Free team assessment
The Five Dysfunctions of a Team —
Quick Assessment
Based on the questionnaire from Patrick Lencioni’s bestselling book. Answer 15 quick statements about your team and see which of the five dysfunctions is holding you back.
“Not finance. Not strategy. Not technology. It is teamwork that remains the ultimate competitive advantage, both because it is so powerful and so rare.”
— Patrick Lencioni, author of The Five Dysfunctions of a Team
In The Five Dysfunctions of a Team, Patrick Lencioni describes five root causes of team dysfunction, stacked on top of one another like a pyramid — each one built on the one below it.
Absence of Trust
Team members are reluctant to be vulnerable with one another and unwilling to admit mistakes or ask for help.
Fear of Conflict
Without trust, teams avoid passionate, unfiltered debate — and settle for veiled discussions and back-channel comments.
Lack of Commitment
Without healthy conflict, it’s hard to commit to decisions, creating ambiguity that frustrates the whole team.
Avoidance of Accountability
Without commitment, even focused people hesitate to call out peers on behaviors that hurt the team.
Inattention to Results
Without accountability, people put individual needs (ego, recognition, career) ahead of the team’s collective goals.
Use the scale below to indicate how each statement applies to your team. It is important to evaluate the statements honestly and without over-thinking your answers. Takes about 3 minutes.