Team Effectiveness: The Five Dysfunctions of a Team, Another Look at Patrick Lencioni’s Concept

Teams are central to success in businesses, nonprofits and volunteer groups, but they can also be the reason an organization fails. This 60-minute Five Dysfunctions of a Team training looks at Patrick Lencioni's model and new ideas for overcoming each dysfunction.

You'll work through absence of trust, fear of conflict, lack of commitment, avoidance of accountability and inattention to results, and see how each affects team results and the leader's success.

The session covers team culture and dynamics, examples of teams that succeeded and failed, and building a team around results, ending with a plan to address dysfunction now and in the future.

• Explain Patrick Lencioni's Five Dysfunctions of a Team
• Assess the impact of these dysfunctions on team results and the leader's success
• Build trust among team members
• Embrace conflict and turn it into a positive force
• Develop commitment and maintain accountability
• Keep the team focused on results
• Create an action plan to address dysfunction now and in the future

• Building a team culture
• Understanding team dynamics
• The Five Dysfunctions of a Team
• Creating a team based on results
• Examples of teams that succeeded and teams that failed
• A plan to identify and overcome obstacles to your team's success

Simply having a team creates challenges that can block its effectiveness. Leaders who understand these dysfunctions and how to overcome them build more effective teams, and learn to hold themselves and others accountable.

It suits HR professionals and directors, supervisors, managers, team leaders, training professionals, business owners, executives and executive team members.

• Human Resource Professionals
• Supervisors
• Managers
• Training and Learning Professionals
• Team Leaders
• Business Owners
• HR Directors and Managers
• Directors / VPs / CEOs
• Executive Team Members

Chad Sorenson is the President and founder of Adaptive HR Solutions, LLC and has over 20 years of diverse business, communications and human resource experience.

He works with companies that range from 5 to 1,200 employees and focuses on leadership development, manager training, employee performance management and employer compliance in industries such as healthcare, manufacturing, construction trades, and professional services organizations. Prior to founding Adaptive HR Solutions in 2008, Chad has been Vice President, Director and Manager of Human Resources for several companies in the Jacksonville area.

He is certified as a SHRM-Senior Certified Professional and a Senior Professional in Human Resources. Chad serves on the Executive Committee as the Treasurer for the HR Florida State Council, which has over 14,000 members statewide. He is also the Immediate Past President of SHRM Jacksonville having served as President for 2015 and 2016. Chad regularly speaks to other SHRM Chapters and business associations across the state on topics such as leadership development and employee engagement.

Chad is an Eagle Scout and a graduate of Morningside College in Sioux City, Iowa. The keys to his success are Devotion to God, Dedication to Family, Continuous Service, Lifetime Learning, and Always Remembering to Laugh.