We have all asked ourselves this question at some point, but do we ever truly get an answer? What are my strengths, likes, weaknesses and dislikes? And what does this make me? I will try to explain who I am using Belbin Team Roles. Belbin Team Roles are a set of roles that people in teams seem to fall into, which was observed by Dr Meredith Belbin.
After analysing myself in previous teams I have come to the decision that I am... THE COORDINATER.
But what does that mean?
As a COORDINATER, I am good at organising a group, setting deadlines and goals, and delegating tasks. However, my downfall is that I am not good at directing. This does not make me a great leader however if necessary I am able to fill this position. I tend to take charge but rebel from the idea of being a leader. This is a roll I am comfortable in but to become a great leader I need to work on myself and learn how to give direction.
In a previous group assignment, this is the position I fell into as we had little organization and did not determine roles. As the coordinator, I set our goals and objectives, as well as determine who should do what. However I also fell into the role of COMPLETER-FINISHER where I took charge of ensuring our report was well written and formatted. This caused me to put a lot of extra work into the assignment whereas, a well-organized group with appointed roles would have meant everyone had an equal work load.
I feel that the Belbin Team Role taken on by someone is heavily determined by the group dynamic and often changes between different groups. However it is a good tool for organising groups and ensuring that that important team roles have been met.
I have included the link to the Belbin Team Roles website if anyone wants further information on this topic.
Belbin team roles. (n.d.). retrieved from:
http://www.belbin.com/rte.asp?id=8
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