What Is The Five Behaviors®?
The Five Behaviors® is a research-backed team development experience based on Patrick Lencioni’s trusted model for cohesive teamwork: Trust, Conflict, Commitment, Accountability, and Results.
Participants complete a personalized assessment and receive a report that highlights how their tendencies influence team dynamics. The workshop helps teams reflect, communicate more openly, and build shared commitments that support long-term performance.
Participants complete a personalized assessment and receive a report that highlights how their tendencies influence team dynamics. The workshop helps teams reflect, communicate more openly, and build shared commitments that support long-term performance.
Organizations use The Five Behaviors® to:
- Build vulnerability-based trust
- Improve communication and constructive conflict
- Strengthen accountability across roles
- Gain clarity on priorities and commitments
- Focus on collective results rather than individual effort
Programs We Offer
Two core experiences tailored to your team's needs.
- Team DevelopmentFor Intact Teams
- Leadership teams
- Operational teams
- Project teams working together regularly
- Personal DevelopmentFor Individuals
- Cross-functional collaborators
- Multi-function team members
- Ongoing project contributors
Not sure which program is right for your team?
We can help you decide based on your specific goals and structure.
Why The Five Behaviors® Works
The program works because it blends proven behavioural science with practical application. Teams walk away with clearer expectations, stronger trust, and commitments they can apply right away.
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Built on decades of research into effective teamwork
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Powered by Wiley’s adaptive assessment methodology
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Creates a structure for honest, respectful conversation
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Helps teams develop simple, sustainable habits
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Encourages a shared language for collaboration and alignment
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Supports lasting behaviour change with real-world tools
Teams often live with misalignment longer than they should. Avoided conversations, unclear decisions, and uneven accountability quietly slow execution and drain energy. Over time, this shows up as frustration, disengagement, and missed results. Five Behaviors® gives teams a practical, shared way to address these issues directly and move forward together
What a Five Behaviors® Workshop Looks Like
A practical, interactive experience that helps teams talk openly about how they work together.
Before the Workshop
Assessment Completion
Participants complete The Five Behaviors® assessment, which blends individual tendencies with the team development model.
Leader Intake
We meet with the team leader or executive sponsor to understand your goals and context.
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During the Workshop
Understanding the Model
We introduce the Five Behaviors® framework and explore what strong team behaviour looks like in practice.
Personalized Insights
Participants review their reports and reflect on how their tendencies influence the team.
Team Application
The group discusses strengths and challenges, communication habits, decision-making, and accountability.
Tools and Strategies
Teams learn practical skills that support vulnerability-based trust, healthy conflict, clearer commitments, and follow-through.
After the Workshop
Shared Commitments
The team ends with practical commitments they can apply right away.
Follow-up Support
Optional progress reports, leadership debriefs, and quarterly check-ins help sustain momentum and reinforce shared expectations.
What teams often notice after the workshop
In the weeks following a Five Behaviors® workshop, teams often report clearer decision-making, more direct conversations, and a shared language for accountability and results. Many organizations choose follow-up sessions or coaching to reinforce the behaviours and keep momentum going.
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Want to see the assessment?
Download a sample report to explore the insights your team receives.
Want team-level insights?
Teams can receive a collective Team Report highlighting shared strengths and gaps.
Request A Team Report Sample
How The Five Behaviors® Compares to Other Tools
A clear view of how The Five Behaviors® fits alongside other assessments and frameworks.
| Tool | Primary Focus | Best For | What It's Known For |
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| The Five Behaviors® | Team cohesion across Trust, Conflict, Commitment, Accountability, Results | Intact teams, leadership teams, boards | The only tool focused on team culture and collective behaviour, not individual style. |
| Everything DiSC® | Communication and interpersonal awareness | Individuals, managers, teams | Strengthens one-to-one and team communication. |
| CliftonStrengths® | Natural talents and strengths | Leadership development, coaching | Helps individuals understand what they naturally do best. |
| Working Genius | Energy for different stages of work | Project teams, workflow optimization | Helps teams align work to natural strengths. |
| Myers-Briggs Type Indicator® (MBTI®) | Psychological preferences | Self-awareness | Explores preferences, not team behaviour. |
X5 Management helps you compare these tools to find the best fit.
We take time to understand your goals and your team’s needs. While we do not offer MBTI® sessions, we help organizations compare tools so they select the assessments that best fit their culture and development priorities. Everything DiSC®, The Five Behaviors®, CliftonStrengths®, and Working Genius are the core tools we support directly.
case study
Teamwork Without Politics
Discover how the City of Schertz strengthened trust, communication, and alignment among newly elected officials using The Five Behaviors®. This case study highlights how the model helped a politically diverse council build vulnerability-based trust, engage in productive conflict, and create shared commitments for how they would work together during each term.
Why Partner with X5 Management
Organizations choose X5 because of how we work, not just what we deliver.
Alignment & Results
Our work is grounded in our purpose: Aligning Leaders and Teams to Achieve.
Certified Expertise
Facilitators with leadership experience, coaching credentials, and deep expertise.
Collaborative
We are personable, adaptable, and focused on designing respectful learning experiences.
What an Five Behaviors® Workshop Looks Like
Every session we deliver is practical, collaborative, and tailored to your goals. While no two workshops are exactly the same, most follow a structure that helps people understand their style and apply what they learn right away.
“Thank you to the X5 team for an exceptional two-day training session. The content was delivered clearly and engagingly, and our team greatly valued the experience.”
— Nicole White, Human Resources, AMG
What Leaders Ask Most Often
Is Five Behaviors® the right fit for your team?
This program works best for teams that are open to honest conversation and willing to reflect on how they work together. It’s particularly effective for leadership teams, intact teams, and organizations looking to strengthen trust, accountability, and results over time.
It may not be the right fit for teams looking for a quick morale boost without follow-through, or where leaders are not prepared to model the behaviours themselves.
What does a Five Behaviors® workshop typically cost?
Investment varies based on team size, delivery format, and the level of customization or follow-up support included. Most organizations invest more when working with intact leadership teams or adding follow-up sessions, and less for single-session or individual development experiences. We’ll walk through options and pricing clearly so you can decide what makes sense for your team.
How long is a Five Behaviors® workshop?
Personal Development workshops are typically delivered as a half-day session, focused on helping individuals understand how their tendencies show up in teamwork and how to adapt effectively across different groups.
Team Development workshops are more flexible and can be delivered in a few ways, depending on the team’s goals and availability:
- A two-day session for deeper dialogue, trust-building, and alignment
- Or a series of five four-hour sessions, allowing teams to apply each behavior over time and build momentum between sessions
We’ll recommend a format that fits your team’s needs, schedule, and appetite for depth.
Will my team be resistant to this?
It’s common for teams to feel cautious at first. The Five Behaviors® framework and skilled facilitation create a respectful environment that helps teams engage without feeling exposed or judged.
Is this just another personality assessment?
No. While individual insights are part of the experience, the focus is on how the team works together, not on labeling individuals.
What happens after the workshop?
Teams leave with shared commitments. Many organizations choose follow-up sessions, progress reports, or coaching to reinforce the behaviours over time.
How does this fit with Everything DiSC® or other tools we already use?
The Five Behaviors® complements tools like Everything DiSC® by focusing on team dynamics rather than individual style. Many organizations use both together.
Is this suitable for senior leadership teams?
Yes. In fact, leadership teams often see the greatest impact because the behaviours model how the rest of the organization works together.
Why work with an external facilitator?
Many organizations try to address these challenges internally. External facilitation provides objective data, neutral structure, and the safety teams need to have conversations that are often difficult to lead from within.