Margerison-McCann Team Performance Wheel
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Belbin types |
Balanced teams | So
what?
These functions are activities that take place within teams.
The roles
The roles and brief descriptions are often shown in a circular format. The
closest equivalents appear to be in the Belbin Team Roles,
which are also offered in the table below.
|
Role |
Description |
Belbin equivalent |
| Reporter-Adviser |
Likes to help others. Gathers information and makes it
understandable.
Listens patiently before deciding.
Prefers to be slow and fully right rather than quick and mostly right. |
Monitor-evaluator |
| Creator-Innovator |
Likes independence to think and innovate. Not afraid to
challenge norms.
Good at starting new things. |
Plant |
| Explorer-Promoter |
Likes to connect with people outside the group as well as
inside. Good at seeing the big picture.
Good at creating enthusiasm for new ideas. |
Resource Investigator |
| Assessor-Developer |
Likes experimenting with new ideas. Good at evaluating
different options.
Good at organizing new activities. |
Coordinator |
| Thruster-organisers |
Likes 'making things happen' Ready to add energy and
turn an idea into an action
May be impatient |
Shaper |
| Concluder-producer |
Likes completing things on time, on budget and to
specification. Likes using well-developed skills.
Good at methodical, careful work. |
Completer-finisher |
| Controller-inspector |
Likes working with detailed information. Good with facts
and figures. |
Implementer |
| Upholder-maintainer |
Looks after the physical and social elements of the team.
A great source of emotional strength for others on the team.
May have strong views on how the team should be run. |
Team worker |
So what?
There are close similarities with the Belbin roles, although they are not
identical.
The underlying system is
based on the Jungian Type Inventory.
The message is the same: Understand the preferred roles of people on the
team. Play to people's strengths. Get a good balance of people on a team, not
just one type.
See also
Belbin Team Roles
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