Created by AFHTO & the OCSA
Shared Oct 2019
There is renewed commitment towards truly integrated patient-centred care and an emphasis for all sectors of the health system to work more closely together to build Ontario Health Teams (OHTs).
Creating shared leadership across participating organizations within an OHT is key to encouraging committed behaviour, optimizing collective strengths, and fostering collaboration. However, establishing a culture of shared leadership isn’t something that can be mandated overnight. Partnerships take time and must be built on the foundation of trust. How can OHTs develop an approach to shared leadership that creates a level playing field, that balances the division of powers, and that values all partners at the table?
AFHTO partnered with the Ontario Community Support Association (OCSA) and AdvantAge Ontario to develop an OHT Starter Kit and host webcasts that will help members be leaders at this time of change
This kit contains a suite of tools to support OHTs in formalizing partnerships, clarifying expectations, and identifying a shared sense of purpose. The use of tools may be leveraged by OHTs and amended to meet individual team needs. These stepping-stone documents may also evolve as OHTs develop and partnerships mature.
The OHT Starter Kit is here:
- OHT Starter Kit (PDF)
This kit contains the following sample templates:
- Statement of Partnership Commitment (Word version)
- OHT Committee Terms of Reference (Word version)
- Memorandum of Understanding (Word version)
- Due Diligence Attestation (Word version)
- OHT Handbook for Boards
On September 12, the “Shift to Shared Leadership” webcast was the first of four webcasts that will help teams with these significant changes to the health care system. Stay tuned for more details on the next three webcasts!
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