Belbin Team Role Inventory

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Teambuilding-Hallmarks of a High-Teambuilding-Hallmarks of a High-Performance TeamPerformance Team

Clear objectivesClear objectives Shared PurposeShared Purpose Team resources are Team resources are

used to their bestused to their best Open atmosphere i.e. Open atmosphere i.e.

trusttrust

The team regularly The team regularly reviews its progress.reviews its progress.

The team builds on The team builds on experiences.experiences.

The team can ‘ride The team can ‘ride out’ stormsout’ storms

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Shaper – Change Agent & Slave DriverShaper – Change Agent & Slave Driver

Activities:Activities: Presses for decisions and actions.Presses for decisions and actions. Challenges status quo and inertia.Challenges status quo and inertia. Unites ideas into a single, feasible project or plan.Unites ideas into a single, feasible project or plan.

Visible Behaviors:Visible Behaviors: Assertive.Assertive. Opinionated and intolerant of others views especially if slow to Opinionated and intolerant of others views especially if slow to

emerge.emerge. Unlikely to sit still or quietly listen – fidgets, moves about, paces Unlikely to sit still or quietly listen – fidgets, moves about, paces

around the roomaround the room Compulsive slave driver who challenges, pressurises, and Compulsive slave driver who challenges, pressurises, and

criticises colleagues.criticises colleagues. High pressure negotiator – steamrolls all oppositions.High pressure negotiator – steamrolls all oppositions. Emphatic communicator.Emphatic communicator.

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Shaper – Change Agent & Slave DriverShaper – Change Agent & Slave Driver

Obvious Strengths:Obvious Strengths:

Sparking life into a team – where political complications are a Sparking life into a team – where political complications are a

problem.problem.

Hard working and single minded.Hard working and single minded.

Leads from the front.Leads from the front.

Determined to win and achieve results at any cost.Determined to win and achieve results at any cost.

Socially bold, not afraid of being unpopular.Socially bold, not afraid of being unpopular.

Gets to grips with individuals who sidetrack or obstructs.Gets to grips with individuals who sidetrack or obstructs.

Resilient and quick to recover.Resilient and quick to recover.

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Shaper – Change Agent & Slave DriverShaper – Change Agent & Slave Driver

Potential Weaknesses:Potential Weaknesses:

May fail to spot the problem.May fail to spot the problem.

Blunt and insensitive.Blunt and insensitive.

Argumentative.Argumentative.

Competitive.Competitive.

Intolerant to the views of others’ when it clashes with his/her.Intolerant to the views of others’ when it clashes with his/her.

Can disrupt a well balanced team.Can disrupt a well balanced team.

Assumes more responsibility than status in the group.Assumes more responsibility than status in the group.

Overreacts to disappointments.Overreacts to disappointments.

Prone to paranoia and sense of conspiracy.Prone to paranoia and sense of conspiracy.

Not good on committees.Not good on committees.

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Shaper – Change Agent & Slave DriverShaper – Change Agent & Slave Driver

Personal Characteristics:Personal Characteristics:

Anxious.

Dominant.

Extrovert.

Dynamic.

Tough.

Abrasive.

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Shaper – Change Agent & Slave DriverShaper – Change Agent & Slave Driver

Combines well withCombines well with Combines poorly withCombines poorly with

As boss ofAs boss of Team worker, Team worker, Implementer, Implementer, Completer, Resource Completer, Resource Investigator.Investigator.

Co-coordinator, Idea Co-coordinator, Idea Generator, Specialist, Generator, Specialist, Monitor Evaluator. Monitor Evaluator.

As colleague ofAs colleague of Resource Investigator.Resource Investigator. Shaper, Plant, Shaper, Plant, Coordinator, Team Coordinator, Team worker. worker.

As subordinate As subordinate to to

Coordinator, Monitor Coordinator, Monitor EvaluatorEvaluator

Plant, Resource Plant, Resource Investigator, Investigator, Implementer, Team Implementer, Team WorkerWorker

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ShaperShaperFunctionFunction AttributeAttribute

Pushy LeaderPushy Leader

Shapes teams efforts into a Shapes teams efforts into a cohesive whole.cohesive whole.

Dynamic, decisiveDynamic, decisive

Argumentative, hard driving. Argumentative, hard driving. Likes to win and lead.Likes to win and lead.

