The nurse leader has assessed that the healthcare team lacks motivation and as a result is not achieving its goals. What can the leader do to change this situation? Select all that apply
1. Focus on moving the team forward.
2. Help the group set an incremental, more manageable goal.
3. Once a goal is reached, reward the staff.
4. Call a meeting with the staff to look for errors in past performance.
5. Focus on what the team is doing correctly.
1, 2, 5
Explanation: 1. The leader should focus on the positive aspects of the team's performance and how it can continue to make progress. Attention to the achievement of progress can increase motivation.
2. Small goals are more obtainable and give the team a feeling that the larger goal is not out of reach. Small victories can increase motivation.
3. Rewards, either tangible or intangible, are motivation builders.
4. The leader should not focus on errors. This team is already not doing well, so focusing on the negative will not help.
5. Focus on what is going well will help the team feel as if it can achieve more.
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