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Based upon the best selling book "The Five Dysfunctions of a Team" by Patrick Lencioni

Introducing The Five Behaviors of a Cohesive Team

The Five Behaviors of a Cohesive Team combines the power of Everything DiSC® with the influential teamwork model introduced by Patrick Lencioni in his best-selling book, The Five Dysfunctions of a Team. The program can help team members learn to work together better to become more effective and engaged. It is appropriate for use with intact teams at all levels of the organization.

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To help support more people, we are excited to announce that the Five Behaviors of a Cohesive Team is now Powered by both Everything DiSC and All Types, Carl Jung's theory of psychological types.  As such, all Five Behaviors products can be order using either Everything DiSC or All types for the assessment portion of the program.

What’s Online? 

The Five Behaviors of a Cohesive Team Profile (Pre-Work Assessment)

The Five Behaviors of a Cohesive Team Annotated Team Report (Facilitator Reference Tool)

What’s in the Box? 

Everything you need to successfully facilitate The Five Behaviors of a Cohesive Team sessions, including a USB drive with facilitation and support materials and a set of takeaway cards for use by the participants.

Overview of a Team Building Program

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Getting Started - Includes information and guidelines to assist your facilitation
Module 1 - Introduction: Introduces The Five Behaviors of a Cohesive Team model
Module 2 - Building Trust: Teaches the concept of vulnerability-based trust
Module 3 - Mastering Conflict: Helps participants understand the benefits of healthy conflict
Module 4 - Achieving Commitment: Shows how clarity and buy-in are key to achieving commitment

Module 5 - Embracing Accountability: Stresses the importance of peer-to-peer accountability
Module 6 - Focusing on Results: Emphasizes that collective results are more important than individual goals
Module 7 - Review and Action Plan: Allows participants to review what they have learned and create an action plan to . improve the team’s effectiveness

In the program, each module builds on the previous one, helping participants see how each behavior serves as a foundation for the next. Exercises within each of the modules give participants an opportunity to begin practicing the behaviors.

Further, DiSC® styles are used as a point of reference in each of the five behavior modules, allowing participants to see how their own and their teammates’ styles affect their work as a team.

The Facilitator’s Guide, PowerPoint® presentations, and participant handouts can be used as is or customized for your needs.

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