ABSTRACT

This work provides the reader with an understanding of team building in a health care environment, and shows managers how to build a team that is committed to delivering quality. Topics covered include key quality concepts, team exercises, how to be a team member, team empowerment and continuous quality improvement. The facilitator's guide provides all the lesson plans, overhead projection masters and guides to all the exercises necessary for the team leader or trainer to run a teambuilding workshop.

chapter |6 pages

Introduction

chapter Chapter 1|6 pages

Teamwork and Synergy

chapter Chapter 2|20 pages

Contributors to Continuous Quality Improvement

chapter Chapter 3|15 pages

Empowerment

chapter Chapter 4|4 pages

Supportive Team Cultures

chapter Chapter 5|3 pages

Team-Building Phases

chapter Chapter 6|2 pages

Understanding How We Think

chapter Chapter 7|2 pages

Member Service Roles

chapter Chapter 8|10 pages

Expanded Team Member Roles

chapter Chapter 9|8 pages

Expanding Team Skills

chapter Chapter 10|8 pages

Teams, Teams, and More Teams