Section: Module 5: Teamwork and Organizational Performance | Public Health Leadership | NextGenU.org

  • Competencies covered in this module
    • Demonstrate team building, negotiation, and conflict management skills. 
    • Develop strategies to motivate others for collaborative problem solving, decision-making, and evaluation.
    • Inspire and motivate others to work towards a shared vision, program, and/or organizational goals.
    • Clearly identify and support the roles and responsibilities of all team members, including external stakeholders. 
    • Effectively lead interdisciplinary teams to work in a coordinated manner in various areas of public health practice. 
    • Use collaborative methods for achieving organizational and community health goals. 
    • Describe alternative strategies for collaboration and partnership among organizations, focused on public health goals. 
    • Modify organizational practices in consideration of changes (e.g. social, political, economic, scientific). 
    • Contribute to the continuous improvement of individual, program, and organizational performance (e.g., mentoring, monitoring progress, adjusting programs to achieve better results)
    • Contribute to maintaining organizational performance standards. 
    • Module 5: Lesson 1: Teamwork Within Organizations
       
      Student Learning Objectives:

      Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:

      • Apply team building, negotiation, and conflict management skills.
      • Create a strategy to motivate others for collaborative problem solving, decision-making, and evaluation.
      • Apply leadership skills to identify and support the roles and responsibilities of team members.
      • Understand strategies for collaboration and partnerships among organizations focused on public health goals.

      Approximate time required to complete the readings (at 144 words/minute) and assignments for this lesson: 7 hours/57 minutes

       
      Required Learning Resources and Activities
    • Read the entire page. (11 minutes)

      Regis College

    • Read the entire article. (11 minutes)

      California Southern University -2020

    • Read the entire page. (6 minutes)

      MJH Life sciences-2020

    • Read the entire article. (24 minutes)

      PubMed-2018

    • Read the entire article. (30 minutes)

      NCBI-2013

    • Read the content under the heading "Results and discussion", and "Conclusions and Limitations". (18 minutes)

      Sciedu Press Journal of Hospital Administration-2016

    • Read the content under the heading "Practical Tips." (4 minutes)

      NCBI-2014

    • Read the entire article. (27 minutes)

      NCBI-2012

    • Watch the entire video.

      The video will discuss efforts to improve addiction screening and treatment for justice involved youth through community-based collaboration in Indiana communities. (68 minutes)

    • Module 5: Lesson 2: Analysis and Optimization of Organizational Practices
       
      Student Learning Objectives:

      Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:

      • Understand the concept of organizational practices.
      • Understand strategies for organizational change.
      • Create a strategy to adapt organizational practices to social, political, economic, scientific, or other influential changes.

      Approximate time required to complete the readings (at 144 words/minute) and assignments for this lesson: 6 hours/ 31 minutes.

       
      Required Learning Resources and Activities
    • Read the content under the heading "Theoretical Background: Practices, Values and Organizational Culture". (14 minutes)

      Springer link-2016

    • Module 5: Lesson 3: Leading Organizational Performance Improvement
       
      Student Learning Objectives:

      Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:

      • Understand the concept of organizational performance.
      • Analyze the concept of innovation and its importance in health.
      • Analyze the process of organizational performance improvement.
      • Create a plan to improve organizational performance in their workplace.

      Approximate time required to complete the readings (at 144 words/minute) and assignments for this lesson: 5 hours/ 23 minutes

       
      Required Learning Resources and Activities
    • Read the conten under the heading "2. Concept of Organizational Performance in Specialized Theory" on th pages 179-182. (14 minutes)

      University "Constantin Brâncuşi" de Târgu-Jiu-2016

    • Read the entire article. (21 minutes)

      NCBI-2017

    • Read the entire article and watch the video. (10 minutes)

      Central Christian College of Kansas-2016

    • Read the entire article. (15 minutes)

      Oxford Academic-2015

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      Module 5: Quiz

      To access the quiz, click on the name of the quiz provided above. On the following screen, click the attempt quiz button to view the case studies and respond to the questions.

      TO PASS THIS QUIZ YOU MUST OBTAIN A SCORE OF 80%.

      Not available unless: The activity Module 4: Quiz is marked complete
    • Additional Resources for Optional Learning
    • This course was presented from October to December 2020 to a cohort of leaders of the Caribbean. Watch the entire video. (65 minutes)

      PAHO-November 19, 2020