Dysfunctional teams Survey

Are you a dysfunctional or a functional and cohesive team?

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Apr 19, 2023
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About this process

Although no team is perfect, even the best teams struggle with one or more of the issues we will cover. Uncover the root causes of politics and dysfunction of the team and find ways to overcome them. Key dysfunctions: Absence of trust Fear of conflict Lack of commitment Avoidance of accountability Inattention to results Unfair processes or norms Lack of clarity

The process in detail

10 steps
  1. 1

    How is everyone feeling after this [week/project/..]?

  2. 2

    Which of the following areas are currently dysfunctional?

  3. 3

    There is a trusting working atmosphere in our team. We often discuss our mistakes, and needs and often ask for help.

  4. 4

    During discussions we are encourage to share our opinions and evaluate ideas from different point of views.

  5. 5

    Team members can easily make decisions and commit to those decisions.

  6. 6

    Everyone in my team knows who is currently working on what.

  7. 7

    We hold each other accountable for our actions, tasks, behaviours and performance.

  8. 8

    Team members focus on the collective success of the project and team.

  9. 9

    What are we doing well?

  10. 10

    What’s the one thing we could do to make things better? What should we start doing?

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1. How is everyone feeling after this [week/project/..]?
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2. Which of the following areas are currently dysfunctional?

Patrick Lenconi's book (The five dysfunctions of a team) identifies there five areas for why teams fail. We are adding a few more.

Which one do you think you need to improve to help teams function at their highest level? Choose 1 or 2👇👇

Choose one or more
  • Absence of trust
  • Fear of conflict
  • Lack of commitment
  • Avoidance of accountability
  • Inattention to results
  • An absence of a sense of belonging
  • Lack of clarity
  • Not enough space and time to think or connect as a team
  • A team structure or process that is unfair
3. There is a trusting working atmosphere in our team. We often discuss our mistakes, and needs and often ask for help.

Team members are comfortable discussing mistakes, sharing opinions, being authentic, and asking for help due to a foundation of trust.

Category: Trust | 🌱 Strongly disagree 1 — 2 — 3 — 4 — 5 Strongly agree

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4. During discussions we are encourage to share our opinions and evaluate ideas from different point of views.

Our team members share their ideas freely, and the desire to deliver the best output is greater than the desire to preserve harmony. Healthy discussions can be held where opposite views can be expressed. We belive that if teams are not able to be authentic and share their opinions, inferior decisions will be made.

Category: Fear of conflict | 🌱 Strongly disagree 1 — 2 — 3 — 4 — 5 Strongly agree

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5. Team members can easily make decisions and commit to those decisions.

Our team can easily make decisions because there is no ambiguity or lack of direction. Does the team come to decisions quickly?

Category: Lack of commitement | 🌱 Strongly disagree 1 — 2 — 3 — 4 — 5 Strongly agree

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6. Everyone in my team knows who is currently working on what.

Category: Lack of commitement | 🌱 Strongly disagree 1 — 2 — 3 — 4 — 5 Strongly agree

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7. We hold each other accountable for our actions, tasks, behaviours and performance.

Our team commits to a clear action plan and doesn't leave tasks unassigned. Luck never plays a role in success. Our peers are called out when their actions are not productive or don't help the team move forward.

Category: Avoidance of accountability | 🌱 Strongly disagree 1 — 2 — 3 — 4 — 5 Strongly agree

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8. Team members focus on the collective success of the project and team.

The team members are not prioritizing their individual goals and needs (egos, recognition, etc) over the collective vision and success.

Category: Inattention to results | 🌱 Strongly disagree 1 — 2 — 3 — 4 — 5 Strongly agree

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9. What are we doing well?
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10. What’s the one thing we could do to make things better? What should we start doing?

How can we make meetings compelling and productive? How can we build a space where teams trust each other and where they openly share their opinion? How can we develop a culture where team members sacrifice their own interest to succeed as a team? How can we make decisions faster? How can we work better together?

This step is "open to all" so other people can see your answer. 🔥❤️👍React and vote for those ideas that resonate with you.

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