BUILDING AND MANAGING TEAMS

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Overview

The nurse leader must have strong interpersonal communication skills, be able to effectively manage conflict, and be able to build and develop high functioning teams. The purpose of this paper is for you to discuss a highly effective leader in your organization following the criteria in items 1-5.

Describe the characteristics of a highly effective leader. Which of these characteristics does the leader exhibit?

1. Describe the leader’s communication skills with staff, physicians, other members of the interdisciplinary team, peers, and executives. What techniques do they use to address sensitive topics and conflict? Is it effective? Be specific.
2. Discuss the types of interpersonal power they use to accomplish work and overcome resistance to change.
3. Describe the leader’s team(s).  Are they high-performing? If so, please explain why the team is high performing. If not, why does the team not perform well?
4. Discuss the leadership skills the leader uses to building and manage groups and teams.

Points:  40

Due Date: Sat, Mar 27 by 8:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) of the US.

References

Minimum of four (4) total references: two (2) references from required course materials and two (2) peer-reviewed references. All references must be no older than five years (unless making a specific point using a seminal piece of information)

Peer-reviewed references include references from professional data bases such as PubMed or CINHAL applicable to population and practice area, along with evidence based clinical practice guidelines. Examples of unacceptable references are Wikipedia, UpToDate, Epocrates, Medscape, WebMD, hospital organizations, insurance recommendations, & secondary clinical databases.

SAMPLE SOLUTION

Building and Managing Teams

Efficient leadership is the pinnacle of quality patient care. Since the healthcare system is constantly changing to meet the dynamic needs of the consumers, effective leadership is needed to be at the forefront in leading and driving the changes at all levels to actualize the goals. In this assignment, the attributes of effective leaders and their communication skills are discussed. Also, the various types of interpersonal power used in accomplishing work and overcoming resistance by the leader are discussed. Finally, the performance of my nurse leader’s team and the skills used by the leader to build and manage teams is also discussed.

The Attributes of Effective Leaders Highly effective leaders have certain salient characteristics. Effective communication is a crucial leadership trait. A highly effective leader communicates clearly, concisely, and tactfully to their teams. According to Sullivan (2017), successful leaders can persuade others and enlist their support. To be successful at communication, a leader must engage in frank, open two-way communication and their non-verbal…