Improving Team Performance

Team Dynamics:
an important predictor of organizational health

High-functioning teams dedicate time and effort to embracing a healthier set of behaviors. Teams that work well together also perform better.

Integris takes a multi-pronged approach to improving the effectiveness of teams through sustained development efforts.

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OUR APPROACH TO IMPROVING TEAM PERFORMANCE

The Five Behaviors®

In 2002, Patrick Lencioni wrote a leadership fable called The Five Dysfunctions of a Team. Today, with over 2.5 million copies sold, the ideas from this book have had a profound impact on how we view – and improve – teamwork. In 2014, a new era in team development began, when the concepts from The Five Dysfunctions of a Team were used to create a new framework for driving stronger teamwork across entire organizations: The Five Behaviors®.  Now, for the first time, a complete toolkit exists for teams, leaders, and HR and OD professionals who want to get the greatest results possible from their teams.
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The Five Behaviors

When teams have a shared language around teamwork and when they dedicate time to understanding and cultivating these behaviors, amazing things happen. Do you want to help your teams – all of your teams, at every level – perform to their full potential?

Act now to build a common language around the behaviors that create a truly cohesive team.
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1. Trust One Another

Members of great teams trust one another on a fundamental, emotional level, and they are comfortable being vulnerable with each other about their weaknesses, mistakes, fears, and behaviors. They get to a point at which they can be completely open with one another, without filters.

2. Engage in Conflict Around Ideas

Members of teams who trust one another are not afraid to engage in conflict around ideas that are key to the organization’s success. They do not hesitate to disagree with, challenge, and question each other, all in the spirit of finding the best answers, discovering the truth, and making great decisions.

3. Commit to Decisions

Teams that engage in conflict around ideas are able to gain commitment to decisions, even when some members of the team initially disagree. That is because they ensure that all opinions and ideas are put on the table and considered, giving confidence that no stone has been left unturned.

4. Hold One Another Accountable

Teams that gain commitment to decisions and standards of performance do not hesitate to hold one another accountable for adhering to those decisions and standards. What’s more, they don’t rely on the team leader as the primary source of accountability; they go directly to their peers.

5. Focus on Achieving Collective Results

Team members who trust one another, engage in conflict around ideas, gain commitment to decisions, and hold one another accountable are more likely to set aside their individual needs and agendas and focus on achieving collective results. They do not give in to the temptation to place their departments, career aspirations, or status ahead of the collective results that define team success.

What Is A High-Functioning Team?
And Do You Have One?

In most organizations, nothing gets done without people working together to achieve shared goals. But far too often the very practice of teamwork can be painful. Why? Because teams give way to infighting, gossiping, and politics.

High-functioning teams break this mold by dedicating time and effort to embracing a healthier set of behaviors.

Great team behaviors squeeze out unhealthy organization behaviors such as gossip, politics, and infighting. The result? Work gets done with fewer unnecessary interpersonal interruptions. In time, not only do the processes work better; the people in the processes feel better.

Team dynamics are an important predictor of organizational health and culture. Teams that work well together perform better. Download The Blueprint for Team Cohesion to learn how your teams can get to the next-level.

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Testimonials

…a large reason why [The Five Behaviors®] was successful was because people felt heard. I got emails from people saying ‘no one has ever invested in me in this way. It’s FANTASTIC!

Darci Kleindl

General Manager, Microsoft Business Solutions (MBS)

One of the most important gains from our Cohesive Team work thus far has been the ability to begin having a different kind of dialogue within our team…[Today] there is a greater sense of empowerment regarding how we best serve our customers, complete our work, and accomplish the goals we want to achieve

Tishelle Betterman

King County Business Resource Center

BRING IN THE EXPERTS

Facilitation & Implementation Support

If your organization is ready to master The Five Behaviors of a Cohesive Team, Integris is here to help with the following Facilitation and Implementation Support services.

Workshop Facilitation

You want to train your people but your internal facilitation team isn’t ready, isn’t available or doesn’t exist. Our expert facilitators can deliver customized workshops to meet your unique situation.

  • The Five Behaviors Team Development Workshop
  • The Five Behaviors Personal Development Workshop
  • The Five Behaviors Facilitator Training
Team Coaching

Using the results of The Five Behaviors of a Cohesive Team assessment, our expert coaches will guide your team on a journey that increases trust, enables productive conflict to thrive, deepens the commitment to team decisions, fosters higher levels of accountability and encourages everyone to focus on collective results.

Retreats and Keynotes

Are you looking for a dynamic and impactful speaker for your next retreat or keynote presentation. We’ll work with you to fully understand your goals for the event and craft an agenda that will leave your team wanting more!

Team Development Strategy

If you are looking to enhance your organization’s team development efforts, we can help. With over 30 years of experience, our team of experts become strategic partners to help you develop lasting leadership development or culture change programs.

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