The Five Dysfunction of a Team

Question 1

What are the five dysfunctions of a team?

Describe each.

Answer 1

1. Lacking Trust
2. Fearing Conflict
3. Lack of Commitment
4. Avoidance of Accountability
5. Inattention to Results

Trust - unwillingness of team members to be vulnerable
Conflict - Teams that lack trust fail to engage is healthy debate
Commitment - without debate & everyone’s ideas considered, team members may not be committed to team strategy
Accountability - Without commitment from entire team, team members may avoid holding themselves, or others, accountable
Results - Without accountability to the team’s results, team members may only chose to pursue their own personal results (ego, career development, recognition)

Acronym: RACCT (in reverse order)