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When do weaknesses become non-allowable?
At Belbin, we focus on strengths: the unique cocktail of behavioural contributions each person can bring to a team: But this also means shining a light on the associated weaknesses.
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What if we’ve been getting delegation all wrong?
Traditionally, work is delegated down hierarchical lines. In this article, we examine the benefits and potential pitfalls of delegation according to strengths.
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Building high performance Agile teams with Belbin
There are a number of synergies between Agile and Belbin Team Roles. Here we examine how Belbin can inform the Agile mindset and boost the performance of Agile teams.
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10 surprising things that teams need
We hear a lot about what teams need for high performance. Purpose, accountability, balance… But how does conventional wisdom stack up against the evidence?
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Does your team speak 'Belbin'?
With Belbin, you find out what you are – a Plant, a Resource Investigator etc – and then you tell everyone in your team and stick to the work that suits you. Right? Not exactly.
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Belbin Team Roles in a crisis
In a challenging environment, people revert to what they know – to those behavioural styles which come most naturally. Here is our guide to how each Team Role responds in a crisis.
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What’s become of our meetings and where next?
The frustration arising from lengthy, unproductive ones is all too common. Make the most of your meetings with Belbin Team Roles.
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Case Study: Belbin and Fujifilm
Anthony O'Hara is an Organisational Development Business Partner at FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies (FDB). His role requires him to be the organisation’s critical friend...
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Using Belbin to build psychological safety in teams
7 practical steps you can take to build psychological safety into your team’s everyday interactions.
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The power of ‘thank you’
Did you know that more than a quarter of us (29%) feel undervalued in our current role? It turns out that, in many cases, the simple act of a manager taking the opportunity to say ‘thank you’...
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Case Study - building high performing teams
I first heard of Belbin as a result of online research. A Director wanted to work with his team during a period of intense change. He needed to understand where people would be best suited...
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Task or relationship? Discovering your leadership style with Belbin
Leaders who can successfully identify – and work with – the shape of their leadership style, stand a greater chance of improving engagement and harnessing the potential of those they lead.