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Teams

Basic steps in team building

by The Belbin Team, 16 May 2019

A team is not a group of people that occupy the same physical space, or department. A team is made up of people that have been chosen for what they can contribute, and who are allowed to contribute…

Management

Making the theoretical relevant

by The Belbin Team, 14 Mar 2019

“I’ve done Belbin with the team – what do I do now?” Of course, this is a question without a stock answer as there are so many variables. We really need to back up a level.

Just for fun

Belbin Jukebox

by Pearl D'Souza | PrePearl Training Development, 08 Mar 2019

If you are someone who enjoys music, you will agree it has the power to motivate, soothe, heal, encourage and help bring out one’s best. Read more about how Team Roles work with music...

Management

What if we’ve been approaching negotiation all wrong?

by The Belbin Team | Victoria Brown, 07 Mar 2019

Negotiations are opportunities for collaboration. Going in with a pre-determined agenda of points sets up expectations that the process will be protracted and painstaking

Guest posts

Breaking Cultural Stereotypes

by The Belbin Team | Tom Robson, 14 Feb 2019

Using Team Roles as a means of understanding the diversity of contributions required in effective teams.

Seasonal

Get your coat, you've pulled!

by The Belbin Team, 12 Feb 2019

In the spirit of Valentine’s Day let’s take a look at how each of the 9 Belbin Team Roles might go about asking someone out on a date...

Management

Distrust, politics, infighting and gossip

by The Belbin Team | Victoria Brown, 05 Dec 2018

Companies are paying the price for avoiding feedback. We might think we’re dodging a bullet by using self-reporting personality tests. But avoiding candid feedback can spell disaster for teams.

Management

Belbin and the Peter Principle - are you sending your best people to the wrong places?

by The Belbin Team | Victoria Brown, 05 Nov 2018

The hidden dangers of rewarding performance with managerial responsibility

Seasonal

Happy Halloween

by The Belbin Team, 29 Oct 2018

Have a look at our guide to how the Team Roles might approach pumpkin carving this Halloween...