Teamwork, Leadership and Communication: Collaboration Basics for Health Professionals - Tapa blanda

[T]his book is insightful; practical in its content and design; and extremely easy to read and navigate. The book ... offers real help to all students of group work who wish to develop the critically considered concepts of teamwork, leadership, and communication. - Journal of Research in Interprofessional Practice and Education Overall, this book is a must read for leaders in health care primarily for the tangible framework, measures, and checklists. The appendices are a compliment to the first five chapters, and truly demonstrates why this book provides a practical approach to implementing interprofessional collaboration in health setting. - Journal of Interprofessional Care Blog Doody Review: 5 Stars, 100/100 This is an excellent guidebook for healthcare professionals to use to hone their teamwork and leadership skills. The authors note that, frequently, professionals believe their skills in these domains are more developed than they actually demonstrate. The authors provide a wide range of opportunities for development of these skills. This is a great tool for all professionals! - Cynthia Cummings, RN, MSN, EdD, CHSE, University of North Florida Brooks College of Health

This practical, straightforward guide presents the basic skills, attitudes, and knowledge needed for successful interprofessional collaboration in healthcare. Collaboration is fundamental to quality healthcare, and many regulatory bodies and accrediting agencies now have standards and benchmarks for interprofessional collaboration. This guide brings together in one volume basic collaboration competencies for healthcare professionals. Teamwork, Leadership and Communication serves both as an introduction for novices and as a refresher for experienced practitioners. It provides exceptional learning support for classes, working groups, and self-study. Topics include: Group dynamics Team structures Decision making Shared leadership Conflict management Communication in small groups Stereotyping Liability