Life Long Learning Project

Leadership and Management - Effective Team Building

The NHS is built on teamwork. One of the findings of a study in North Thames (West et al 2002) was that the higher the percentage of staff working in teams within a hospital, the lower the patient mortality. Good teamwork makes a real difference to patients!

Why would your team want a team building session?

• To help make internal changes or to absorb & manage change imposed from outside?
• To address communication issues, either internal or in bridging relationships?
• To refocus or refresh your team goals?
• Or to celebrate the team's existence in a meaningful way?

What tools can be used?

Action Learning Sets
Belbin's Team Roles
Myers Briggs Personality Type Indicators
Solution Focused Team Building
Thomas Kilman Conflict Mode Instrument