Workshop

Strengthening Interprofessional Collaboration by Team-based Leadership

- CDT
Room: Herndon
Aanchal Kapoor, MD, MEd
Cleveland clinic
Cecile Foshee, PhD, MEd
Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Ronna Romano, MBA
Cleveland Clinic
Stormy Sweitzer, PhD
Cleveland Clinic
Track:
  • Collaborative Leadership and Shared Responsibility in Interprofessional Teams
Effective interprofessional collaboration is critical to: (a) improving the quality of care, (b) mitigating errors, and (c) creating an inclusive and diverse culture that leads to increased caregiver well-being and retention. Attention to develop leadership programs for specific health professions to foster interprofessional collaboration have been growing.

Leadership within interprofessional teams is complex because each discipline may have its own leadership model. The success of an organization lies in influencing and facilitating individual and collective efforts to meet shared goals and objectives. Hence leadership is viewed as a role all the individuals in a team need to own periodically to accomplish common goals. Intentional interventions focusing on team-training on common leadership competencies and domains in a shared setting can foster integrated team leadership.Session outline with active learning strategies: Introduction (20 Minutes)

- Interactive DISC Self-assessment (free version) icebreaker exploring diverse work styles

- Brief overview of DISC and strategies to create cohesive work environment

DISC will help participants gain insights about their behavioral tendencies and preferred communication styles. This will highlight how these insights can help teams adapt their communication approach to better resonate with others.

Relational Mapping (20 Minutes)

- Small group exercise with case scenarios and debriefing

- Overview of unified leadership philosophy

This mapping activity will help participants focus on the strength of relational coordination (shared goals, shared knowledge, mutual respect, timely, accurate, problem-solving communication) with diverse team members.

Building high impact teams (40 Minutes)

- Small group exercise on dessert survival

- Overview of strategies to build high impact teams

This activity will help participants focus on the strength in diversity of the team members and how as an interprofessional team we can leverage this to create a high impact team.

Implementation Plan and wrap up (10 Minutes)

- Facilitated discussion on creating team -based leadership

- Key takeaways

Learning Objectives

  • Recognize various leadership and work styles in an interprofessional group
  • Demonstrate skills to create, lead, and engage a high-performing team
  • Apply the strength of diversity in a mock case scenario

References

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