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Team Roles

Explores how a mix of 12 critical roles are blended, and their influence on the team

There's more to the roles we play in groups and teams than what's written down in job descriptions, or given to us by boss or team leader.

We've identified the key behavioural roles that have the greatest effect team dynamics, and wrapped them up in our Team Roles assessment.

Everyone plays more than one role - so what are yours?

US $75.00

What's being assessed?

Team Roles are the variable behaviours of the members of any group. And, how we play out our team roles is influenced strongly by situational factors. For example you might be the one who leads the action in team sports (maybe you're the captain) and yet your day to day job-specific roles might include administration, coordination and monitoring. We bet you'd be awesome at them all!

The point is, in every dynamic group, any one person might (in fact, does) contribute three or four roles, switching between them as the situation requires.

This assessment will help you to discover the roles you get to play in the context of a particular group - say, the core members of a disruptive startup, or the co-workers at a call centre.

Taking this assessment as a team exercise will show the interactions and balance of roles played by all members. It's a brilliant way to gather objective intel on gaps, overlaps and potential clash areas in every team!

Behaviours and other factors explored by this assessment

Initiator

Takes the initiative to influence the group's direction, goals, path and rate of progress, comfortable in leadership roles.

Follower

Responds to positive leadership, wants to know what is expected and how to fit into the team.

Coordinator

Ensures team communication and activities fit together and that people cooperate. Enables others to have their say, sees that all views are heard.

Networker

Establishes and maintains contact between own group and others. Keeps both parts in the picture and puts effort into improving intergroup relationships.

Ideator

Contributes practical ideas to the group and is open to ideas from other people. Helps to build on their ideas, and finds a way around problems.

Activator

Encourages, inspires or impels other people to take action toward common goals. Gains willing support of others and gives credit where it is due.

Censor

Questions ideas, decisions and actions to test the group and the value of its activities, supports criticisms with valid observations.

Supporter

Gives guidance and support to others in the group, to help them succeed. Shows interest in their success and sees that they get credit for their efforts.

Mediator

Sees both sides of an issue, takes action to resolve differences, helps others to see the issue from another point of view, and to come to terms with one another.

Monitor

Scans the group's activities to keep check on progress, point out variances and exceptions, and recommends corrective action.

Implementer

Wants to take action to get things done and, when the way is open, gets on with the job. But without a balance of roles in the group that leads to premature action.

Administrator

Plans, organises and controls follow-up, using simple and flexible systems and methods. Avoids waste, aims to have the desired result ready on time.