The Five Behaviors®

Rethink Your Approach to Teamwork

As the workplace changes, so do team dynamics. It’s crucial to equip your team with the skills they need to collaborate effectively, no matter where they’re working.

The Five Behaviors® solutions can enhance your team’s ability to achieve results through cohesive teamwork. Our Personal Development solution helps individuals acquire the skills to “team” effectively, while our Team Development solution provides intact teams with the expertise to improve their collaboration.

Both solutions are based on best-selling author Patrick Lencioni’s teamwork model, which emphasizes Trust, Conflict, Commitment, Accountability, and Results. This model, combined with personalized insights, offers powerful, customized, and authentic team development solutions that empower both teams and individuals to create lasting change.

Choose the Ideal Five Behaviors Solution

Personal Development


The Five Behaviors Personal Development solution helps individuals strengthen their effectiveness in team environments by building self-awareness and practical collaboration skills. It’s designed for professionals who want to grow, even if they are not currently part of an intact team.

✓ Purpose: Build individual self-awareness and strengthen the skills needed to contribute effectively in team environments.

✓ Who It’s For: Individuals, leaders, or professionals who want to grow their teamwork skills, especially those not currently part of an intact team.

✓ Best For: Professionals seeking personal growth, leadership development, or preparation for stronger collaboration across different teams.

✓ What You’ll Learn: Gain insight into personal tendencies related to trust, conflict, commitment, accountability, and results, and how your behavior impacts others.

✓ Benefits: Gain practical insights and actionable strategies to improve communication, relationships, and overall effectiveness in any workplace setting.

Team Development


The Five Behaviors Team Development solution is designed to help intact teams build trust, strengthen communication, and improve collaboration. By focusing on how team members work together, this solution helps teams achieve stronger alignment and better results.

✓ Purpose: Strengthen team dynamics by helping groups understand how they work together and where they can improve collaboration.

✓ Who It’s For: Intact teams that work together regularly and want to improve trust, communication, and shared accountability.

✓ Best For: Teams looking to improve performance, address challenges, or build stronger working relationships that support long-term success.

✓ What You’ll Learn: Discover how your team works together across trust, healthy conflict, commitment to decisions, accountability, and achieving results.

✓ Benefits: Create a shared understanding of team strengths and opportunities, leading to stronger trust, better decision-making, and improved team results.

The Five Behaviors Model

The Five Behaviors framework identifies five core behaviors that drive personal and professional effectiveness. Each behavior builds on the last to create stronger relationships, higher performance, and better results.

Build Trust. Trust is the foundation of productive relationships. Being open, authentic, and willing to admit mistakes creates an environment where others feel safe to collaborate, leading to stronger connections and more open communication across teams.

Master Conflict. Healthy conflict ensures that ideas are tested, not ignored. Addressing issues respectfully and focusing on solutions rather than personalities turns tension into productive energy, resulting in better decisions and more creative solutions.

Achieve Commitment. Commitment grows when people feel heard, expectations are clear, and everyone understands the direction. Clarifying goals and aligning actions encourages buy-in, strengthens accountability, and helps teams make consistent progress toward shared objectives.

Embrace Accountability. Holding oneself and others responsible maintains high standards and reinforces trust. Encouraging follow-through and mutual support ensures performance stays reliable and standards are consistently met, driving the team toward its goals.

Focus on Results. Prioritizing collective outcomes keeps energy focused on what truly matters. Measuring progress, celebrating achievements, and staying goal-oriented helps teams increase productivity, meet objectives, and deliver tangible success.

Report Options

Personal Development

This 23-page report highlights the essential skills required to become a more effective and productive team member. It is tailored for individual learners, meaning participants don't need to be part of the same team. The concepts are explained and interpreted personally, based on your unique assessment responses.

Team Development

Personalized results for both individuals and teams. Includes strong visuals to reinforce key messages. Has context-specific and detailed feedback. Provides comprehensive tips and strategies tailored to enhance your team's effectiveness and collaboration. Adds action plans to support ongoing application of the lessons.

Comparison Report

The Five Behaviors of a Cohesive Team® Comparison Reports are 9-page documents designed to complement team profiles, serving as a valuable addition to The Five Behaviors program. These reports enhance one-on-one relationships within the team, helping members understand each other better and improve collaboration. They are useful for introducing new teammates, building rapport, resolving conflicts, and reinforcing training lessons. Typically, reviewing these reports in pairs is an assigned task between training sessions.

Progress Report

This comprehensive report provides facilitators with insights into individual and team dynamics based on DiSC assessment results. It offers strategies and best practices for facilitating productive discussions, resolving conflicts, and maximizing team effectiveness. Names are included in the report.

The Five Behaviors® Facilitation Kit

All the essentials needed to effectively introduce The Five Behaviors® into your organization.

This digital kit provides facilitation resources for both The Five Behaviors® Team Development, powered by Everything DiSC®, and The Five Behaviors® Personal Development.

All videos updated in January 2025!

Personal Development  includes:

  • Facilitator’s guide with scripted sessions and experiential activities for half day program
  • PowerPoint® slides (customizable) with embedded videos featuring Patrick Lencioni
  • Sample Report and comparison report to help facilitators prepare for facilitated sessions
  • Support materials including podcasts on each of the five behaviors, virtual activities facilitation guide, video viewing guide, and more!

Team Development includes:

  • Facilitator’s guide with scripted sessions and experiential activities for 1-day and 3-day program
  • PowerPoint® slides (customizable) with 40+ minutes of video featuring Patrick Lencioni
  • Participant handouts
  • Sample annotated team, progress and comparison reports to help facilitators prepare for facilitated sessions
  • Support materials including podcasts on each of the five behaviors, virtual activities facilitation guide, video viewing guide, and more!

The Five Behaviors® Practitioner Certification

Gain the confidence and expertise to help organizations build trust, transform culture, and Rise Together™.

Certification in The Five Behaviors® empowers practitioners to orchestrate dynamic and effective learning sessions, fostering unity within teams. Over a two-week immersive journey, blending live instruction with self-paced online modules, participants will:

Deepen their understanding of The Five Behaviors model and key principles.

Familiarize themselves with the full Five Behaviors® solution portfolio: Team Development and Personal Development.

Explore how to build, customize, and deliver impactful Five Behaviors learning experiences to address unique team development training needs.

Practice facilitation techniques while receiving feedback from peers in a supportive environment.

Gain access to Wiley’s online training center, connecting them to course content that they can continue to access as a resource after the course concludes.

Updates

The Five Behaviors® Team Development Takeaway Cards

These cards are available as a free download. Each card features stimulating inquiries related to one of the five behaviors on one side, while the other side offers insights on how DiSC can aid in enhancing that behavior.

The Five Behaviors® Downloadable Facilitation Kit

This comprehensive facilitation kit comprises facilitation resources for both The Five Behaviors® Team Development, powered by Everything DiSC®, and The Five Behaviors Personal Development!​

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