Managing Task Forces, Committees and Work Groups
Managing Task Forces, Committees and Work Groups is organized by American Association for Physician Leadership (AAPL).
Original Course Release Date: March 26, 2019
Course Review Date: March 1, 2022
Course Expiration Date: March 31, 2025
Description:
This course will not only teach you how to do both of these things, but it will also provide practical insights into clarifying roles, communicating with members, listening and synthesizing information, disclosing conflicts of interest, and coming to group consensus. Consequently, it will also teach you the skills you need to get a reputation as a good group leader.
Topics in this course include:
• Maintaining a clear focus on group members' roles, goals, and outcomes
• Dealing with conflicts of interest and other disruptive behaviors
• How to communicate effectively in a group and move from discussion to decision
• Behaviors to model as a good group leader and using those to get a good reputation
Course Objectives:
• Recognize the need to maintain a clear focus on the reasons for establishing a task force, committee, or project team
• Identify the roles, responsibilities, and expectations of task force members and of the Chair
• Outline a clear process for engaging others in making contributions and decision-making toward the group’s goals
• Describe strategies for conducting effective and efficient task force meetings and calls
• Establish an intentional plan for communicating with task force members before, during, and after group meetings
• Identify examples of ineffective group processes and their consequences
