugate their goals/interests for the good of the team • Avoids distractions A team that focuses on collective results… Coaching Solutions International
  • 18. Five Dysfunctions of a Team Facilitated by Jacquie Damgaard Thank you !