Can be blunt and rude.Can be blunt and rude.

DirectiveDirective

NeedsNeeds PersonalityPersonality

An able teamAn able team Driving, extrovertDriving, extrovert

Dominant, competitive, Dominant, competitive, impatient, very confident.impatient, very confident.

Allowable weaknessAllowable weakness: : Intolerant of vague ideas or Intolerant of vague ideas or people.people.

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Coordinator – Orchestrator & FacilitatorCoordinator – Orchestrator & Facilitator

Activities:Activities:

Clarifies goals, organises, and controls.

Knows the team’s strengths.

Allocates the work and orchestrates and prioritises.

Visible Behaviors:Visible Behaviors:

Delegates readily, and encourages others.

Asks questions, seeks views, and summarises the discussions.

Suggests procedures and processes, reminds others of goals,

and approves of those who accomplish.

Visibly in control at key times, otherwise low key.

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Coordinator – Orchestrator & FacilitatorCoordinator – Orchestrator & Facilitator

Obvious Strengths:Obvious Strengths:

Consultative.

Democratic.

Unassuming style.

Yet strong enough to make own decisions.

Never loses grip of the situation.

Tackles problems and setbacks calmly.

Takes crunch decisions easily.

A good manager of diverse resources.

Always commands respect and boosts morale.

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Coordinator – Orchestrator & FacilitatorCoordinator – Orchestrator & Facilitator

Potential Weaknesses:Potential Weaknesses:

Can be lazy.

Manipulative.

Over dominant when the energies of others are available.

Not the most clever or creative member of the team.

Can be seem to be detached in social relationship.

Personal Characteristics:Personal Characteristics:

Stable.

Dominant.

Extrovert.

Mature.

Charismatic.

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Coordinator – Orchestrator & Coordinator – Orchestrator & FacilitatorFacilitator

Combines well withCombines well with Combines poorly withCombines poorly with

As boss ofAs boss of Idea Generator, Idea Generator, Monitor Evaluator, Monitor Evaluator, Specialist.Specialist.

Shaper (?). Shaper (?).

As colleague ofAs colleague of Team Worker, Team Worker, Implementer, Idea Implementer, Idea Generator, Monitor Generator, Monitor Evaluator.Evaluator.

Shaper.Shaper.

As subordinate As subordinate to to

Idea Generator, Idea Generator, Shaper(?).Shaper(?).

Team Worker.Team Worker.

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CoordinatorCoordinator

FunctionFunction AttributeAttribute

Detached, observes team Detached, observes team processes.processes.

Absorbs all alternatives and Absorbs all alternatives and takes the team’s decisions.takes the team’s decisions.

Encourages soothes conflict.Encourages soothes conflict.

Good listenerGood listener

Easy talkerEasy talker

Probing, logical decisive, Probing, logical decisive, delegatesdelegates

Able to get others to work Able to get others to work towards shared goals.towards shared goals.

NeedsNeeds PersonalityPersonality

A self motivated teamA self motivated team Calm, stable, quiet charismaCalm, stable, quiet charisma

Allowable WeaknessAllowable Weakness:: Not markedly creative or Not markedly creative or intellectual.intellectual.

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Resource Investigator – Resource Investigator – Ambassador & Gate KeeperAmbassador & Gate Keeper

Activities:Activities: Develops contacts, keeps update, and sees the possibilities. Reports back, represents, and communicates. Negotiates on behalf of the team.

Visible Behavior:Visible Behavior: Rarely in the office. Inquisitive and uninhibited about asking questions. Enterprising. Builds on other ideas. Gets on with people quickly and easily. Enjoys discussion. Voluminous talker, animated with lots of body movements and

gestures.

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Resource Investigator – Resource Investigator – Ambassador & Gate KeeperAmbassador & Gate Keeper

Obvious Strengths:Obvious Strengths:

A persuasive communicator.

Creative negotiator.

Has good timing, knows when to strike.

Self starter.

Quick of the mark.

Active under pressure.

Copes well with rapidly changing situations.

A positive outlook.

Never introspective.

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Resource Investigator – Resource Investigator – Ambassador & Gate KeeperAmbassador & Gate Keeper

Potential Weaknesses:Potential Weaknesses: Restless and easily bored. Needs to be pushed and stimulated. Tends to follow own fancies at the cost of not exploring others. Can allow liking for talking and sociability to have priority over

the productive use of time.

