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The Five Dysfunctions of a Team — Team Assessment

Instructions: Use the scale below to indicate how each statement applies to your team. Please evaluate honestly and without over-thinking your answers.
3 = Usually
2 = Sometimes
1 = Rarely

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

A
B
C

2. Team members call out one another's deficiencies or unproductive behaviors.

A
B
C

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

A
B
C

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

A
B
C

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

A
B
C

6. Team members openly admit their weaknesses and mistakes.

A
B
C

7. Team meetings are compelling, and not boring.

A
B
C

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

A
B
C

9. Morale is significantly affected by the failure to achieve team goals.

A
B
C

10. During team meetings, the most important — and difficult — issues are put on the table to be resolved.

A
B
C

11. Team members are deeply concerned about the prospect of letting down their peers.

A
B
C

12. Team members know about one another's personal lives and are comfortable discussing them.

A
B
C

13. Team members end discussions with clear and specific resolutions and calls to action.

A
B
C

14. Team members challenge one another about their plans and approaches.

A
B
C

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

A
B
C