Estrella
HCS325
November 29, 2010
Mrs. Martin Kattan
Effective Communication Paper
Teams can effectively share ideas and information by communicating with each other and motivating each other individually. Teams can also effectively communicate with each member by respecting each other’s opinions and ideas as well as being supportive with the team and the team members. Communication within a team can be as ineffective the same as it can be effective because of the different diversities and differences each member may have.
According to (Lombardi & Schermerhorn, 2007, p. 91), “A team is a small group of people with complementary skills, who work together to achieve a shared purpose and hold themselves mutually accountable for its accomplishments”. A team has the same purpose and goals to accomplish that can only be done by communicating with each other and listening to each other as well as following orders and rules. Respecting team member’s ideas and having a good behavior at all times can be an effective way to manage a team and take on whatever responsibilities come up as a team. Ineffective ways is when team members do not approve of different backgrounds and ideas of others and all team members cannot at all work together. “Managers need to lay goo ground in the areas of expected behavior, task responsibilities, and communication procedures”. (Lombardi & Schemerhorn, 2007, p. 91). Ineffective team communication needs a little help to start a good communication behavior. Team members should know how to manage their work and how to work together as a team b being able to communicate with each other in order to make decisions for themselves and as a team and they also have to be able to handle conflicts within the team without having it get worse.
When teams follow their good dynamics, the team will be effective. In healthcare, teams have to work together to have good outcome and good quality. Depending on the