Interprofessional Surgical Team

Operating Room dynamics are complex. Each profession has its own skill set, competencies, requirements, and goals, yet must work collaboratively to achieve optimal patient care. Constructive interpersonal relationships lead to collaborative practices and a desire to work towards common goals. (Grymonpre, 2021).

Employees who work in high-trust environments report:

  1. 74% less stress
  2. 106% more energy at work
  3. 50% higher productivity
  4. 13% fewer sick days
  5. 76% more engagement
  6. 29% more life satisfaction
  7. 40% less burnout

(HBR The Neuroscience of Trust, 2017)


Adaptive OR Team

Self-aware

Confident

Attentive

Decisive

Calm Under Pressure

Tolerant

Delegate Respectfully

Learns from Mistakes

Strives for a Culture of Safety

Civility

Psychological Safety


Low Functioning OR Team

Inflexible

Unconfident

Inconsiderate

Indecisive

Disrespectful

Intolerant

Tense Under Pressure

Blame Others for Mistakes

Threaten Psychological Safety