Team Roles Defined
Discover your Unique Team Contribution – Belbin® Team Roles
All of us have specific and different contributions to a team – Dr Meredith Belbin’s cutting edge Team Research proves that team success depends on each team member being free to make their best contribution to the team. Team Roles are tried and tested – though developed 20 years ago Belbin team roles are still the Gold Standard when it comes to understanding how to drive team success.
Team Roles Defined
Dr. Belbin’s research at Henley Management College identified 3 categories of behaviour needed in a team – Action, Thinking and People orientation and his nine team roles fit into these categories with the corresponding traits:
ACTION ROLES |
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| Forthright, Autocratic, Impatient, Tough, Ambitious, Resilient | Reliable, Selfless, Compliant, Hard-Working, Inflexible, Traditional | Thorough, Persistent, Conscientious, Introvert, Anxious, Fussy |
PEOPLE ROLES |
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| Democratic, Broadly-based, Unflappable, Trusting, Flexible, Dominant | Extrovert, Diplomatic, Perceptive, Popular, Adaptable, Indecisive | Inquisitive, Extrovert, Enterprising, Stable, Sociable |
THINKING ROLES |
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| Clever, Intuitive, Dominant, Unorthodox, Forgetful |
Dependable, Clever, Stable, Impersonal, Dry, Skeptical |
Introvert, Dominant, Uncharismatic, Narrow, Territorial, Single-Minded |
Unique 360 Format
What is special about team roles is that – unlike most other profiles – it is a 360 format allowing you to compare your perception of your team role with that of others. Each Team Role has strengths and weaknesses, and the secret is to make sure that your strengths are enhanced and your weaknesses controlled.
Who will benefit from Belbin Team Roles?
- LEADERS and INDIVIDUALS interested in self-management and personal career development
- BUSINESS LEADERS & HR PRACTITIONERS with the objective to build effective teams and increase productivity in the workplace
- INDEPENDENT CONSULTANTS who are responsible in any way for leading, facilitating or developing global teams
Interested to use Belbin for self-assessment or in the workplace?
- Discover your own and your team’s Belbin Team Role and find out how you can work effectively.
- Learn how to apply the Team Role Theory by becoming an Accredited Belbin Team Facilitator.
- Contact us for further information.
