Developing Cohesive Teams

Imagine a workplace where trust runs deep, ideas flow freely, and every team member is committed to shared goals. Our Developing Cohesive Teams training brings this vision to life. Rooted in the principles of Patrick Lencioni’s best-selling book, The Five Dysfunctions of a Team, this program delivers practical strategies that leaders and teams can use to enhance collaboration, trust, and performance.

Participants will:

Trust is the foundation of cohesive teamwork, enabling open communication, collaboration, and accountability. In this training, participants will:

  • Understand vulnerability-based trust, where team members feel safe admitting mistakes and weaknesses.
  • Learn to build trust through personal history sharing, feedback exercises, and transparency practices.
  • Overcome barriers to trust by addressing conflict, promoting accountability, and enhancing open communication.
  • Recognize how trust strengthens healthy conflict, commitment, accountability, and a focus on collective results.

Trust empowers teams to work openly and effectively, driving better relationships and higher performance.

Constructive conflict fuels innovation and better decision-making by encouraging diverse perspectives and open dialogue. In this training, participants will:

  • Understand the difference between productive conflict and destructive disagreement.
  • Learn to create a safe environment for open, honest debate of ideas without personal attacks.
  • Develop skills to balance assertiveness and empathy for effective communication.
  • Use conflict-resolution techniques to address issues early and prevent escalation.
  • Explore how constructive conflict drives greater commitment, accountability, and team success.

Mastering conflict empowers teams to harness differences for creativity, growth, and optimal results.

Commitment ensures teams move forward with unity, even when consensus isn’t possible. In this training, participants will:

  • Learn strategies to gain buy-in from team members, even with differing opinions.
  • Foster clarity and alignment by ensuring decisions are clearly communicated and understood.
  • Use techniques like disagree-and-commit to promote shared accountability.
  • Explore the importance of clear deadlines and action plans to solidify commitments.
  • Understand how commitment enhances trust, accountability, and team cohesion.

Effective commitment drives action, accountability, and long-term team success

Accountability strengthens performance and trust by holding everyone responsible for results. In this training, participants will:

  • Learn to foster a culture of mutual accountability where peers hold each other responsible.
  • Use tools to clarify roles, expectations, and measurable goals.
  • Practice techniques for delivering constructive feedback and addressing unmet commitments.
  • Understand how accountability improves trust, commitment, and focus on team results.
  • Build habits that reinforce shared responsibility for collective success.

Accountability empowers teams to achieve higher standards and sustainable outcomes.

Prioritizing team success over individual goals drives alignment and performance. In this training, participants will:

  • Understand the importance of shared goals and collective accountability.
  • Identify and overcome individual agendas that hinder team progress.
  • Learn to align actions with organizational objectives and key outcomes.
  • Foster a culture where success is measured by team performance.
  • Explore how focusing on results strengthens trust, commitment, and overall effectiveness.

Collective results create a unified, high-performing team committed to shared success

Program format:

  • Duration: Options available for half-day, full-day, or multi-session workshops.
  • 3-Day Workshop Option: This comprehensive training can be spread over a series of monthly sessions or other intervals, with each session lasting four hours. During this hands-on program,your team will actively develop actionable plans for creating high-functioning teams, boostingproductivity, and achieving measurable impact.
  • Delivery: In-person and virtual sessions to accommodate diverse needs.
  • Materials: Comprehensive resources to design your team’s strategies.

Benefits of a Cohesive Team

  • Increased productivity and efficiency
  • Higher employee engagement and morale
  • Enhanced problem-solving and innovation
  • Reduced turnover and improved employee retention
  • Stronger alignment with organizational vision and strategy

Who Should Attend

  • Team Leaders and Managers: Gain insights and tools to lead cohesive teams effectively.
  • Team Members: Develop skills that enhance teamwork and contribute to a positive
    organizational culture.
  • Executives and Business Owners: Strengthen leadership strategies that build high-performing,
    collaborative environments.

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Client Testimonials

Lisa Fisher has been a blessing to our company. We knew as a growing organization that we needed to help our supervisors and lead employees manage their areas and handle the influx of new employees so we decided to invest in supervisor training and we could not be more pleased. Lisa was able to connect with everyone instantly and hold everyone’s attention throughout all her training.
Jessica SlominskiFinancial ManagerTimm Construction Company, LLC