Category: Team Development

Part 4 of 6 By Al Mills Lack of Commitment Key Symptom:  Ambiguity I remember one night in high school I was going to a dance and my mother didn’t really want me to, so she told me I had to be home by 10:00 PM.  I assured her I would be home on time, but I knew I had no intention of being home ‘til at least midnight.  I always found it easier to […]

Part 3 of 6 By Al Mills Fear of Conflict Key Symptom:  Artificial Harmony Moving up the scale on Lencioni’s Five Dysfunctions, from the foundational Absence of Trust we move on to Fear of Conflict.  It seems a bit counter-intuitive but until we trust each other, it’s not possible to have constructive conflict.  Without conflict, we just don’t seem to get much done. Lencioni points out in his book that meetings can be like movies, […]

Part 2 of 6 By Al Mills Absence of Trust Key Symptom:  Invulnerability Lencioni’s first dysfunction of a team is the absence of trust.  It’s the foundational truth that drives any of us in any sort of team or relational environment.  An absence of trust will ruin every relationship, every team, and every organization it invades. Absence of trust means one can never trust another’s motives, believe what they say, or count on them to […]

Part 1 of 6 This short series provides a summary understanding of Patrick Lencioni’s The Five Dysfunctions of a Team.  The intent here is to provide an overview of what is a key guide to successful team building and leading. Patrick Lencioni of the Table Group has uncanny insight into the leadership world and his insights are backed up by solid research and demonstrated methods.  His books provide a clear and simplified view of what […]