Shared identity project

Project: Shared Identity Project (SHIP) Using Social Identity Theory to Promote Belonging and Teamwork

Shared Identity Project (SHIP) Using Social Identity Theory to Promote Belonging and Teamwork 

Author: Mari Todd 

Introduction – Team belonging can increase resilience, particularly when facing challenges (Haslam et al. 2016).  Belonging and identity have been shown to play an important role in wellbeing (Haslam et al. 2018).  Group cohesion can also influence team functioning, through a context of shared values and an understanding of shared team goals and behaviours (Fransen et al. 2020). 

Within NHS Highland there is an awareness that staff are exhibiting signs of burnout, impacting on staff retention and team functioning.  This project is taking a social identity approach to develop team cohesion and support to increase the wellbeing of team members and the functioning of the team.