Personal Characteristics:Personal Characteristics: Stable. Dominant. Extrovert. Relaxed. Adaptable. Gregarious.

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Resource Investigator – Resource Investigator – Ambassador & Gate KeeperAmbassador & Gate Keeper

Combines well withCombines well with Combines poorly withCombines poorly with

As boss ofAs boss of Completer.Completer. Shaper, Specialist. Shaper, Specialist.

As colleague ofAs colleague of Idea Generator, Team Idea Generator, Team Worker, Implementer, Worker, Implementer, Shaper.Shaper.

Completer, Specialist.Completer, Specialist.

As subordinate As subordinate to to

Shaper.Shaper. Completer, Specialist, Completer, Specialist, Implementer, Idea Implementer, Idea Generator.Generator.

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Resource InvestigatorResource Investigator

FunctionFunction AttributeAttribute

Communicates to and from Communicates to and from outside worldoutside world

Sells ideas to othersSells ideas to others

Knows lots of peopleKnows lots of people

A communicator, enthusiastic, A communicator, enthusiastic, energetic, stable, relaxedenergetic, stable, relaxed

Excellent net workerExcellent net worker

NeedsNeeds PersonalityPersonality

Freedom to operate without Freedom to operate without too much control.too much control.

Extrovert, likeable, assertive Extrovert, likeable, assertive and sociable.and sociable.

Allowable Weakness:Allowable Weakness: Can become bored quickly Can become bored quickly when the pressure is off.when the pressure is off.

Natural sociability can lead Natural sociability can lead them to waste time.them to waste time.

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Implementer – Practical OrganiserImplementer – Practical Organiser

Activities:Activities: Sorts practical issues from the broad briefsSorts practical issues from the broad briefs Takes responsibilities for implementationTakes responsibilities for implementation

Visible Behavior:Visible Behavior: Delegates tasks in a systematic wayDelegates tasks in a systematic way Produces organisation structures, flow charts, task lists with Produces organisation structures, flow charts, task lists with

action datesaction dates Monitors progress against schedulesMonitors progress against schedules Criticises colleagues who deviateCriticises colleagues who deviate IndustriousIndustrious MethodicalMethodical CompliantCompliant Protective of systems and proceduresProtective of systems and procedures Looks for evidence that ideas have worked beforeLooks for evidence that ideas have worked before

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Implementer – Practical OrganiserImplementer – Practical Organiser

Obvious Strengths:

Practical commonsensePractical commonsense

Knows what is evident and feasibleKnows what is evident and feasible

Strength of characterStrength of character

Disciplined approachDisciplined approach

Not easily offended or discouragedNot easily offended or discouraged

Does what needs to be done in his team regardless of personal Does what needs to be done in his team regardless of personal

interestinterest

The archetypal “Company Man”The archetypal “Company Man”

Steady application regardless pressure or lack of itSteady application regardless pressure or lack of it

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Implementer – Practical OrganiserImplementer – Practical Organiser

Potential weaknesses:

UnadventurousUnadventurous

ConservativeConservative

Slow to respond to new possibilitiesSlow to respond to new possibilities

Disturbed by sudden changesDisturbed by sudden changes

Flounders in fast moving situationsFlounders in fast moving situations

Territory oriented Territory oriented

Competes for status in the teamCompetes for status in the team

Unconstructive criticism of colleagues ideas and suggestions if Unconstructive criticism of colleagues ideas and suggestions if

they have no immediate bearingthey have no immediate bearing

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Implementer – Practical OrganiserImplementer – Practical Organiser

Personal CharacteristicsPersonal Characteristics

Stable Stable

Controlled traditionalControlled traditional

ConscientiousConscientious

LoyalLoyal

SincereSincere

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Implementer – Practical Organiser Implementer – Practical Organiser ChemistryChemistry

Combines well withCombines well with Combines poorly withCombines poorly with

As boss ofAs boss of Team Player, SpecialistTeam Player, Specialist Idea Generator, Idea Generator, Shaper, Resource Shaper, Resource Investigator, Investigator, Implementer Implementer

As colleague ofAs colleague of Coordinator, Monitor Coordinator, Monitor Evaluator, Resource Evaluator, Resource Investigator, Investigator, Completer, SpecialistCompleter, Specialist

Idea Generator, Idea Generator, Implementer Implementer

As subordinate As subordinate to to

Idea Generator, Idea Generator, Shaper, Completer, Shaper, Completer, Monitor EvaluatorMonitor Evaluator

ImplementerImplementer

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ImplementorImplementor

FunctionFunction AttributeAttribute

Translates ideas into concrete Translates ideas into concrete tasks and implements them.tasks and implements them.

