Beyond Performance: Building Truly Healthy Teams: DS25 Session

Truly healthy teams don't just perform well they create an environment where sustained excellence becomes inevitable. They develop the resilience to face challenges, adapt to change, and grow stronger together. Team health serves as the foundation that either strengthens or undermines performance over time. When teams are truly healthy, they achieve remarkable synergy, accomplishing what no individual could achieve alone. This synergy elevates everyone's performance and creates a culture of possibility and potential.

Leadership is not just about achieving results; it's about fostering a culture that motivates, supports, and retains talent. In a high-performance culture, team members feel valued, secure, and empowered to give their best. However, such a culture doesn't happen by chance. It requires leaders to be intentional in how they show up and lead.

This session explores five key leadership strategies that transform team dynamics: practicing self-awareness, communicating clearly and consistently, leading with empathy, fostering fairness and consistency, and cultivating optimism and resilience. These leadership strategies build trust and authenticity, creating a safe space where team members feel comfortable sharing ideas, concerns, and feedback without fear of judgment. By applying these principles, leaders can build truly healthy teams that unlock their full potential and drive long-term success for their organization.

• Distinguish the core components that contribute to a healthy, high-performing team environment.
• Apply five evidence-based leadership strategies to foster psychological safety, trust, and team empowerment.
• Formulate a plan to strengthen team health through actionable practices that support open communication, collaboration, and resilience.

Cost: $59 for AHCA/NCAL Members I $69 for Non-members

1 NAB credit available upon completion.  

Instructions to Register:

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• If you are unsure if you are a member of AHCA, you can email update@ahca.org to confirm your membership status. 

Instructions to Begin, after registering: 

• To begin the training, click on the Contents tab.
• Participants can move throughout the lessons in the course by clicking on the header of each module to expand or minimize their view. 

Completion Deadline 

Individuals have until Oct. 31, 2026 to complete. After October 31st, 2026, this session will no longer be available to access or earn additional CEs.

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