The Table Group, the
consulting firm of business author Patrick Lencioni, identifies a major
trend plaguing teams today - team members readily avoid holding their
peers accountable for both their performance and behaviors that might
hurt the team.
The trend is a conclusion of The Table Group's Online Team Assessment,
a 38 question online tool that evaluates teams based on the model
outlined in Lencioni's New York Times best -selling book The Five
Dysfunctions of a Team. Nearly 15,000 participants have taken the
online assessment. A full 68% of teams scored "red" on accountability
- or lowest on The Table Group's three tiered rating scale of
green-yellow-red. Other red scores for the remaining four dysfunctions
include: absence of trust (44%), fear of conflict (39%), avoidance of
commitment (25%) and inattention to results (28%).
Best know for The Five Dysfunctions of a Team, Patrick Lencioni's five best-selling business books have sold over one million copies. Original posting on HR.com - free registration is required.
