Week2 335

RESPOND 175 WORDS TO DIS#2 (D.B) • What is the connection between effective teamwork and communication? Having effective communication means that the team can effectively work together as they are able to reach common goals efficiently, exchange ideas, support one another, execute projects and meet deadlines.  • What could you do an as employee to foster a more collaborative workplace? As an employee, you can be open, honest, transparent, encourage collaboration across departments and with team members, and establish a judgment free culture to foster a more collaborative workplace.  • What could you do as a manager to foster a more collaborative workplace?  As a manager, you can effectively communicate, encourage innovation, respect different perspectives, establish clear goals that are set with the team, reduce conflicts and build trust to foster a more collaborative workplace.  • What examples of effective collaboration have you experienced? Why do you think those situations worked so well?  An example of an effective collaboration that I have experienced is getting the staff involved in the changes they feel they could make within their role to create a better patient experience, instead of telling them how it is going to be. I believe this situation worked so well because the employees felt valued, they were able to help create positive changes that they believed would help (even if their ideas did not work) and they felt like their voice was heard and they were valued.