Strong Teams Start From Within
IJC GLRO’s Training Hub
Updated: April 11, 2025
Five Behaviors® of a cohesive team
The Five Behaviors® system is based on The Five Dysfunctions of a Team by Patrick Lencioni. The five behaviours Lencioni identified will result—if each is maximized—in a team that operates as efficiently and effectively as possible. They are: Trust, Productive Conflict, Commitment, Accountability, and Results.
Each behaviour in the model builds upon the previous and supports the others. The team assessment and follow-up progress reports let team members measure how they and the team are doing, and identify how they can become more cohesive.
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At the base of the pyramid is trust. When team members are genuinely transparent and honest with one another, it forms a safe environment that creates and builds vulnerability-based trust.
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With trust, team members are able to engage in unfiltered, constructive debate of ideas.
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When team members are able to offer opinions and debate ideas, they feel heard and respected, and will be more likely to commit to decisions.
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Once everyone is committed to a clear plan of action, they will be more willing to hold one another accountable.
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The ultimate goal is the achievement of results, which is unlocked through implementing the model’s principles of Trust, Conflict, Commitment, and Accountability.
Training Materials
Progress Report Results
See the evolution of your team’s application of the 5Bs.
Trust
Live session Dec 2023
Book recommendations:
Overcoming the Five Dysfunctions of a Team by Patrick Lencioni
Productive Conflict
Live session June 2024
Your Action Plan (template only)
NVC Worksheet (with examples)
Book recommendations:
Non-violent Communication (NVC) by Marshall Rosenberg
Difficult Conversations by Stone, Patton and Heen
Accountability
Coming summer 2025 TBC
Book recommendation:
Radical Candor by Kim Scott
Results
Coming Winter 2025 TBC
Mindfulness Training Resources
Key Documents
Presentation slides (Oct 5)
Summary of key benefits of mindfulness in ENG and FR - please see below for more extensive coverage of the science.
Examples of automated stress response related to physical body, emotions, behaviours, and thoughts.
Self-Directed Mindfulness Experiments
Let us help you start implementing what we learned. Here you will find suggestions for experiments to implement in your day-to-day.
Mindfulness Practice
Self-Awareness Practice
Additionally, you can draw from the mindfulness ‘aide-mémoire’ below for ideas on bite-sized practices that can be added into your workflow.
Mindful Moments ‘Aide-Mémoire’
If mindfulness is about being in the moment, it only takes a moment to practice.
Moment = a particle sufficient enough to tip the scales
Accountability Opportunity
Opt-in to a unique opportunity for 2-weeks of 1:1 support and motivation.
Your responsibility is to select a self-directed mindfulness experiment to implement for 2-weeks. Receive personalized check-ins via email or whatsapp that will give you the extra nudge you need to meet your goal.
Interested? Email miriam @ yourbrainspa.com with “Ready!” in the subject line.
Suggested Articles/Media For Further Study
[Article] Mindfulness in the Age of Complexity HBR interview with Ellen Langer
[Article] To Control Your Life, Control What You Pay Attention To (HBR) by Maura Thomas
[Article] The Science of Meditation by Hugh Delehanty (Mindful Magazine)
[Article] Feeling Blah During the Pandemic? It’s Called Languishing by Adam Grant (NYT)
[Article] Workism is Making Americans Miserable by Derek Thompson (The Atlantic)
[Video] How to Make Stress Your Friend by Kelly McGonigal (TED Talk)
[Book] Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle by Emily Nagoski, Amelia Nagoski
[Book] Emotional Agility by Susan David
Tools To Support Your Personal Practice
[Apps] Headspace, Calm.com, Insight Timer (multilingual), Healthy Minds
[Audio] 10-min Guided Meditations by Brain Spa
[Biofeedback Wearable] Muse
Other Tools That We Love
[Community] Caveday for Guided Work Flow Sprints (or try www.caveday.org/sprint)
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