Participant Programme Materials

Five Dysfunctions of a Team – 15-Item Self-Assessment (3-Point)

Five Dysfunctions of a Team

Use the scale below to indicate how each statement applies to your team. It is important to evaluate the statements honestly and without over-thinking your answers.

Scale: Rarely = 1 • Sometimes = 2 • Usually = 3
1. Team members are passionate and unguarded in their discussion of issues.
2. Team members call out one another’s deficiencies or unproductive behaviours.
3. Team members know what their peers are working on and how they contribute to the collective good of the team.
4. Team members quickly and genuinely apologise when they do something inappropriate or possibly damaging to the team.
5. Team members willingly make sacrifices (budget, turf, headcount) in their areas for the good of the team.
6. Team members openly admit their weaknesses and mistakes.
7. Team meetings are compelling and not boring.
8. After meetings, members are confident everyone is committed to the decisions, even if there was initial disagreement.
9. Morale is significantly affected by the failure to achieve team goals.
10. During meetings, the most important and difficult issues are put on the table to be resolved.
11. Team members are deeply concerned about the prospect of letting down their peers.
12. Team members know about one another’s personal lives and are comfortable discussing them.
13. Discussions end with clear, specific resolutions and calls to action.
14. Team members challenge one another about their plans and approaches.
15. Team members are slow to seek credit for themselves and quick to point out others’ contributions.

Results

Interpretation: 8–9 On track • 6–7 Room to improve • 3–5 Attention needed.