You Have Been Appointed the Leader of an Interdisciplinary Team

question 41

Multiple Choice

You have been appointed the leader of an interdisciplinary team in the University of X Healthcare System. The team has been assembled and charged to prepare for re-accreditation by the Joint Commission. After the first meeting it becomes apparent that members of the team have varied communication styles. Specifically, Jayne from nursing is action -oriented, John from physical therapy is people-oriented, Maria from social work is process-oriented and Fred from medicine is idea-oriented. You reflect on the best way to communicate with each one to ensure that the team is able to achieve successful re-accreditation for the organization.
Jayne, the action oriented nurse, wants to move forward toward a process and solution. You determine that the best strategy to use in communicating with Jayne is:

• A) To stress the relationship between the task and the people concerned.
• B) Not to become impatient when Fred goes off on a tangent.
• C) To state your best recommendation.
• D) To present your thoughts in a logical manner.

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