The Assignment

In a 5- to 7-page strategic proposal, aIDress the following:

Part I: Team Creation

• Identify the five different onboarding team members you have selected. Note: These are not the members of the team you have been assigned to in this course; rather, they are the team members you selected from the “Thomason Health System Bios” document in the Learning Resources.
• Justify the reason for your selections and exclusions for the onboarding team, using the principles of interprofessional teams.
• Explain the different roles and responsibilities each team member will have as a part of the onboarding team.

Part II: Team Building

• Outline a team building plan using team building principles (i.e., Team STEPPS).
• Analyze potential challenges in the process of creating an effective onboarding team.
• Select techniques that will be used by the COO and within the team to identify, negotiate, and resolve conflicts.
• Describe an engagement plan to keep the onboarding team motivated and cohesive.

Part III: Engaging the Organization

• Explain how the onboarding team will apply principles of group dynamics to engage THS staff in the implementation and adoption of EMRs.
• Identify at least two appropriate strategies the onboarding team will use to aIDress resistance to adopting EMRs by the THS staff.
• Create a plan for assessing the effectiveness of the onboarding team in three months, six months, and one year.
• Create a plan for assessing THS staff’s engagement in the adoption of EMRs at three months, six months, and one year.