![]() ![]() Lencioni believes teamwork starts with trust - and the way to build trust is to come from a place of vulnerability. He explains that showing vulnerability, admitting your mistakes or weaknesses, is the way to build trust. This is because trust, according to Lencioni, is a psychological state where you can show and accept vulnerability based on the positive expectation of the behaviour of another. It's like saying, ‘ I'm okay with you, and I know I can be vulnerable and I'm still going to be okay’. It’s the knowledge that others will accept you for who you are and the diversity you bring. For twenty years, The Five Dysfunctions of a Team has been engaging audiences with a page-turning, realistic fable that follows the travails of Kathryn Petersen, DecisionTech’s CEO, as she faces. It’s knowing that you don't have to put up defence mechanisms because you can speak your truth without fear of being cut down.Īs a people leader, you need to lead by example. ![]() This might be hard but, for example, when things aren't going well in the team, you could say, ‘ I'm struggling with X and I need support in the form of Y.’ This will encourage others to follow suit and help build trust, arguably the most important structure within any team. Without trust, people don’t voice their opinion for fear of creating conflict. ![]()
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