The Five Dysfunctions of a Team Online Assessment

Instructions

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.

Team members are passionate and unguarded in their discussion of issues.

Usually
Sometimes
Rarely
Team members call out one another's deficiencies or unproductive behaviors.

Usually
Sometimes
Rarely
Team members know what their peers are working on and how they contribute to the collective good of the team.

Usually
Sometimes
Rarely
Team members quickly and genuinely apologize to one another when they say or do something inappropriate or possibly damaging to the team.

Usually
Sometimes
Rarely
Team members willingly make sacrifices (such as budget, turf, head count) in their departments or areas of expertise for the good of the team.

Usually
Sometimes
Rarely
Team members openly admit their weaknesses and mistakes.

Usually
Sometimes
Rarely
Team meetings are compelling, and not boring.

Usually
Sometimes
Rarely
Team members leave meetings confident that their peers are completely committed to the decisions that were agreed on, even if there was initial disagreement.

Usually
Sometimes
Rarely
Morale is significantly affected by the failure to achieve team goals.

Usually
Sometimes
Rarely
During team meetings, the most important and difficult issues are put on the table to be resolved.

Usually
Sometimes
Rarely
Team members are deeply concerned about the prospect of letting down their peers.

Usually
Sometimes
Rarely
Team members know about one another's personalities and are comfortable discussing them.

Usually
Sometimes
Rarely
Team members end discussions with clear and specific resolutions and calls to action.

Usually
Sometimes
Rarely
Team members challenge one another about their plans and approaches.

Usually
Sometimes
Rarely
Team members are slow to seek credit for their own contributions, but quick to point out those of others.

Usually
Sometimes
Rarely