Course in HR studies in three parts
Part I:
Making a great team
Aren’t you the Linux guy? 🐧
MSc in Human Resource Management
University of Stirling
Making a great team
What makes a great team?
People!
Meredith Belbin
8 + 1 roles
must be present in team
One person
can have several roles
But all roles must be present
Roles that must be present
Plant 💡
Plant 💡
+ creative
+ generates ideas
+ solves difficult problems
Plant 💡
− up in the clouds
− ignores practical details
Resource Investigator ☎
Resource Investigator ☎
+ extrovert
+ enthusiastic
+ communicative
Resource Investigator ☎
− loses interest
Co-ordinator ☜ ⏰
Co-ordinator ☜ ⏰
+ calm
+ self-confident
+ controlled
Co-ordinator ☜ ⏰
− manipulative
− offloads own share of work
Shaper 🐅
Shaper 🐅
+ Challenging, dynamic
+ Thrives under pressure
+ Drive and courage to overcome obstacles
Shaper 🐅
− prone to provocation
− offends people’s feelings
Specialist ☭
Specialist ☭
+ Self-starting
+ Dedicated
+ Provides knowledge & skills in rare supply
Specialist ☭
− Contributes on only a subset of the problems
− Dwells on technicalities
Monitor Evaluator 👁
Monitor Evaluator 👁
+ Strategic
+ Sees all options
+ judges accurately, objectively
Monitor Evaluator 👁
− Lacks drive
− Doesn’t inspire others
− Can be too critical
Teamworker 🙌
Teamworker 🙌
+ Diplomatic
+ Listens and avoids friction
+ People like to be around a teamworker
Teamworker 🙌
− Indecisive when the heat goes up
− Avoids confrontation
Implementer ⚙
Implementer ⚙
+ Practical
+ Reliable
+ Turns ideas into actions
Implementer ⚙
− Inflexible
− Slow to change course, see new possibilities
Completer / Finisher 🔧
Completer / Finisher 🔧
+ Painstaking
+ Searches out errors
+ Polishes and perfects
Completer / Finisher 🔧
− Reluctant to delegate
− Worries about small things
Same person,
different roles in different teams?
Belbin Team Role Self Perception Inventory
References
That’s it
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