3. 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.
4. 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.
5. 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.
8. 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.
9. 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.
13. 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.
14. 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.
16. 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.
17. 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.
19. 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.
20. 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.
