Strategy 3: Teamwork and Collaboration
A team is a group of people with complementary and overlapping skills who work together to achieve common goals. (Ediger et al. 2022)
Elements of Teamwork
- Collaboration
- Shared decision making
- Shared goals
- Mutual respect
- Clear roles
Importance of Teamwork in an Organization
- Enhanced Productivity
- Improved Communication
- Increased Innovation and Creativity
- Enhanced Problem-Solving
- Higher Employee Morale and Job Satisfaction
- Better Patient Outcomes
- Shared Workload and Reduced Stress
- Development of Skills and Knowledge
- Increased Accountability
Team Member Versus Team Player
A team member is a member of a group or community. For example, as an employee of a specific facility, you are a team member of that facility.
- Team members come to work, complete their clinical tasks at a minimum, and go home.
A team player is a team member who comes to work and actively engages in clinical, operational, and organizational tasks.
- They are enthusiastic about the team’s shared goals and prioritize organizational success over their own.
- They go above and beyond and demonstrate organizational citizenship behavior.
