Effective team leadership: techniques that nurses can use to improve teamworking.
This is the second article in a two-part series on leadership. The first examined transformational approaches to effective leadership in healthcare settings. This article describes the strategies that nurses can use to ensure healthcare teams are effective: team reflection; ensuring all members participate; and establishing ground rules.
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Sue
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Action Learning Teams Consultancy, RCN Consultancy Service. suenash@actionlearningteams.co.uk
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D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003142:Communication; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D006126:Group Processes; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D007857:Leadership; D009718:Nurse Administrators / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000523:psychology; D009740:Nursing Staff / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000523:psychology; D015279:Organizational Culture; D013850:Thinking; D017749:Total Quality Management / Q000458:organization & administration*