{"id":33491,"date":"2020-08-14T09:41:10","date_gmt":"2020-08-14T13:41:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.glensfalls.com\/glensfallsbusinessjournal\/?p=33491"},"modified":"2020-08-14T14:05:01","modified_gmt":"2020-08-14T18:05:01","slug":"business-report-why-you-are-mired-in-dysfunction-junction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.glensfalls.com\/glensfallsbusinessjournal\/2020\/08\/business-report-why-you-are-mired-in-dysfunction-junction\/","title":{"rendered":"Business Report: Why You Are Mired In Dysfunction Junction?"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_33492\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33492\" style=\"width: 200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-33492\" src=\"https:\/\/www.glensfalls.com\/glensfallsbusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2020\/08\/cruz-c-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.glensfalls.com\/glensfallsbusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2020\/08\/cruz-c-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.glensfalls.com\/glensfallsbusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2020\/08\/cruz-c.jpg 444w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-33492\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Michael Cruz is president of Lighthouse Advisors LLC in Queensbury.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>By Michael Cruz<br \/>\nThe first reason is that you simply do not trust each other. In his breakthrough work, \u201cThe Five Dysfunctions of a Team\u201d, Patrick Lencioni wrote that the absence of trust is the biggest reason teams do not work well together. This is because we are not often trained to be vulnerable and to trust the people we work with. This means that everything else we try to do is built on a weak foundation.<br \/>\nThe second dysfunction is fear of conflict. Again, we were taught in kindergarten that it is most important for everyone to get along. Even if that means holding back on contrary views. If we don\u2019t trust each other, we cannot have intelligent debate about options to solving problems. This hurts the team because we do not bring our best ideas to the table.<!--more--><br \/>\nThis leads to a lack of commitment. Decisions that are made are not \u2018bought into\u2019 by each individual. That leads to ambiguity in achieving goals. If we don\u2019t agree, we are free to head in different directions. And that allows us to wait for the idea that we did not buy into to fail.<br \/>\nHis fourth principle is avoidance of accountability. We don\u2019t trust each other, so we don\u2019t have a healthy discussion. We walk out of a meeting committed to doing our own thing. And, no one holds the other\u2019s feet to the fire.<br \/>\nAt the top of the pyramid is inattention to results. The first four dysfunctions mean that we don\u2019t need to focus on outcomes because &#8211; we never bought in to the decision in the first place.<br \/>\nLencioni\u2019s book was a NY Times bestseller and is still in print. It makes for great reading.<br \/>\nIf your organization is struggling to establish good objectives AND to meet them, you probably suffer from two or more of these dysfunctions.<br \/>\nIt can be fixed! The first step is to hold a team meeting to lay out why things aren\u2019t working. Then, it\u2019s important to tackle these one at a time. For teams to be effective we must establish trust. Without trust we will never work well together. With trust, healthy dialogue is easier. The focus then becomes making sure everyone commits to group objectives. We must be accountable to each other to accomplish these objectives.<br \/>\nThese changes lead to positive results. You will have measures that you can focus on and review on a regular basis. This is most critical for executive teams. If the executive team doesn\u2019t work well together, how can you expect the whole company to understand where you are going?<br \/>\nThis is a process that we lead many organizations through. If you would like to know more, please feel free to contact us at Lighthouse Advisors.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Michael Cruz The first reason is that you simply do not trust each other. 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