In The Five Dysfunctions of a Team by Patrick Lencioni, the five major dysfunctions that disrupt team effectiveness are, Absence of Trust, Fear of Conflict, Lack of Commitment, Avoidance of Accountability, and Inattention to Results (Lencioni, 188). The dysfunction discussed today will be the final tier of the pyramid, Inattention to Results.
What?
Continuing in the tradition of writing about my experiences in ministry with Young Life at EMHS, I would like to relate an experience I had while working with my team leader, Sam Vaughn, that portrays the complications in working with a team when one member puts their needs ahead of the team's goals. Sam is a senior at Virginia Tech, and for his final club, he wanted to run everything. Games, songs, skits, and giving the talk. Giving the talk itself is extremely stressful, but to try and run everything at once is insane. We tried to talk about him when planning the clubs for the semester, but he wouldn't have it. He had made club about himself, rather than about the kids.
So What?
I was elected by my other teammates to talk to Sam about the incredulity of his idea. After talking to him several days in a row, and after pointing out the inattention to results that he was having, we came to the conclusion that he should just give the talks, and the rest of club would be handled by the other leaders. The problem was solved efficiently and in a timely manner, weeks before our last club.
Now What?
As we move towards the end of the year, the team has moved past its Inattention to Results, by becoming totally focused on the goals of the team as a whole, and not on individual ego or pride. We are working as a near perfect unit that trusts each other, addresses conflict without fear, and has the ability to address goals as a team.
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