As a learning & development professional for over 20 years, I have observed that successful people and companies are continuously learning, challenging themselves and practicing. They look for new and better ways to work, develop their team, and build their business. The Five Behaviors of a Cohesive Team™ is the result of the partnership between Wiley Workplace Learning Solutions and best-selling author Patrick Lencioni. Together we have created a team development program with a simple goal—to improve team effectiveness and productivity through the understanding and application of The Five Behaviors™: Trust, Conflict, Commitment, Accountability, and Results.The Five Behaviors of a Cohesive Team™ has a simple goal: To help people discover how to build a truly cohesive and effective team. Based on Patrick Lencioni’s internationally best-selling leadership fable The Five Dysfunctions of a Team, this assessment-based program focuses on putting The Five Behaviors™ model into practice. Additionally, two versions of the program are available: Powered by Everything DiSC® or All Types™ — two distinct personality models — which help participants better understand how individual personalities contribute to team development. Both are equally valuable in helping teams achieve greater effectiveness and productivity.
ENGAGING IN HEALTHY CONFLICT Conflict is naturally uncomfortable, but productive conflict focused on concepts and ideas is essential for any great team to grow. When teams have a foundation of vulnerability-based trust, conflict simply becomes an attempt to find the best possible solution in the shortest period of time.
Dysfunction #1: Absence of TrustThe fear of being vulnerable with team members prevents the building of trust within the team.Dysfunction #2: Fear of ConflictThe desire to preserve artificial harmony stifles the occurrence of productive ideological conflict.Dysfunction #3: Lack of CommitmentThe lack of clarity or buy-in prevents team members from making decisions they will stick to.Dysfunction #4: Avoidance of AccountabilityThe need to avoid interpersonal discomfort prevents team members from holding one another accountable.Dysfunction #5: Inattention to ResultsThe pursuit of individual goals and personal status erodes the focus on collective success.
The program helps teams understand how they score on the key components of The Five Behaviors model: Trust, Conflict, Commitment, Accountability, and Results. Individual team members will learn about their own personality style and the styles of their team members— based on the Everything DiSC® model—and how their style contributes to the team’s overall success.
This program helps improve team effectiveness and productivity in organizations that apply toolsbased on Carl Jung’s theory of psychological types, like the MBTI® instrument, as their preferredindicator of behaviors and personality. Teams will examine how they score on the keycomponents of Trust, Conflict, Commitment, Accountability, and Results, as well as understand how each team member’s unique personality style brings value to the team’s overall success.
Gain the confidence and expertise to help organizations build trust, transform culture, and Rise Together™
Building teams in today's work environment is more complex than ever. Yet it’s teamwork that remains the ultimate competitive advantage.
As a Five Behaviors® Certified Practitioner, you'll have the power to create a culture of teamwork, with high performing teams that elevate the entire organization and drive results.
The Five Behaviors® Practitioner Certification course is a virtual, two-week, learning experience designed for practitioners who want to deepen their level of expertise in The Five Behaviors.
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Upon successful completion of the exam, participants will earn the credential of The Five Behaviors Certified Practitioner, signaling proven competence in shaping cohesive and high-performing teams—knowledgeable in the language of The Five Behaviors.