A Balanced and Effective

Team“The better the mix, the better the

performance”

In business, the perfect individual

would be: Outgoing Organised Motivating Creative Hard driving

Nobody’s Perfect

Objective DiplomaticMeticulousKnowledgeable

But a team can be … ?

Synergy

1 + 1 = 3

2 + 2 = 5

You get more out than you put in

Meredith Belbinand his superteam

Success depends on:

Not the most talented people …

… but a mix of people with different skills

Wrong mixture associated with low performance

Most people have a ‘preferred team role’ …

… plus a secondary role if necessary(‘Management Teams’ 1981)

Teambuilding

Why teams can be better than individuals Teams can contain a good mix of qualities that

would not usually be found in a single person A team can share experiences, information and

judgement A team has a life of its own, separate from its

members A team can be more effective than the sum of its

parts

What makes a team work?

1. A mix of personalities

2. Clear communication and feedback

3. Good preparation and planning

4. Letting everyone play their part

Good Team Players

1. Support and get on with each other

2. Respect each others strengths

3. Contribute to problem solving

4. Don’t leave things to other people

Meredith Belbinand his questionnaire

Identifying your most comfortable team role

7 sections

10 points for each section

Distribute these among the statements which most accurately describe your behaviour …

… to a maximum of 4 statements

Be honest – go with your gut reaction

Belbin’s team rolesMain attributes

Co-ordinator

Controls movement toward objectives

Recognises team strengths and gaps

Ensures best use of each team member’s potential

Belbin’s team rolesMain attributes

Shaper:

Sets team objectives and priorities

Conditions how team effort is applied

Imposes a pattern on discussion

Belbin’s team rolesMain attributes

Resource Investigator:

Integrates immediate concerns with larger issues

Looks for new definitions of the problem

Advances new ideas

Belbin’s team rolesMain attributes

Monitor Evaluator

Evaluates team ideas and output

Checks on progress toward agreed objectives

Belbin’s team rolesMain attributes

Team worker:

Maintenance of team relationships

Supports others’ contributions

Seeks to repair conflicts

Promotes diplomatic communication

Belbin’s team rolesMain attributes

Specialist:

Not necessarily within the team

Technical ‘expert’

Brought in for expertise and then dispensed with again

Belbin’s team rolesMain attributes

Implementor

Turns concepts into practical procedures

Follows agreed plans systematically

Belbin’s team rolesMain attributes

Completer

Checks details carefully

Focus on deadlines and schedules

Follow tasks through persistently

Meredith Belbinand his ideal team

An effective team should have:

The Co-ordinator

One strong innovator

A spread of attributes / team roles

A match of attributes and responsibilities

An adjustment to any realisation of imbalance

Team Development Model

Form Storm Norm PerformFitting in ? Boundaries Use people’s Flexibility &

abilitiesResponsiveness