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Belbin's nine team roles

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Overview

Belbin's action, people and thinking roles: plant, shaper, completer finisher, monitor evaluator, teamworker, coordinator, resource investigator, implementer and specialist.

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What do the completer finisher and monitor evaluator contribute, and what weakness does each have?

Key term

What are Belbin's action, people and thinking roles, and what is a plant?

Key term

What is Belbin's team roles model?

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  1. 1

    What is Belbin's team roles model?

    Model answer

    Meredith Belbin identified nine roles that people naturally play in teams. A balanced team includes people suited to each role.

  2. 2

    What are Belbin's three action-oriented roles?

    Model answer

    The action-oriented roles are shaper, implementer and completer finisher. These roles drive the task forward and see it through.

  3. 3

    What are Belbin's three people-oriented roles?

    Model answer

    The people-oriented roles are coordinator, teamworker and resource investigator. These roles hold the team together and link it to others.

  4. 4

    What are Belbin's three thinking roles?

    Model answer

    The thinking roles are plant, monitor evaluator and specialist. These roles provide ideas, analysis and expert knowledge.

  5. 5

    What is a plant in Belbin's model?

    Model answer

    A plant is a creative team member who generates original ideas and solves difficult problems. A plant may ignore practical details.

  6. 6

    What is a shaper?

    Model answer

    A shaper is a dynamic member who challenges the team and pushes it to keep moving. A shaper can provoke conflict.

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