Week 4 Leadership

What is team building?

The action or process of causing a group of people to work together effectively as a team, especially by means of activities and events designed to increase motivation and promote cooperate

Forming stage

involves team members coming together, introducing themselves to one another, making character observations, and getting to know one another.

Storming

associated with team conflict, confusion of roles or responsibilities, and the organization of the team

norming

team members begin to develop a better understanding of roles, responsibilities, and tasks.

performing

team members begin functioning well together and working toward their team-intended purpose

adjourning

when teams end or conclude their purpose or when team members disengage themselves

Team

a group of interdependent individuals with complementary skills and a commitment to shared meaningful purpose with specific goals

group

individuals interact with one another to maintain stable patterns of relationships and have common shared goals

Interprofessional Collaborative Practice

Defined as multiple health workers from different professional backgrounds working together with patients, families, careers, and communities to deliver the highest quality of care

What are the 5 dimensions that teams are categorized in?

1) purpose or mission

2) time

3) degree of autonomy

4) authority structure

5) physical presence

Multidisciplinary teams

occur when professionals each work within their particular scope of practice and interact formally

Interdisciplinary teams

characterized by a greater overlapping of professional roles, formal and informal communication, and shared problem solving for the good of the patient.

Interprofessional teams

identified as 2 or more health care professionals working together to provide collaborate care to patients and their families

Transdisciplinary teams

based on collaboration, consensus building, and role release among professionals from differing theoretical and specialty backgrounds.