Belbin Team Role

way of measuring preferred behaviour

when working with a team.
No right and wrong for answer.
No particular Team Role is better than
others

What is Belbin????

Recognition

and use of each persons

unique contribution
Most effective data collection in rapidly
changing situations
Improve interpersonal communication
Quality decision making through the
wisdom of teams

Benefits .

Team Role

Plant

Resource Investigator

Team Role Contribution

Creative, imaginative, free-thinking.Generates

ideas and solves difficult problems.

Over-optimistic.
Can lose interest once initial

develops contacts.

enthusiasm has passed.

Identifies talent and clarifies goals.

Challenging, dynamic, thrives on pressure.

Has the drive and energy to overcome
obstacles.

Monitor Evaluator

Teamworker

Implementer

Serious minded, strategic and discerning.

Sees all options and judges accurately.

Co-operative, perceptive and diplomatic.

Listens, builds morale and averts friction.

Disciplined, reliable, conservative in habits. A

capacity for taking practical steps and actions.
Conscientious and accurate. Searches out

Completer Finisher

errors.
Polishes and perfects.

Specialist

Can be too preoccupied with own

thoughts to communicate effectively.

Outgoing, enthusiastic,

Delegates effectively.

Shaper

May ignore incidentals.

communicative. Exploresopportunities and

Mature and confident.

Co-ordinator

Allowable Weaknesses

Can be seen as manipulative.

May offload own share of the work.

Prone to provocation.
Can offend people's feelings.
Can lack drive and ability to inspire
others.
Can be overly critical.
Can be indecisive in crunch
situations.
May avoid confrontation.
Somewhat inflexible.
Can be slow to respond to new
possibilities.
Inclined to worry unduly.
Reluctant to delegate.

Single-minded, self-starting, dedicated.

May contribute only on a narrow

Provides in-depth knowledge and skills in

front.

short supply.

Dwells on technicalities.