Clarifies objectives, defines Clarifies objectives, defines tasks and roles.tasks and roles.

Practical, organising, Practical, organising, tenacious, logical, defines tenacious, logical, defines tasks. Efficient.tasks. Efficient.

NeedsNeeds PersonalityPersonality

The group’s ideas and needsThe group’s ideas and needs Stable, cautious, trustful, Stable, cautious, trustful, reliable, disciplined, sincerereliable, disciplined, sincere

Allowable Weakness:Allowable Weakness: Can be wary of unproven Can be wary of unproven ideas, methods. ideas, methods.

May lack flexibilityMay lack flexibility

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Team Worker – Peacemaker & DiplomatTeam Worker – Peacemaker & Diplomat

Activities:Activities: Promotes happy atmosphere. Sees that interpersonal problems do not interfere with

effectiveness. Knows where the personal problems will occur. A willing subordinate and supporter of others.

Visible Behaviors:Visible Behaviors: Listens attentively, initiates frequently, and rarely criticises.Listens attentively, initiates frequently, and rarely criticises. Responds positively, and builds on explains colleagues ideas. Defends them when attacked, laughs at their jokes, and

sympathises with their personal problems. Demonstrates the merits of both sides of a dispute. Seeks a compromise and expresses willingness to go along with

the majority view.

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Team Worker – Peacemaker & DiplomatTeam Worker – Peacemaker & Diplomat

Obvious Strengths:Obvious Strengths:

Fosters team spirit by putting team’s objectives above own

needs.

Not a glory seeker.

Works well with a wide range of people.

Great capacity for flexibility and adapting to different situations

and people.

Accommodating and ready to fit in.

Morale is better and people seem to cooperate better when they

are around.

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Team Worker – Peacemaker & DiplomatTeam Worker – Peacemaker & Diplomat

Potential Weaknesses:Potential Weaknesses:

Dislike of friction leads to avoidance of issues, which may upset colleagues.

Over dependent and possibly over influenced by the group.

Difficult to know where the team worker stands.

Indecisive in crunch situations.

Avoids confrontations and always works for compromises.

Personal Characteristics:Personal Characteristics:

Stable, extrovert, and cooperative.

Responsive, and agreeable.

Perceptive, and diplomatic.

Trusting.

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Team Worker – Peacemaker & Team Worker – Peacemaker & DiplomatDiplomat

Combines well withCombines well with Combines poorly withCombines poorly with

As boss ofAs boss of Idea Generator, Idea Generator, Specialist.Specialist.

Team Worker, Shaper, Team Worker, Shaper, Coordinator. Coordinator.

As colleague ofAs colleague of Idea Generator, Team Idea Generator, Team Worker, Resource Worker, Resource Investigator.Investigator.

Shaper.Shaper.

As subordinate As subordinate to to

Shaper, Implementer, Shaper, Implementer, Specialist.Specialist.

Team Worker.Team Worker.

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Team WorkerTeam Worker

FunctionFunction AttributeAttribute

Promotes group harmonyPromotes group harmony

Dampens argumentsDampens arguments

Knows others’ problemsKnows others’ problems

Counterbalance to friction Counterbalance to friction between Shapers and Idea between Shapers and Idea GeneratorsGenerators

Sensitive, popular, very Sensitive, popular, very diplomatic, good diplomatic, good communicatorcommunicator

Builds moraleBuilds morale

Builds Team spiritBuilds Team spirit

NeedsNeeds PersonalityPersonality

Continuous access to the Continuous access to the teamteam

Sympathetic, neutral, Sympathetic, neutral, perceptive, supportive.perceptive, supportive.

Allowable Weakness:Allowable Weakness: May not be comfortable May not be comfortable making big decisions or making big decisions or dealing with confrontation.dealing with confrontation.

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Completer – Finisher and WorrierCompleter – Finisher and Worrier

Activities:Activities:

Looks for mistakes, difficulties, and problems.

