DYSFUNCTION #5: INATTENTION TO RESULTS

Pursuing individual goals and personal status erodes the team’s focus on collective success.

DYSFUNCTION #4: AVOIDANCE OF ACCOUNTABILITY

Avoiding interpersonal discomfort prevents team members from holding each other accountable for their behaviors and performance.

DYSFUNCTION #3: LACK OF COMMITMENT

Lacking clarity and/or buy-in prevents team members from making decisions they are committed to even outside the meeting.

DYSFUNCTION #2: FEAR OF CONFLICT

Preserving artificial harmony stifles productive ideological conflict within the team.

DYSFUNCTION #1: ABSENCE OF TRUST

Being vulnerable prevents team members from building trust.