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1. Recommendations to Improve Team Effectiveness Discussion
Recommendations to Improve Team Effectiveness DiscussionRecommendations to Improve
Team Effectiveness DiscussionWrite a 4-5 page analysis paper with two additional
templates in which you evaluate team member performance at the practicum site, including
your own, against best practices of effective health care teams. Recommend evidence-based
strategies to improve your performance and the performance of other team
members.INTRODUCTIONTeam effectiveness is a phrase we all use, but all define
differently. For this assessment, we will define team effectiveness as: “The capacity a group
of individuals has to accomplish their own and their shared goals and objectives”
(Katzenbach, & Smith, 1993). This definition clearly acknowledges duality. Teams are
groups with shared goals. Simultaneously and unavoidably, teams consist of individuals;
each individual has goals of his or her own.Every team member has three responsibilities to
ensure the proper balance between shared and individual goals:Commit to the team’s
shared goals. If you cannot make that commitment, do not be on the team.Meet your
individual needs. You need to be able to be assertive, state what you need, and find ways to
pursue your doctoral project’s goals in accordance with the team’s pursuit of the shared
goal. every other team member. This means considering and even accommodating others,
at times, so that they can accomplish their goals.Even a strong doctoral project with a
precisely delineated project charter can fail if the team implementing the project is poorly
functioning. The same holds true for any project, work or otherwise.To help ensure the
completion, quality, and effectiveness of your doctoral project, in this assessment you will
write a 4- to 5-page analysis paper—with two templates. In your paper, you will:Describe
evidence-based practices of effective health care teams.Evaluate team member performance
at your practicum site, including your own, against these best practices.Recommend
evidence-based strategies to improve less than optimal team behaviors, including your
own.Remember that you too are a member of this team. Devoting time, energy, and
attention to your personal development in this area is a building block for extending your
influence. You can only lead or influence others to the extent you can lead
yourself.ReferenceKatzenbach, J. R., & Smith, D. K. (1993). The wisdom of teams: Creating
the high-performance organisation. Boston: Harvard Business School
Press.DEMONSTRATION OF PROFICIENCYBy successfully completing this assessment, you
will demonstrate your proficiency in the course competencies through the following
assessment scoring guide criteria:Competency 3: Apply relationship-building values and
principles of team dynamics to plan, deliver and evaluate patient/population-centered care,

2. health programs, and policies that are safe, timely, effective, effective and
equitable.Describe evidence-based best practices of effective health care teams.
Recommendations to Improve Team Effectiveness DiscussionAnalyze team performance at
practicum site against best practices of effective health care teams.ORDER NOW FOR
CUSTOMIZED, PLAGIARISM-FREE PAPERSRecommend evidence-based strategies to
improve less than optimal team behaviors that could negatively impact project completion,
effectiveness, and quality.Assess personal performance against best practices of effective
health care teams.Recommend evidence-based strategies to address less than optimal
personal team behaviors that could negatively affect project completion, effectiveness, and
quality.Competency 4: Address assessment purpose in a well-organized text, incorporating
appropriate evidence and tone in grammatically sound sentences.Create a clear, well-
organized, professional analysis paper that uses appropriate tone and is generally free from
errors in grammar, punctuation, and spelling.Integrate relevant sources to arguments,
correctly formatting citations and references using APA style.PREPARATIONTo successfully
prepare for this assessment, you will need to conduct independent research on team best
practices in a health care setting. In addition, you will want to conduct independent
research into evidence-based strategies for improving team and individual
performance:Ensure that your research examines current resources available through peer-
reviewed articles and professional and government websites. These research guides can
help you identify scholarly and authoritative sources:Nursing Doctoral (DNP) Research
GuideEvidence-Based Practice in Nursing & Health SciencesSeek out free writing
workshops and other resources available through the Capella Writing Center. The Writing
Center’s workshops address such topics as: correct APA usage, paper organization,
synthesis of material, and so on.Note: Remember that this keystone course will help
determine whether you are ready to proceed with your doctoral project. You will want to do
everything you can to ensure that your critical thinking, research, and writing skills are at
the doctoral level.INSTRUCTIONSNote: The assessments in this course must be completed
in the order presented; subsequent assessments should be built on both your earlier work
and your instructor’s feedback on earlier assessments. If you choose to submit assessments
prematurely, without considering and integrating your instructor’s feedback, your
assessment may be returned ungraded, resulting in your loss of an assessment
attempt.Include the following headings in your paper and be sure to address the bullets
underneath each heading.IntroductionIn brief, what is your project about and why does it
matter?Who are the key stakeholders at your practicum site?Where is your practicum site
located?What makes your practicum site unique?How is your practicum site diverse?When
will your project be completed?Best Practices of Effective Health Care TeamsAccording to
your research, what are the key best practices that effective health care teams
demonstrate?You will transfer the best practices you identify here to the Analysis of
Practicum Site Team Effectiveness Template.Analysis of Practicum Site Team
EffectivenessNote: Use the Practicum Site Team Effectiveness Template [DOCX] to complete
this portion of your paper. Submit this as a separate attachment to the assessment area.In
your analysis paper briefly summarize the findings from your template by answering these
questions: Recommendations to Improve Team Effectiveness DiscussionOverall, how

3. effectively does the practicum site team perform against the identified best practices?What
examples your ratings on the team’s effectiveness?What are areas of concern that may
have the potential to derail your doctoral project?Recommendations to Improve Team
EffectivenessNote: Use the Practicum Site Team Effectiveness Template [DOCX] to complete
this portion of your paper. Submit this as a separate attachment to the assessment area.In
your analysis paper briefly summarize the findings from your template by answering this
question:For areas of concern, what evidence-based recommendations would you make to
improve the team’s effectiveness?Analysis of Individual Performance as a Team
MemberNote: Use the Individual Performance As a Team Member Template [DOCX] to
complete this portion of your paper. Submit this as a separate attachment to the assessment
area.In your analysis paper briefly summarize the findings from your template by
answering these questions:How effectively do you personally perform against the identified
best practices?What examples the ratings you gave yourself as a team member?What are
areas of concern about your individual performance as a team member that may have the
potential to derail your doctoral project?Recommendations to Improve Individual
Performance As a Team MemberNote: Use the Individual Performance As a Team Member
Template [DOCX] to complete this portion of your paper. Submit this as a separate
attachment to the assessment area.In your analysis paper briefly summarize the findings
from your template by answering this question:What evidence-based recommendations
would you make to improve your individual performance as a team member?Note: Please
use the information you learned from completing this assessment to inform your work on
the project charter assessment. This will be particularly helpful to you as you complete
Parts 1 (Project Team) and Part 3 (SWOT Analysis and Constraints).ADDITIONAL
REQUIREMENTSWritten communication: Ensure written communication is free of errors
that detract from the overall message.Submission length: 4–5 double-spaced pages in
addition to a title page, reference page, and the two completed templates. The templates
will be single-spaced.Font: Times New Roman, 12-point.Citations and References: Cite a
minimum of three current scholarly and/or authoritative sources–over and above the
suggested resources for this assessment—to your ideas. Current means no more than five
years old.APA formatting: Follow APA formatting and style guidelines for citations and
references. For an APA refresher, consult Evidence and APA.