Workshop 1

Trust, Norms and Conflict.

Workshop Theme:

Trust, Norms and Conflict are required to fulfil your team’s potential.

Workshop Objective:

There are known dysfinctions in teams that stand in the way of a team focussing on results and lead to a sub-par functioning of team. Leaving them unable to reach their potential and impacting the growth. Understand how trust, norms and conflict is needed to contribute to a High Performance team.

The Five Dysfunctions of a Team

1. Absence of Trust

Teamwork is founded in vulnerability.

2. Fear of Conflict

Once trust is established, team is unafraid of debate about ideas.

3. Lack of Commitment

Team must buy-in and commit to decisions despite initial disagreement.

4. Avoidance of Accountability

Team mates must hold each other accountable to group decisions and visions.

5. Inattention to Results

Team must be focused on the success of the project and getting results.

Workshop Agenda

  1. Trust is the basic requirement to avoid other team dysfunctions.

  2. Structured Friction is required to shape new ideas, challenge old ones, make decisions that drive the best results, not decisions for the sake of maintaining consensus.

  3. Full intellectual and emotional commitment to goals, strategy and initiatives.

  4. Norms and role clarity regarding goals, needs to be paired with team and individual accountability.

  5. Focus on consistent excellence towards results.

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