In this Building a Cohesive Team series, we have talked about the five essential pillars for building a cohesive team based on Patrick Lencioni’s book, The Five Behaviors of a CohesiveTeam, that are guaranteed to change the culture of your organization: one team at a time! We started with the foundation and most essential behavior-Trust. This element is the foundation for a cohesive team as, without it, none of the other behaviors are achievable. Second to trust is Conflict. When we say conflict, we mean healthy conflict. Yes, you guessed it, without trust, healthy conflict is impossible. Third, we discussed Commitment. When members of the team have engaged in healthy conflict, they feel heard and are able to commit to what is important for the organization. The fourth behavior is Accountability. This element has an expectation that teammates will hold one another accountable when members are not pulling their weight. Lastly, the behavior that requires the least amount of work is Results. Ironically, organizations spend significant amounts of time focused on results and very little time building trust. Sign-up to receive our blogs hot off the press here!
Ever wonder what is wrong with them and why are they so different?
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