Team Work

Does a group of people working to achieve a common objective is a team?

Does a group of people working to achieve a common objective is a team?

So, What is a TEAM ?

A team is a group of people with

complementary skills that work in a shared

form, understand their goals, are engaged in

meeting them and feel collectively responsible.

BELBIN TEAM ROLES

PLANT

Strengths:

•  Creative, imaginative, free-thinking .

• Generates ideas .

• and solves difficult problems .

Allowable Weaknesses:

• Too preoccupied to communicate

effectively .

• Too many plants may hurt the team .

RESOURCE INVESTIGATOR

Strengths:

•  Outgoing, enthusiastic,

communicative.

• Explores opportunities and develops

contacts. 

Allowable Weaknesses:

• Over-optimistic.

• Loses interest once initial enthusiasm

has passed.

CO-ORDINATORStrengths:

•  Mature, confident, identifies talent.

• Clarifies goals. Delegates

effectively.

Allowable Weaknesses:

• Can be seen as manipulative.

• Offloads own share of work.

SHAPERStrengths:

•  Challenging, dynamic .

• thrives on pressure .

• courage to overcome

obstacles . 

Allowable Weaknesses:

• Prone to provocation .

• Offends people's feelings .

MONITOR EVALUATORStrengths:

•  Sober, strategic and discerning.

• Sees all options and judges

accurately.

Allowable Weaknesses:

• Lacks drive and ability to inspire

others.

• Can be overly critical.

TEAMWORKERStrengths:

•  Co-operative, perceptive and

diplomatic.

• Listens and averts friction. 

Allowable Weaknesses:

• Indecisive in crunch

situations.

• Avoids confrontation.

IMPLEMENTERStrengths:

•   Practical, reliable, efficient.

• Turns ideas into actions

• organises work that needs to be

done

Allowable Weaknesses:

• Somewhat inflexible.

• Slow to respond to new possibilities

COMPLETER FINISHERStrengths:

•   Painstaking, conscientious,

anxious.

• Searches out errors. Polishes

and perfects. 

Allowable Weaknesses:

• Inclined to worry unduly.

• Reluctant to delegate.

SPECIALISTStrengths:

• Single-minded, self-starting,

dedicated.

• Provides knowledge and skills in

rare supply. 

Allowable Weaknesses:

• Contributes only on a narrow front.

• Dwells on technicalities.

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