Belbin's team role

Question 1

Belbin’s team roles x9

CRISP TECS

Answer 1

Coordinator
Resource investigator
Implementer
Specialist
Plant

Team worker
Evaluator/Monitor
Completer finisher
Shaper

Question 2

What does Belbin believe about his team roles?

Answer 2

Diversity = strength

Too many people competing in same role - friction & unproductive behaviour.

If lacking in roles - team will struggle / not be effective.

All have a role we fit more naturally. Can do other roles (secondary roles) but prefer not to.

If assigned to a role that matches preference, will perform to a higher standard & be more motivated.

Question 3

According to Belbin there are two types of roles

Answer 3

1. Functional roles - those you have to perform as part of your job
   Manager = coordinator role
   Risk manager = specialist role
2. Team or natural roles - these reflect our natural preferences & inate abilities, regardless of requirements of the job.

Question 4

Coordinator

Assets & liabilities

Answer 4

Assets
- Extrovert
- Disciplined
- Natural authority
- Dominant (not domineering)

Liabilities
- May not have ideas or specific knowledge & experience
- May over delegate

Question 5

Resource investigator

Assets & liabilities

Answer 5

Assets
- Likeable/ sociable
- Relaxed
- Enthusiastic
- Prevents team stagnating

Liabilities
- No original ideas
- Can’t work alone
- Gets bored easily
- Gets involved in irrelevancies

Question 6

Implementer

Assets & liabilities

Answer 6

Assets
- Stable, controlled, practical
- Organiser
- Disciplined
- Loyal & sincere

Liabilities
- Inflexible
- Needs stable structure
- Conscious of status

Question 7

Specialist

Assets & liabilities

Answer 7

Assets
- Specialist knowledge
- Can use for projects

Liabilities
- Limited knowledge outside speciality

Question 8

Plant

Assets & liabilities

Answer 8

Assets
- Intelligent
- Trustful
- Energetic about new ideas

Liabilities
- Introvert
- Can offend others
- Bad at accepting criticism

Question 9

Team worker

Assets & liabilities

Answer 9

Assets
- Interpersonal sensitivity
- Stable/ loyal
- Extrovert but not dominant
- Good, quiet communicater
- Good worker

Liabilities
- Not competitive
- Indecisive
- Will compromise during conflict

Question 10

Evaluater / monitor (solution assessor)

Assets & liabilities

Answer 10

Assets
- High IQ
- Analytical
- Solid / dependable
- Can work alone

Liabilities
- Introvert
- Not enthusiastic
- Lack of political & social skills

Question 11

Completer finisher (time keeper)

Assets & liabilities

Answer 11

Assets
- Personal discipline
- Strength
- Perfectionist

Liabilities
- Introvert
- Obsessive
- Not assertive

Question 12

Shaper

Assets & liabilities

Answer 12

Assets
- Extrovert
- Full of energy
- Self confident
- Focuses & motivates the team

Liabilities
- Anxious
- Impulsive
- Could be seen as aggressive
- Hight control need