A study of the impact of group cohesion on the motivation and performance of adjunct faculty uncovered limited and somewhat contradictory information from the literature. A mixed methods approach explored the relationship of group cohesion measures with motivation and performance factors of adjunct business college faculty at a small, Midwestern, private, Christian university. For the preliminary quantitative benchmark portion of the study, the Benchmark of Organizational Emotional Intelligence (BOEI) was utilized to gain an understanding of the sample's perception of organizational cohesiveness, using specific operationalized terms related to group cohesion, along with other measures of perception. The qualitative portion of the study allowed adjunct faculty to provide insights through focus group conversations about the levels of group cohesion and factors that motivate and lead to highest levels of performance achievement. The results suggest that group cohesion fosters intrinsic motivational factors such as helping students and making a difference for the university, which are strong motivators but extrinsic factors such as salary and experience also stimulate high levels of performance. The level of commitment to the university's mission and goals is a result of high levels of trust in the relationships with the department faculty and department chairs, fellow adjunct faculty, and the front line contacts in the college. The implication of this study is that intentional efforts to build group cohesion are a valuable investment in training and human performance enhancement, since training that includes intentional efforts at community building provides stronger group cohesion that translates into motivation for adjunct faculty members to perform at higher levels of ability.