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Belbin's Nine Team Roles
What is it?
Belbinâs Nine Team Roles define key roles in a team, grouped as Action, People, and Thought-oriented, ensuring balanced teamwork and productivity.
Dr. Raymond Meredith Belbin identified nine roles that people naturally take in a team. Each role contributes differently, and a balanced team needs a mix of them.
1. The Plant (Creative Thinker) đą
- Strength: Comes up with new ideas and creative solutions.
- Weakness: May be too focused on ideas and ignore details.
- Example: Alex, an inventor, suggests a unique way to improve a product while others are stuck in traditional thinking.
2. The Monitor Evaluator (Logical Thinker) đ§
- Strength: Analyzes ideas and finds the best option.
- Weakness: Can be too critical or slow in making decisions.
- Example: Priya carefully examines each proposal, pointing out flaws and strengths before the team chooses a strategy.
3. The Specialist (Expert) đ
- Strength: Has deep knowledge in a specific area.
- Weakness: May focus too much on details and ignore the big picture.
- Example: Jordan, a cybersecurity expert, ensures that the companyâs new software is fully protected from hackers.
4. The Shaper (Motivator) đ
- Strength: Drives the team forward, pushes people to take action.
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