November 2011 - Posts

Productive Team Conflict -- The Dysfunction
by Janey Goude

There is a difference between conflict and productive conflict. Many people lump all conflict together and avoid it at all costs, which is unfortunate. Lencioni points out that "all great relationships, the ones that last over time, require productive Read More...

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Team Trust Tools
by Janey Goude

Tools that Lencioni suggests for improving team trust include the Personal Histories Exercise, Team Effectiveness Exercise, and Personality and Behavioral Preference Profiles. 1 The Personal Histories Exercise is a simple way for team members to get to Read More...

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Team Trust -- The Dysfunction
by Janey Goude

"Without [trust], teamwork is all but impossible." 1 That statement seems like common sense. The tricky part is how you define trust. Does everyone on your team have the same definition of trust? Dictionary.com defines trust as "reliance on the integrity, Read More...

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Team Dysfunction
by Janey Goude

I have been reading "The Five Dysfunctions of a Team," by Patrick Lencioni. The book opens with a company in trouble and a new leader at the helm. Lencioni follows the leader, Kathryn, as she observes the characteristics of a team that are crippling this Read More...

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The God Complex
by Janey Goude

A healthy, athletic boy had been having neurological symptoms for two weeks when his breathing turned labored. His worried parents called 911 and he was taken to the hospital for evaluation. His mother directed the ambulance to a teaching hospital that Read More...

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