The Five Behaviors® of a Cohesive Team
Transform your teamwork with training inspired by the best-selling book "The Five Dysfunctions of a Team" by Patrick Lencioni.
Whether you're developing intact teams, empowering individual contributors, or pursuing trainer certification, this program offers a robust framework for building trust, accountability, and results-driven collaboration.
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Team Development for Intact Groups
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Individual Training for Personal Growth
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Trainer Certification for Facilitators and Coaches
Build Stronger Teams with The Five Behaviors®
This program is purpose-built to tackle team dysfunction, boost productivity, and equip individuals with the skills to collaborate more effectively—giving your team a competitive edge.
What sets this training apart is its integration of Everything DiSC® behavioral insights. At each stage of the Five Behaviors® model, personalized DiSC profiles help shape deeper, more meaningful conversations. For example, during the conflict module, each team member explores how their unique DiSC style influences their perception and response to conflict. This self-awareness fosters openness, empathy, and richer dialogue—turning potential friction into forward momentum.
The result? Teams that trust each other, engage in healthy debate, commit to shared decisions, hold one another accountable, and focus on achieving collective results.
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Key Takeaways from the Book
Explore our concise summary of Patrick Lencioni's The Five Dysfunctions of a Team. In just a few minutes, you'll meet the key characters, understand the challenges their team faced, and discover how the story illustrates the Five Dysfunctions model in action.
Most importantly, this summary connects the fable to the practical framework behind the book—giving you a clear understanding of how each dysfunction impacts team performance and how to overcome it.
Patrick Lencioni's book presents a leadership fable that illustrates five common dysfunctions that hinder team performance:
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Absence of Trust – Team members are unwilling to be vulnerable, which prevents building a foundation of trust.
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Fear of Conflict – Without trust, teams avoid healthy debate, leading to artificial harmony and unresolved issues.
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Lack of Commitment – When ideas aren't openly discussed, team members struggle to commit to decisions.
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Avoidance of Accountability – Without commitment, individuals tend to hesitate in holding each other accountable for their performance and behavior.
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Inattention to Results – When accountability is lacking, team members may prioritize their own success over the collective outcomes.
The book utilizes a fictional company and its leadership team to illustrate how these dysfunctions manifest and how they can be addressed through intentional leadership and team development.
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Elevate Your Teamwork with The Five Behaviors®
If you were inspired by The Five Dysfunctions of a Team fable, you'll love the Five Behaviors® of a Cohesive Team training program—built on Patrick Lencioni's best-selling book and designed to transform team dynamics.
This powerful program brings Lencioni's framework to life, guiding teams through a proven journey of growth:
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Trust – Teams begin by cultivating vulnerability-based trust, the foundation of true collaboration.
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Conflict – With trust established, they learn to engage in healthy, productive conflict—open, honest debate that drives better decisions.
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Commitment – Constructive conflict leads to clarity and buy-in, enabling teams to commit fully to shared goals.
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Accountability – With commitment in place, team members hold each other accountable for performance and behavior.
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Results – The journey culminates in a focus on collective results, where team achievements—not individual agendas—measure success.
Whether you're leading a new team or strengthening an existing one, The Five Behaviors® program offers a transformative experience that builds trust, drives performance, and delivers lasting impact.
The Five Behaviors® of a Cohesive Team Model
