Appendix 4 Outline of a team-building workshop

Chapter 4 describes the importance of involving the midwives in designing how they will work. We have found great benefit in the provision of a number of team-building days or workshops. This is a typical agenda for a workshop day on team building.

Objectives of the workshop

• team building

• identifying the groups

• developing the model

• identifying future training needs.

Program

08.30	Tea and coffee
09.00	Introductions, listening exercise, adjustments to the agenda
09.30	Presentation: Midwifery caseload practice: what works?
10.00	What are the parameters for us?
	Review of:
	– philosophy statement
	– annualised salary and remuneration matters
	– regulatory and management issues
	– referral and consultation guidelines
10.30	Morning tea
10.45	Scenarios: problem solving and discussion in small groups
12.15	Individual time to fill in confidential preference sheets
12.30	Lunch
13.30	Into new group practices:
	How are we going to organise our midwifery group practice?
	– name of group practice
	– ‘on-call’ arrangements
	– days off and annual leave
	– arrangements for caseload allocation, support, meetings, peer review, collaboration with GPs and hospital staff
	– ‘model’ offered to women: antenatal, intrapartum, postnatal
15.45	How will the three midwifery group practices work together and with other services?
16.00	Afternoon tea
16.15	Identification of personal goals and training needs
16.45	Evaluation