Physicians are facing high-stress situations. How can you maintain strong teamwork and collaboration?

Maintaining strong teamwork and collaboration in high-stress situations involves clear communication, mutual support, and shared goals. Regularly check in with your team, encourage open dialogue, and ensure everyone understands their roles. Foster a culture of trust and respect, where team members feel valued and empowered to contribute their expertise.

Fomentar sesiones de lluvia de ideas, donde los equipos puedan dar y recibir retroalimentacion constructiva o actividades fuera del entorno laboral fortalece tambien las relaciones personales y ambiente de confianza. Los espacios seguros donde se sientan comodos para expresar sus ideas y preocupaciones sin miedo a represalias. Tambien se pueden usar distintas dinamicas para romper el hielo haciendo que el equipo se conozcan mejor y se sientan mas comodos trabajando juntos

Few gems I found very helpful to tackle high stress situation Open Communication: Foster open dialogue, active listening, and mutual respect. Stress Management: Prioritize work-life balance, offer stress management resources. Shared Goals: Establish clear objectives and involve physicians in goal setting. Continuous Learning: Create opportunities for professional development and knowledge sharing. Support Systems: Provide mental health resources, peer support, and mentorship. Effective Leadership: Strong leadership, conflict resolution, and team empowerment. Technology Integration: Utilize technology to enhance collaboration and efficiency.

Words matter! Words matter because they connect us to the mental models embedded in our brain circuitry. Changing mental models can be difficult. For example, I believe that we as a culture have gotten stuck in the word “burnout”. We all have different mental models of what the term implies, so we are no longer communicating effectively about what is happening to our clinicians.

Love manifests itself in understanding; only by listening and empathizing with others can we build bridges of genuine collaboration, transforming stress into shared strength. For this we need to promote professional humility.

Respect is more than words - it is behavior. Taking the time to use the proper title, pronunciation, and pronouns for each member of the team shows that you respect them. Intentional communication around upcoming changes and opportunities to give feedback before the change happens shows respect. Being on time for meetings and ending meetings on time shows respect. Active and empathetic listening shows respect.

O Cuidado com a Saúde Mental do profissional e saúde é essencial em qualquer fase da vida. Oferecer suporte psicológico, como terapia ou grupos de apoio, pode ser um diferencial importante. A saúde mental dos médicos é fundamental para o bom funcionamento da equipe.

Tomar descansos regulares, establecer metas razonables, tecnicas de relajacion tipo mindfulness, buena alimentacion e hidratacion, BUEN DESCANSO o evitar la multitarea, genera un ambiente sano y propicio para reducir significativamente el estres

So many things to say about this one! Stress is both internal and external - without addressing both sources of stress you get nowhere fast. Check out my book on Moral Injury if you want to go deeper into how this topic is impacting our clinicians today.

Excessive stress disperses our attention and weakens collaboration; only by taking care of our well-being and being eloquent in our health, we can offer full and effective care to patients, leading by example in every action.

The best goals are the ones that are clearly linked to values. Real values, not words on a piece of paper or a website. Taking the time to understand the values of everyone on the team and making sure they are aligned will accelerate your progress towards more operational and financial goals. If the team values are not aligned, do not move forward!

In a shared risk model, common goals are the guiding stars of our journey; by aligning on a clear purpose, we transform challenge into opportunity and strengthen collaboration to achieve patient wellness.

Algunas sugerencias como buscar desconectar con el trabajo (Hobbies), planificar y organizar la gestion de tiempo es tareas diarias o semanales con prioridades claras y una buena comunicacion abierta con superiores o con el equipo puede dar soluciones que beneficien a todos, generando reduccion del estres, mejorar el bienestar de tu salud y sin comprometer el funcionamiento del equipo

Se pueden realizar otras opciones como terapias del arte, baños de bosque (Shinrin-Yoku), terapia de risa o con animales o practicar respiracion alterna