BACKGROUND

BELBI Dr. Meredith Belbin from

Cambridge University devoted
over 10 years of research into
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He demonstrated that with a careful
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predictably higher degree of success.

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What is a Team OBJECTIVE Putra Gusrianto (29320071)
Role?
“A tendency to behave,

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Belbin Team Roles are used to identify behavioral
contribute, & strengths and weaknesses in the workplace.
interrelate with others Whether developing people, resolving conflict or
in a particular way fine-tuning high performance, Belbin Team Roles
provide the language to ensure that individuals
when working in a
and teams communicate and work together with
team” greater understanding.

BELBIN’S CATEGORIES ROLE

Action- People-
Thinking
oriented oriented
Roles
Roles Roles
 The Nine Team Roles Team Role Contribution Allowable Weakness

Creative, imaginative, free-thinking. Ignores incidentals. Too pre-

Plant PL Generates ideas & solves hard problems. occupied to fully communicate.

Thinking
Sober, strategic and discerning. Sees Lacks drive and ability to inspire
Monitor Evaluator ME all options and judges accurately. others. Can be overly critical.

Single-minded, self-starting, dedicated. Contributes only on a narrow

Specialist SP Provides rare knowledge and skills. front. Dwells on technicalities.

LOREM
Shaper SH
Challenging, dynamic, thrives on pressure.
Has drive to overcome obstacles.
Prone to provocation.
Offends people's feelings.

Action IPSUM
Implementer IMP
Practical, reliable, efficient. Turns ideas
into actions and organizes tasks.
Somewhat inflexible. Slow
to respond to new possibilities.

Painstaking, conscientious, anxious. Inclined to worry unduly.

Completer Finisher CF Finds errors. Polishes and perfects. Reluctant to delegate.

Teams need a mix of LOREM

Coordinator CO
Mature, confident, identifies talent.
Clarifies goals. Delegates effectively.
Can be seen as manipulative.
Offloads own share of the work.
People

ALL NINE roles to be IPSUM

Team Worker TW
Co-operative, perceptive and diplomatic.
Listens and averts friction.
Indecisive in crunch situations
Avoids confrontation.
most successful Resource Investigator RI
Outgoing, enthusiastic, communicative. Over-optimistic. Loses interest
Explores opportunities, develops contacts once initial enthusiasm expires.

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KEY CONCEPTS • Be aware of and manage your
Allowable Weaknesses
o Belbin demonstrated that diversity
• Focus on what you do best
is a key predictor of actual results,
it provides a framework for Team
constructive conflict
• TEAM MAPPING
o Doesn’t mean a team needs 9 • BEWARE OF LABELLING PEOPLE
people (5-6 is typically the ideal)
o Each role should be represented
within the team
o Some roles will be more or less
important at a given time or for
certain tasks facing the team. Who
plays each role may also evolve &
change over time.
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