Teamwork Makes the Dream Work
Interprofessional Practice - when multiple health workers from different professional backgrounds work together with patients, families, caregivers, and communities to deliver the highest quality of care
Leadership demands an intentional development of skills such as creative thinking, the ability to work across disciplines, operational skills, and an understanding of organizational culture.
High Impact Leadership
Person-Centeredness - considering the needs and values of patients, families, and communities; not focusing on disease statistics and dollars
Frontline Engagement - leaders need to be present and transparent, sharing information and asking open questions while adapting to the needs of the team or the organization
Relentless Focus - articulating a clear vision and aligning activities with priorities to achieve stated aims
Boundarylessness - extends frontline engagement to include transparency, sharing lessons learned, and collaborating throughout a system or organization.
Team Effectiveness
A team's effectiveness is defined by evaluating whether a team achieves its goals.
High-Performing Teams:
- Share an understanding of their goal
- Have clear definitions as to team members' roles
- Have team cohesion and low levels of conflict
Teams need to explicitly define what their goal(s) will be and what tasks will be accomplished and by whom. There should be clear expectations as to the requisite knowledge, skills, and attitude each member should have before they are selected for the team. And, leaders need to choose an appropriate size for the team to ensure its success.
Enhancing the Effectiveness of Team Science - 2015
