Purpose: The Improving Team Performance in a Public Health Response tool is intended to provide individuals with the tools and techniques needed to actively contribute to team formation to improve response effectiveness. Tool Description: The Improving Team Performance in a Public Health Response is a 4-part training series collaboratively developed by the Minnesota Department of Health and the University of Minnesota: Simulations, Exercises & Effective Education Preparedness and Emergency Response Research Center (U-SEE PERRC). The course has been delivered several times with positive evaluations and consists of the following modules: - Module 1: Introduction to Team Dynamics - Module 2: High Reliability Teams - Module 3: Team Dynamics Tools and Techniques - Module 4: Team Communication The course is available in 2 formats; in-person and an e-learning online course. The uptake seen with the online course suggests the adoption of the course is simple and straightforward. Who should use this tool?: This training is intended for public health professionals, but is appropriate for any group that has to form teams from a pool of people. This is because it was created at a generic level and is adaptable. That being said, examples can be changed to incorporate specific audiences. (Some additional work might be needed to reach out to special populations or cultural communities). Benefits: By partaking in the Improving Team Performance in Public Health Response training, participants will learn to contribute to team formation and response. Doing so will hopefully lead to a more efficient public health response roughly based on the following model: