Background: People in every work place talk about building the team, working as a team,
but few understand how to create the experience of team work or how to develop an effective
team. Belonging to a team, in the broadest sense, is a result of feeling part of something larger
than oneself to contribute to the overall success of the organization. Aim: This study aimed to
assess nurses' utilization of team building strategies. Subject& method: The descriptive design
was utilized to carry out the present study. This study was carried out in (11) Rural Health Units
at El-Tal El-kebeer City, in Ismailia Governorate. All nurses (97) working in Rural Health Units
at El-Tal El-Kebeer City, Ismailia Governorate were participated in the study. Tool of data
collection: Self Administered Questionnaire Sheet was used to assess nurses' utilization of team
building strategies. Results: The results indicated that majority of nurses utilized all team
building strategies, especially commitment and connection strategies. There was no statistically
significant relationship between age, sex, years of experience, nursing qualifications and
utilization of team building strategies except cooperation strategy. Conclusion: most nurses were
utilizing different team building strategies. Also, the common strategies that used were both
commitment strategy and connection strategy. Recommendation: It is recommended to
encourage nurses for the utilization of contribution strategy through: highlighting the talents,
experiences, and accomplishment, providing professional development opportunities,
participating in problem solving and decision making. Models of team building should be used
inside each health unit.