Improves the finished product, and monitors execution.

Visible Behavior:Visible Behavior:

Keeps things in right place, regularly tidies up.

Does own filing.

Contributes to seek clarification and points out omissions.

Personally checks all details, often more than once.

A compulsive “meeter” of deadlines and fulfiller of schedules.

Prone to sudden emotional outbursts.

Impatient and intolerant towards the more casual and slaphappy members of the team.

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Completer – Finisher and WorrierCompleter – Finisher and Worrier

Obvious Strengths:Obvious Strengths:

Accuracy.

Thoroughness.

Relentless follow through.

Self controlled.

Thrives on stress and keeps it bottled up.

Low interest in the glamour of success.

Sets very high standards .

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Completer – Finisher and WorrierCompleter – Finisher and Worrier

Potential Weaknesses:Potential Weaknesses: Pedantic and fussy. Excellence becomes the enemy of good. Lowering team morale by excessive worrying, negative thinking

or destructive criticism. Can lose sight of overall objective or plan. Will have difficulty in responding to new priorities. Reluctant to delegate and hesitant to act.

Personal Characteristics:Personal Characteristics: Anxious. Introvert. Low profile. Persistent. Conscientious.

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Completer – Finisher and WorrierCompleter – Finisher and Worrier

Combines well withCombines well with Combines poorly withCombines poorly with

As boss ofAs boss of Implementer, Team Implementer, Team Worker.Worker.

Resource Investigator, Resource Investigator, Completer. Completer.

As colleague ofAs colleague of Implementer.Implementer. Resource Investigator, Resource Investigator, Monitor Evaluator.Monitor Evaluator.

As subordinate As subordinate to to

Resource Investigator, Resource Investigator, Idea Generator, Idea Generator, Shaper, Specialist.Shaper, Specialist.

Completer.Completer.

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Completer-Finisher & WorrierCompleter-Finisher & Worrier

FunctionFunction AttributeAttribute

Relentlessly makes the team Relentlessly makes the team achieve on time.achieve on time.

Raises standardsRaises standards

Injects urgencyInjects urgency

Looks for errors/omissionsLooks for errors/omissions

Compulsive about deadlinesCompulsive about deadlines

Professional, anxiousProfessional, anxious

Attention to detailAttention to detail

Precise and good on follow Precise and good on follow through.through.

NeedsNeeds PersonalityPersonality

The group’s commitmentThe group’s commitment Conscientious, introvert, Conscientious, introvert, perfectionistperfectionist

Allowable WeaknessAllowable Weakness:: May lower the team’s morale May lower the team’s morale by excessive worrying.by excessive worrying.

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Idea Generator (Plant) – Radical & Idea Generator (Plant) – Radical & ReformerReformer

Activities:Activities:

Thinks fundamentalsThinks fundamentals

Provides original ideasProvides original ideas

Tackles complex problemsTackles complex problems

Visible Behavior:Visible Behavior:

Tangential and infrequent contributionTangential and infrequent contribution

Often after others have achieved consensusOften after others have achieved consensus

Appears absorbed in thoughts and not listeningAppears absorbed in thoughts and not listening

Forthright and uninhibited interruptionsForthright and uninhibited interruptions

No concern for interpersonal nicetiesNo concern for interpersonal niceties

Criticises others to clear for own ideasCriticises others to clear for own ideas

Reacts strongly to praise or criticismReacts strongly to praise or criticism

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Idea Generator (Plant) – Radical & Idea Generator (Plant) – Radical & ReformerReformer

Obvious Strengths:Obvious Strengths:

Natural inner generousNatural inner generous

Provides seeds and ideas for major developmentsProvides seeds and ideas for major developments

Excellent at initial stages of the project or when the project is Excellent at initial stages of the project or when the project is

failingfailing

Avoids the obviousAvoids the obvious

Concentrates on major issues and fundamentalsConcentrates on major issues and fundamentals

Helps colleagues with difficult parts of the jobHelps colleagues with difficult parts of the job

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Idea Generator (Plant) – Radical & Idea Generator (Plant) – Radical & ReformerReformer

Potential Weaknesses:Potential Weaknesses:

Prone to generalisationProne to generalisation

Careless with details and forgetfulCareless with details and forgetful

Weak in communication with ordinary people Weak in communication with ordinary people

Gives offence easily without realising itGives offence easily without realising it

Poor managerPoor manager

Selective in choosing people for interactionSelective in choosing people for interaction

Impractical, Impractical,

Ineffective creativity – focus on personal interest than the Ineffective creativity – focus on personal interest than the

teams’ interest.teams’ interest.

