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During this series of blogs hopefully you’ve learned a bit about Belbin team roles.  Dr. Belbin discovered the secret to team success was a balanced team with nine specific team roles needed to result in team success.

Remember that every team member has “preferred roles” (roles that they naturally are well suited to), “manageable roles” (roles that they can fulfill in a pinch, but not for the really long term), and “least preferred roles” (which they should avoid doing or delegate)!  You don’t have to have nine members as some member fulfill more than one role!

In the television series LOST, Jack’s preferred roles were the Co-ordinator and the Monitor Evaluator. During part of the series, he let these roles take a back seat, and I think not too many of the viewers liked the shift! He wasn’t really the team cheer leader or Teamworker - like Hurley, nor did he fulfill the role of a Shaper (Sawyer / Sayid). He wasn’t a ideas guy like the “live” John Lock, who ran on ideas and intiution – the Plant. He may have taken on these roles for a short while, but he would not do well if he had to keep fulfilling these roles because they were not his preferred roles.

Can you see where your strengths might be?  How about your fellow team members?  If you want to learn more about the nine team roles, and what gaps might be causing your team to be less successful then they can be, give us a call for a consultation and team roles assessment for your team!

Joanne  (Your accreditted Belbin team roles assessor, facilitator, and coach)

To view other blogs in this series click here: 

What LOST can teach us about Belbin Team Roles,  

Discover Belbin’s Secret to Team Success 1/4

Discover Belbin’s Secret to Team Success 2/4

Discover Belbin’s Secret to Team Success 4/4