Effective Team Building

موضوع: Effective Team Building الأربعاء يناير 26, 2011 5:41 pm

An Important subject to each nursing department which is

Effective team Building

we all know that A team is consists of a small group of people with related skills who:

•Need contributions from each team member to succeed

•Share a common purpose or set of goals and approaches

•Hold themselves accountable for accomplishment of goals

•Interdisciplinary teams are comprised of members with a variety of clinical expertise

And to create an effective team their is some key concept that must be followed, which is:

*Great team Guidelines

•Have a clearly stated purpose.

•Assess the team composition.

•Assess communication abilities and strategies.

•Promote active participation.

•Establish clear path to proceed.

•Provide ongoing assessment and evaluation.

*Team Building

Clearly establish expectations for team and for team members.

Avoid “turf wars” among team members.

Establish and encourage mutual trust, support, and active
listening.

*Creating an Environment Conducive to team building

Leadership style: avoid authoritarianism; encourage creativity and participation.

Provide appropriate resources.

Get support from administration.

Highlight progress and positive effects of project, so that team members feel sense of accomplishment.

Involve administration and others early.

* Necessary team Leader Skills

Written and verbal communication skills

Sensitivity to different cultures and values

Awareness of others’ abilities

Genuine interest in team members

Open and objective communication style

Planning and coordination skills

Flexibility

Involves others

Acknowledges contributions and accomplishments of team members

Operates effectively as a team leader and as a team member

Developing Decision-Making and Problem-Solving Skills

*Decision-making Styles

•Autocratic: leader makes decisions

•Consultative: leader consults with team members, but ultimately makes decisions

•Joint: leader and team make decisions together

•Delegative: leader delegates decision making to team and team makes decisions

•Consensus: all members must agree to final decision

*Successful team Membership

Various abilities and personalities must be blended.

Destructive behaviors must be avoided.

A mixture of clinical abilities is needed.

A variety of personalities is needed.

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