The 5 Dysfunctions of a Team - Patrick Lencioni

CoLab Book Club - September 2023

It was a small but perfectly formed #CoLabBookClub this month. Small in numbers but big on engaging conversation and learning. We were thrilled to welcome another new member to our group - Ashley Power.

September's choice was ​"The 5 Dysfunctions of a Team​" and was ​rightly given the #CompulsoryReading ​big tick​!

Overview

The book emphasises the importance of trust, healthy conflict, commitment, accountability and results-oriented mindsets when creating high-performing teams. It provides a practical framework for assessing and improving team dynamics.

Our Key Takeaways

✔️ We appreciated the book's narrative style which effectively illustrated the 5 dysfunctions, making it simple and easy to read (or listen to).
✔️ We agreed that trust is the foundation of any successful team and that often dysfunctions stem from a lack of trust.
✔️ We thought the practical exercises and tools in the book would be really useful to try with our teams.
✔️ We agreed that if the ultimate goal of any team is to achieve results, then prioritising the collective team success over individual interests was key.

Who is it For?

"The 5 Dysfunctions of a Team" is a must-read for anyone and everyone! Its principles can be applied anywhere that needs effective collaboration and communication. Whether you work in teams, are navigating relationships, are involved in sports or operate in agile team environments, this book will be a very useful read.

Thank you!

Thank you Patrick Lencioni for writing this excellent and very useful book.

Thank you Allan Atkinson, Ashley Power, Kyla MacDonald, Matt Nichols and Peter Bink for the great conversation!

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