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Idea Generator (Plant) – Radical & Idea Generator (Plant) – Radical & ReformerReformer

Personal Characteristics:

CleverClever

DetachedDetached

IndependentIndependent

Dominant Dominant

UnemotionalUnemotional

Unconventional Unconventional

ImaginativeImaginative

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Idea Generator (Plant) – Radical & Idea Generator (Plant) – Radical & ReformerReformerChemistryChemistry

Combines well withCombines well with Combines poorly withCombines poorly with

As boss ofAs boss of Monitor Evaluator, Monitor Evaluator, Implementer, Implementer, Coordinator, CompleterCoordinator, Completer

Shaper, Resource Shaper, Resource Investigator, SpecialistInvestigator, Specialist

As colleague ofAs colleague of Coordinator, Team Coordinator, Team Player, Resource Player, Resource InvestigatorInvestigator

Idea generator, Monitor Idea generator, Monitor Evaluator, ImplementerEvaluator, Implementer

As subordinate to As subordinate to Coordinator, Team Coordinator, Team Player Player

Shaper, Implementer, Shaper, Implementer, SpecialistSpecialist

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Ideas Generator - PlantIdeas Generator - Plant

FunctionFunction AttributeAttribute

The source of original ideas The source of original ideas and proposalsand proposals

Looking for different Looking for different approachesapproaches

Concern with major issuesConcern with major issues

Independent outlookIndependent outlook

Good listenerGood listener

Easy talkerEasy talker

Probing, logical decisive, Probing, logical decisive, delegates.delegates.

Able to get others to work Able to get others to work towards shared goals.towards shared goals.

NeedsNeeds PersonalityPersonality

A motivating environmentA motivating environment Unorthodox, nonconformist, Unorthodox, nonconformist, arrogant, introvert.arrogant, introvert.

Allowable WeaknessAllowable Weakness:: Not always thinking about the Not always thinking about the team.team.

Not always the best at Not always the best at communicating.communicating.

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Monitor Evaluator – Analyst and Monitor Evaluator – Analyst and EvaluatorEvaluator

Activities:Activities:

Analyses problems.

Evaluates ideas and suggestions.

Makes considered decisions.

Prevents the team perusing misguided projects.

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Monitor Evaluator – Analyst and Monitor Evaluator – Analyst and EvaluatorEvaluator

Visible Behaviors:Visible Behaviors:

Immune from enthusiasm,

Flat and monotonous voice,

Undemonstrative,

Cold and impersonal.

Has lots of paper around, takes copious notes, and requests

more data.

Always weighs pros and cons with no urgency.

Opposite of the “seats of the pants” management.

Interrupts and disagrees with colleagues.

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Monitor Evaluator – Analyst and Monitor Evaluator – Analyst and EvaluatorEvaluator

Obvious Strengths:Obvious Strengths:

Good in strategic roles where number of small decisions are

required.

Capacity for shrewd judgment, taking all factors into account.

Rarely wrong.

Detached and objective.

Free from emotional considerations.

Spots flaws and illogical and impractical ideas.

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Monitor Evaluator – Analyst and Monitor Evaluator – Analyst and EvaluatorEvaluator

Potential Weaknesses:Potential Weaknesses:

Low achievement orientation.

Thought has priority over action.

Lacks drive and charisma to inspire others.

Slows things down.

Can deflate and demoralise others by constant criticism.

Poor choice of timing.

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Monitor Evaluator – Analyst and Monitor Evaluator – Analyst and EvaluatorEvaluator

Personal Characteristics:Personal Characteristics:

Stable,

Clever,

Extrovert,

Dispassionate,

Dry,

Skeptical

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Monitor Evaluator – Analyst and Monitor Evaluator – Analyst and EvaluatorEvaluator

Combines well withCombines well with Combines poorly withCombines poorly with

As boss ofAs boss of Implementer, Shaper.Implementer, Shaper. Monitor Evaluator. Monitor Evaluator.

As colleague ofAs colleague of Coordinator, Coordinator, Implementer.Implementer.

