Competitive, dynamic and innovative teams need people who are outgoing and yet organised, who have vision and an eye for detail, who are analytical and conceptual, who are dynamic and patient and who are forceful and yet sensitive to people’s feelings. In truth it is rare for one person to have such diametrically opposing qualities. So how do teams and organisations find an appropriate balance of individuals for success? The answer is Belbin®.
The Belbin® team role construct is based on extensive research carried out over a period of almost ten years by Dr. R. Meredith Belbin and his colleagues at Henley Management College UK. Dr. Belbin found that for a team to be successful it should contain people with complementary qualities and behaviours. When individuals within a team understand their own and others’ strengths and weaknesses, they are much better able to contribute to the overall operation of the team.
Application of the Belbin® team role theory in the work environment allows organisations to “balance” team membership so that each individual can contribute most effectively to the success of the team. Where teams do not have this balance, they are likely to lack core attributes that are mandatory for success.
Target Audience:
Any person who is part of a team. Any person who manages a team or who is going to manage a team in any setting.
Key Participant Benefits:
Understand your natural team role
Receive your own personalised nine page team role report (if an entire individual team attends the workshop a comprehensive team report on the characteristics of its members can also be provided)
Conduct a team role audit
Analyse the strengths and possible weaknesses of your team
Design strategies to balance an unbalanced team
Key Business Benefits
Creating productive working relationships
Developing diversity within a team
Improving the morale within a team
Improving the thinking power within a team
Increasing innovation within a team
Knowledge on how an individual will perform within a team
Possessing a common language with which to discuss work related issues
