Quiz – Team Dysfunctions Decoded

Question 1 of 5

1. Question

According to Lencioni’s framework, what forms the essential foundation of a high-performing team?

Vulnerability-based trust

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A strict hierarchy

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Financial incentives

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Avoiding all conflict

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Question 2 of 5

2. Question

How do high-performing teams treat healthy conflict and debate?

They welcome it to strengthen decisions and solve problems faster

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They avoid it to protect surface harmony

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They punish it as insubordination

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They ignore it entirely

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Question 3 of 5

3. Question

What does vulnerability-based trust mean in this framework?

Feeling safe to admit mistakes, ask for help, and be authentic

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Confidence only in colleagues’ technical competence

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Trusting managers to set every rule

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Never questioning a team decision

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Question 4 of 5

4. Question

What happens when the foundational dysfunctions are left unaddressed?

They cascade upward, breeding disengagement, diffused accountability, and unclear results

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They resolve on their own over time

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They affect only one individual

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They improve the quality of decisions

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Question 5 of 5

5. Question

Why do isolated fixes often fail to resolve team dysfunction?

Because the dysfunctions are interconnected and build on each other like a pyramid

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Because teams simply need more meetings

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Because talent is the only factor that matters

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Because trust is unrelated to performance

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