Creating And Leading Effective Teams

Assess the effectiveness of own organisation in measuring team performance against organisation goals and objectives

The workforce in many parts of the world continues to comprise a multitude of diverse nationalities. Increasingly, organisations within the regions are relying on teams and teamworking in pursuit of performance improvement, while at the same time educational institutions are making increasing use of teamwork as a means for delivering education and learning. It is important, therefore, to understand the differing patterns of teamworking skills developed by workers from diverse backgrounds, as these will have a significant impact on workplace behaviour.

In order to fully explore the nature of team work in healthcare it is importance to first look at what defines a team.A team can be defined as two or more people with specific roles working together to achieve a common purpose(Kalisch & Begeny, 2005). For

I chose Harvey for the linker/producer because of his capacity to be a “jack of all trades”. His prior experience in manufacturing and production made him an obvious candidate. Did my personal preference create an unconstructive outcome for the team?

There are different articles that review the “team nursing care model” approach .For the purpose of this paper I would like to begin with the article “championing a team: reviewing the role of team composition, context and trust on nursing team performance,” as stated in Australian Journal of Sustainable Business and Society “In order to successfully perform tasks, there needs to be a proper mix of team composition in terms of team knowledge and team skills. Also, the team must work in a good surrounding through a positive team context.(2016, p, 50). In this article the roles of the team members are described and elaborated on discussing the makeup of the team and the how it applies to patient outcomes. As stated in AJSBS,” team nursing allows better communication and enhances accuracy in decision-making processes” (p, 51). The team as a whole have different attributes and skills that develop an efficient team. There are four factors that are addressed , team performance, team composition, team context, team trust. Each factor expands on the roles in the team. Team performance being one factor is as stated in AJSBN “. Team performance is a result of team members’ engagement in task work and teamwork processes that involve activities in completing a task, through collective integration, synthesis, and sharing of information” (p, 51). Team composition is required to have a blend of team members that have collective knowledge, expertise and skills, as stated

Team members are able to collaborate together and provide smooth transitions of care to all patients. The needs of the patients are focused on greatly, and with an increasing number of team members, care episodes become shorter, but still patient-centered. Team members stay within the scope of each individual’s practice and each individual provides care focused on patients’ illnesses which are based on an individual skill set (Rinchen,

 This article defines what a self-directed work teams are. It gives an overview of what qualities make a good team and the qualities that make an employee a good team member. Empowerment is based on trust, open communication, and shared decision making. Through education and empowerment the teams become powerful decision makers for recruitment, interviewing, performance measures, and team-based budgets. Benefits of self-directed work teams in health care organizations improve quality of care,

During my time with R.K., we will end with the final two core competencies. First, shared decision making, effective communication, and relationship building. Second, knowledge of the health care environment, understanding of shared governance, evidence-based practice, patient care delivery models, and work design knowledge (AONE, 2011). Because of our limited time left, gave me homework to read about TeamSTEPPS training and to identify strategies, skills, and tools that will enhance teamwork. TeamSTEPPS training from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services / Agency for Health Care Research and Quality (AHRQ). TeamSTEPPS is a program that is intended to increase the safety, quality, and efficiency of health care. This program is built on over 25 years of research on teamwork, culture change, and team training. After doing my research on TeamSTEPPS, I met back with R.K. with what I had found so that she and I could go over my findings. The information I found was surrounding the curriculum of leadership, situation monitoring, mutual support, and communication. The program puts an emphasis on defining team skills,

In an acute care setting, health care workers from various disciplines collaborate to care for patients. Even though, this group of health care workers are generally called teams, they need to earn team status

I have strong feelings and respect every individual, I am governed emotionally, by that; people will forget what you said, they will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel. In Module.1 we were asked to form LLG groups of four people. I journalled (p.6 28/09/11) “people were reluctant to be in a group with me as my centres are miles away in Bolton ! I felt like the last person to be picked for the sports team”, I knew then there were people who had made me feel uncomfortable and it would be hard to come back from that. For me, I find looking after my staff and their Emotional Intelligence Goleman (1995) as paramount to their well- being; (Journal p45 02.11.11) “Some of the team are emotional and stressed. I am going to promote

The Building and Leading Effective Teams module within the Tufts MSEM program has taught me numerous concepts which I have applied at my job. Just prior to the start of the semester I was placed on a capital project team to design and implement a new process step within our manufacturing stream. I was fortunate to have this assignment line up with this module as it has provided me with opportunity to apply the concepts being taught. I believe I have been successful in doing so and I feel I have grown and improved in my own role because of it. Three concepts that I’ve learned in this module and have applied at my place of work include providing feedback using the SBI model, becoming aware of and modifying mental models I had built, and improving a work relationship using the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI).

Ezziane et al. (2012) described five core components of teamwork that include team leadership, mutual performance monitoring, backup behavior, adaptability, and team orientation. High-performing teams use these elements to develop a culture for ‘‘speaking up,’’ and situational awareness among team members. Situational awareness refers to a person’s perception and understanding of their dynamic environment, and human errors often result from a lack of such awareness (Ezziane et al., 2012). These teamwork constructs provide the foundational basis for understanding how hospitals can identify teamwork challenges, assess team performance, and design effective interventions.

Teams working in a hospital or other healthcare setting may consist of several physicians, nurses, medical assistants, referral coordinators, pharmacists, therapists, and students among others. Such large teams can provide comprehensive care for complex and chronic illnesses, but when they fail to work well together, they

Throughout the Management 345 Course there have been many opportunities to explore the effectiveness of team building, both in theory and practical application. Within our community project team, we were challenged with working through the logical and creative problem solving techniques to come up with our successful solutions. The course work and team project has helped gain a good perspective from within as team member but, more importantly a gained understanding of how behaviors and personality traits affect team dynamics and overall team effectiveness. Learning, understanding and applying the key concepts and theories to our team and team behavior will help to directly apply these lessons throughout the rest of my personal and professional life.

How do these strategies apply to a team that you are or have been a participating member?