The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable

A NOTE ABOUT TIME: KATHRYN'S METHODS

Kathryn understood that a strong team spends considerable time together, and that by doing so, they actually save time by eliminating confusion and minimizing redundant effort and communication. Added together, Kathryn and her team spent approximately eight days each quarter in regularly scheduled meetings, which amounts to fewer than three days per month. As little as this seems when considered as a whole, most management teams balk at spending this much time together, preferring to do "real work" instead.

Though there are actually many different ways to run a management team, Kathryn's methods are worth considering. Following is a description of how she ran her staff after her initial team-building off-sites ...