Establishing teamwork as an organizational norm helps ASC staff members perform at their highest potential, according to Pinnacle III's Vice President of Operations Jovanna Grissom, RN.
Ms. Grissom shared the following 10 strategies for building teamwork culture in an ASC.
1. Clearly communicate expectations that employees should engage in teamwork and collaboration.
2. During meetings, discuss the value of a teamwork culture and use ice breakers and teamwork exercises.
3. Promote teamwork in easily seen places around the organization.
4. Hire team-oriented individuals.
5. Instead of blaming individuals when issues arise, focus on how the team can tackle problems.
6. Reward team players with compensation, bonuses and other forms of recognition.
7. Recognize collaboration by sharing stories of teamwork behavior with other staff members.
8. Maintain a spirit of collaboration through consistent, fun team-building activities such as potlucks, local sporting events or local dinners.
9. Train employees on effective communication and setting team standards, then challenge them to collaborate on a project.
10. Allow team members to recognize their peers for team contributions.