Idea Generator, Idea Generator, Monitor Evaluator, Monitor Evaluator, Completer.Completer.

As subordinate As subordinate to to

Coordinator, Idea Coordinator, Idea Generator.Generator.

Shaper, Monitor Shaper, Monitor Evaluator.Evaluator.

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Monitor-EvaluatorMonitor-Evaluator

FunctionFunction AttributeAttribute

Dispassionate analystDispassionate analyst

Reaches logical conclusions Reaches logical conclusions by analysisby analysis

Checks “Wild” decisionsChecks “Wild” decisions

Checks feasibility and Checks feasibility and practicalitypracticality

Analytical, intelligentAnalytical, intelligent

A damper, a team anchor, A damper, a team anchor, critical thinkingcritical thinking

Shrewd judgement.Shrewd judgement.

NeedsNeeds PersonalityPersonality

Continuous feed of dataContinuous feed of data Sober, prudent, tenacious, Sober, prudent, tenacious, serious, may lack warmth, serious, may lack warmth, unemotional.unemotional.

Allowable Weakness:Allowable Weakness: May be considered slow May be considered slow moving or uninspiring. moving or uninspiring.

Not over enthusiastic.Not over enthusiastic.

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Specialist – Technical & Professional Specialist – Technical & Professional ExpertExpert

Activities:Activities:

Provides professional skills,

Experience and knowledge available for the team to use.

Visible Behaviors:Visible Behaviors:

Great pride in own subject, lacks in other people and their

subjects.

Becomes expert by sheer commitment along a narrow front.

Sticks to one job.

Relies heavily on experience as a basis for operation.

Not ready to compromise standards.

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Specialist – Technical & Professional Specialist – Technical & Professional ExpertExpert

Obvious Strengths:Obvious Strengths:

Self starting and dedicated.

Works to high standards.

Professional.

Knowledgeable.

Technically skillful.

Single minded.

Self reliant.

Able to make decisions on the basis of experience.

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Specialist – Technical & Professional Specialist – Technical & Professional ExpertExpert

Potential Weaknesses:Potential Weaknesses: Difficult to manage. Takes a narrow view of the business, specialist goals come first. Gets involved only when knows area well. Barely strays from own territory or allows others in. A poor manager. Gives instructions without checking how well they have been

understood. Slow.

Personal Characteristics:Personal Characteristics: Introvert. Uncharismatic. Dominant. Narrow. Shy.

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Specialist – Technical & Professional Specialist – Technical & Professional ExpertExpert

Combines well withCombines well with Combines poorly withCombines poorly with

As boss ofAs boss of Completer, Team Completer, Team Worker.Worker.

Idea Generator, Idea Generator, Resource Investigator. Resource Investigator.

As colleague ofAs colleague of Implementer, Team Implementer, Team Worker.Worker.

Idea Generator, Idea Generator, Resource Investigator.Resource Investigator.

As subordinate As subordinate to to

Implementer, Co-Implementer, Co-coordinator, Team coordinator, Team Worker.Worker.

Idea Generator, Idea Generator, Shaper, Resource Shaper, Resource Investigator.Investigator.

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SpecialistSpecialist

FunctionFunction AttributeAttribute

Provision of rare skillsProvision of rare skills

Can be called upon to make Can be called upon to make decisions based on in-depth decisions based on in-depth experienceexperience

Advance their own subjectAdvance their own subject

DedicatedDedicated

Strong technical skillsStrong technical skills

Specialist knowledgeSpecialist knowledge

Single mindedSingle minded

Able to get others to workiAble to get others to worki

NeedsNeeds PersonalityPersonality

To understand where and how To understand where and how they can contributethey can contribute

To work primarily in their own To work primarily in their own field.field.

Passionate about their areaPassionate about their area

Can lack interest in other Can lack interest in other areas and peopleareas and people

Allowable WeaknessAllowable Weakness:: Contributes only on a narrow Contributes only on a narrow front.front.

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What is the balance of What is the balance of your own team?your own team?

What task does your What task does your team perform?team perform?

Do you have the right Do you have the right balance?balance?

How well are all the How well are all the roles performed?roles performed?

Do you need to Do you need to consider reviewing consider reviewing your team’s your team’s performance?performance?

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Who are in my team?Who are in my team?

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