Are you a team, or just a ‘bunch of blues’?

A group of clinicians gathered around a patient do not necessarily make a ‘team’. This highly interactive workshop examines the ‘anatomy’ and ‘(patho)physiology’ of functional and dysfunctional teams, and offers a practical guide to training for and nurturing better clinical team performance. Topics covered include Introduction—why teams are not optional in healthcare Common barriers to cohesive team formation and maintenance in healthcare First group activity introducing Team Effectiveness Markers (TEMS) and tools (based around debriefing syndicate task with clinical correlates): Recognising the need to assemble a team early, defining roles and goals Briefing Teams—team situation awareness and shared mental modelling ‘Leadership’—‘autocratic’, ‘consultative’ and ‘laissez-faire’ styles, and situational leadership The many roles of a leader Control, Command and Leadership—overlapping but distinct concepts in the exercise of power and influence Good Followership: when and how to escalate concern Distributing load and attention—using patient&s;s progress as the focus Monitoring morale and supporting team efforts Reviewing performance—debriefing Ergonomic aids to team performance—SBAR, Checklists, etc. Overcohesive teams—The dangers of Groupthink Second group activity—have we learned anything? Structured debriefing using TEMS Discussion and Review Duration: 4 hours Maximum 36 Persons per workshop Price per person: TBA