Team Decision-Making: Does Your Team Help or Hurt Your
Decisions? (Recorded Webinar)
Presented by George Barnes
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Does your team improve your decision-making, or does it hurt it? This course will discuss the impact of group dynamics on decision-making in a medical setting, highlighting both the potential for errors and the benefits of effective teamwork. It emphasizes the influence of power dynamics, the phenomenon of groupthink, and the importance of diverse perspectives. You’ll also understand the value of collaboration and effective communication within a team and will utilize practical tips for improving teamwork, such as building trust and fostering seamless collaboration.
Learning Objectives
- Identify strategies to minimize the negative impact of group decision-making
- Identify attributes of an effective team
- Highlight effective approaches to communicating and connecting with teammates
- Recognize key elements of collaboration to improve team effectiveness
Meet your instructor
George Barnes
George Barnes is a board-certified specialist in swallowing and swallowing disorders and has developed an expertise in dysphagia management, focusing on diagnostics and clinical decision-making in the medically complex population. George yearns to make education useful, research clinically focused, and quality care…
Chapters & learning objectives
1. How Group Decisions Can Hurt
Not all teams are created equal. We need to beware of groupthink and cognitive biases and heuristics, so our team is not led astray. Incorporating a combination of newer clinicians and seasoned professionals into your team will improve their capability and scope.
2. How Group Decisions Can Help
Groups outperform individuals. Effective teams can improve care, reduce burnout, and save lives. The more diverse a team is, the more effective it becomes.
3. How You Can Improve Your Team’s Effectiveness
We need to connect to build effective relationships for a team to work well. Clear, concise, respectful communication and asking the right questions are the foundation of a good team. Coming to our team with curiosity and an explorative mindset helps us uncover problems and build solutions.
4. Question and Answer Session
In this chapter, we’ll review and answer the questions submitted during the webinar.