Presentation (McCann) - Teambuilding (Coreen McCann)

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RestorixHealth

LEADERSHIPGenerating Health Outcomes. Together.

Implementing Team Building for Employees

Coreen McCann | Program Director

Team Building Definition• Philosophy of job design in which employees are

viewed as members of interdependent teams instead of as individual workers.

• Ability to identify and motivate individual employees to form a team that stays together, works together and achieves together.

The Importance of Team Building• Team development is often ignored and consequently

results in lowering productivity, decreased morale and high staff turnover.

• Team building can have measurable, positive effects on the team’s performance.

The Importance of Team Building

• This contributes to facilitating positive communication, motivated employees, increases trust, promotes creativity, and ultimately increasing productivity.

• Other benefits of team building include, conflict resolution, increased collaboration and employee retention.

Unity is Strength...

Successful Team Building

Characteristics of a Successful Team• Effective team performance is based on a clear understanding of

goals, strategies and responsibilities. Interpersonal qualities such as accountability, represents a strong foundation.

• Open communication, celebration of individual/team success, vision and purpose are all meaningful attributes for promoting team building.

• Managed conflict is important to the team’s growth. It’s essential that issues are not avoided in a group.

Characteristics of a Successful Team• An effective team has built a positive atmosphere. Trust is a key

element in creating this environment. This is built on honesty, accessibility, acceptance and dependability.

• Lastly, Strong leadership. The number one reason teamwork fails is “poor leadership”. Being a leader is a skill and a vital part of building a successful team. From clarifying goals, staying on task, conflict resolution, a team leader carries all responsibility. Lead by example.

Work Hard, Have Fun.

Team Building Concepts

Hyperbaric and Wound Care Crew

Team Building Concepts• Implementing team building concepts within my center has

improved employee retention, staff moral, patient experience and productivity.

• To successfully implement these ideas, the correlation between the characteristics and actions are imperative for accomplishment.

Implemented Team Building at LLUMC

• The following are team building concepts that have been successfully implemented.

• Daily Clinical Huddle-Establishes structure for regular communication.

• Open door policy- Builds communication and trust. • In office- Potlucks, ice cream get-togethers, staff lunch and

holiday themed festivities.

Employee Engagement: Team Contest

Implemented Team Building at LLUMC

• Weekly Staff Meetings- Focuses on Communication improvement, employee feedback, conflict resolution and responsibilities.

• Staff thank you cards- Showing appreciation. • My Favorite Things Binder- Employees fill out a questioner of

their favorite things. On their birthdays, staff buys one thing on the list and we create a birthday basket from the team.

Implemented Team Building at LLUMC

• Team Outings- Spending time outside of the office builds trust. • Professional Development- Allows employee to feel valued,

keeps up to date on education and helps develop personal relationships. “Knowledge is Power”.

• Promote sharing of skills and knowledge- Cross training employees to understand what the other’s job duties demand.

LLUMC Team Dinner’s

Implemented Team Building at LLUMC

• Staff dinners- Celebrating individual or staff accomplishments.• Supervise, mentor and provide constructive feedback to foster

achievements in others. • At the end of the business day, I make it a point to thank all

employees for the services they provided. As an employee, feeling valued will promote a positive result.

In Conclusion • Implementing team building is a vital part of a successful company. This

contributes to positive communication, patient outcomes, center performance, conflict resolution, employee retention and ultimately increasing productivity.

• Understanding the characteristics that create a team building environment are fundamental to success. Qualities such as, open communication, vision, purpose, leading by example and building trust will provide the platform to victory.

• Taking action with staff meetings, team outings, professional development and mentoring will be proven to creating a positive work environment, which will generate Healthy Outcomes. Together.

Thank You