The Five Dysfunctions of a Team for Team Leaders

Overview

Teamwork is the ultimate competitive advantage, because it is both so powerful and so rare. A high-functioning team can achieve its potential, resulting in a more productive organisation.

The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Workshop for Team Leaders provides team leaders with an in-depth understanding of the model and techniques for applying the theory to help their teams become more cohesive and productive.

This workshop is designed to help team leaders use The Five Dysfunctions model to function more effectively so their teams can achieve their full potential. These dynamic workshops provide practical information and strategies that participants can put to use immediately and apply on an ongoing basis.

Course Outline

The Five Dysfunctions of a Team Model

Dysfunction 1: Absence of Trust

Dysfunction 2: Fear of Conflict

Dysfunction 3: Lack of Commitment

Dysfunction 4: Avoidance of Accountability

Dysfunction 5: Inattention to Results

Debrief the Team Assessment
Building Trust

Fundamental Attribution Error

Personal Histories Exercise

Mastering Conflict

Conflict Resolution Model

Achieving Commitment

Techniques of Commitment Clarification and Cascading Communication

Establishing a Thematic Goal

Embracing Accountability

Team Effectiveness Exercise

Leader’s Role in Improving Accountability

Focusing on Results

The Team Scoreboard

Concluding the Workshop

Summarise Key Points

Cascading Communication Agreement

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this training, participants will have learned how to:

Improve the cohesion and functioning of your team by applying The Five Dysfunctions mode

Understand the expectations for a cohesive team, based on The Five Dysfunctions of a Team model

Gain a basic understanding of the degree to which the team meets the expectations

Identify steps they can take to improve their teams’ functioning

Develop an action plan for presenting the model to their teams and using the model to improve their teams’ functioning

Who Should Attend

Supervisors, team leaders and managers who want to get the most out of their teams