The Five Behaviors®: Build a More Cohesive Team
"If you get all the people in an organization rowing in the same direction, you could dominate any industry, in any market, against any competition, at any time."
– Patrick Lencioni, The Five Dysfunctions of a Team
Great teams don't happen by accident.
They build trust, learn how to engage in healthy conflict, commit to decisions, hold one another accountable and focus on shared results.
The Five Behaviors® gives teams a practical framework for developing those behaviors.
The Five Behaviors® Model
The Five Behaviors was developed in partnership with New York Times best-selling author Patrick Lencioni’s groundbreaking model for developing cohesive teams.
Trust
Build an environment where people can be open, honest and willing to be vulnerable with one another.
Conflict
Learn to engage in constructive debate around ideas without turning disagreement into personal conflict.
Commitment
Make decisions and create clarity so people know what the team has agreed to do.
Accountability
Hold one another accountable for commitments and responsibilities.
Results
Watch this 2-minute video to learn how The Five Behaviors Model transforms the way teams engage and get results.
Focus the team's energy on achieving collective results.
Why Teams Struggle
Teams can have talented people and still struggle to perform.
Common symptoms include avoiding difficult conversations, lack of trust, unclear decisions, poor follow-through and individual priorities taking precedence over team results.
Personal Development or Team Development?
Build a Culture of Teamwork
Helps individuals to better understand themselves and others to work effectively on any team.
Benefits
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Individuals learn how to "team" effectively
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Team and culture transformation
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Employee development at all levels
Audience & Size
Built for anyone and ideally facilitated in groups up to 30 people. No requirements of longevity for team members.
Investment
$150 per person for the assessment plus training
Develop a Cohesive Intact Team
Helps participants better understand themselves, the personalities on their team, and how they can effectively work together.
Benefits
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Help intact teams to gain skill to work together effectively
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Improve team productivity
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Addresses team dysfunction
Audience & Size
Built for intact teams and ideally facilitated in groups of 5-12 people. Designed for teams with a 6-week minimum tenure.
Investment
$210 per person for the assessment plus training
Facilitation Makes the Difference
The framework provides the structure. Facilitation brings it to life.
TeamMechanics uses interactive discussion, personalized insights and practical activities to help teams connect the model to their actual workplace experience.