Working in Teams

Course Overview

This Ausmed Training Module will help staff work effectively within a team. Explore exactly what makes a team, how effective and enjoyable it can be to work in a team, how team structures differ and how teamwork optimises patient/client care.

Topics

• Effective teams
• Communicating effectively within a team
• Preventing and recognising friction within your team

Learning Outcomes

• Describe characteristics of effective teams.
• Understand how to effectively involve yourself in a team.
• Be able to recognise and prevent problems within your team.

Target Audience

All healthcare staff in any setting, including residential aged care, home care and disability care.

Disclosure

No conflict of interest exists for anyone in the position to control content for this activity. Wherever possible, generic or non-proprietary names of medications or products have been used.

Educator

Andrew Crowther View profile

Dr Andrew Crowther (PhD) is the associate head of the School of Nursing, Midwifery and Indigenous Health at Charles Stuart University. He is the author of a book for nurse managers and has worked both in Australia and the United Kingdom. Andrew has studied widely, with interests in education, state policy and social change, and mental hospital administration.