A Therapist's Secrets – Combining Family Systems Theories with TeamSTEPPS for Effective Teams

June 12, 2024

Discover how utilizing Family Systems Theories and TeamSTEPPS creates a powerful health care team dynamic. Dr. Sanne Henninger discusses this innovative approach that aims to enhance the evaluation of teams, build collaboration, communication, and overall effectiveness within health care teams, ultimately improving patient outcomes.

This webinar showcases the interconnectedness of individuals within a team, drawing parallels between the dynamics of a family system and those of a health care team. By applying principles from Family Systems Theories and TeamSTEPPS, participants gain insight into how individual behaviors, communication patterns, and relationships impact the functioning of the team as a whole. Through this lens, team members learn to identify and address underlying issues that may hinder teamwork and patient care.

Learning Objectives:

• Understand systems thinking: team dynamics as interconnected systems from family dynamics theory
• Gain a new way of evaluating a team from a family systems dynamic
• Develop a new way to share understanding of human dynamics
• Learn and apply new skills for managing complex health care teams