Leo Crawford's Belbin Assessment

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A team role as defined by Dr Meredith Belbin is: "A tendency to behave, contribute and interrelate with others in a particular way."

action-oriented roles - Shaper, Implementer, and Completer Finisher people-oriented roles - Co-ordinator, Teamworker and Resource Investigator cerebral roles - Plant, Monitor Evaluator and Specialist

table from www.belbin.com

These are explained in more detail at the Belbin.com website.

Has innovative tendencies and needs to work in a mentally challenging environment. Could be good at solving complex problems or at introducing new ideas. Needs to be in a job where he can use his outgoing nature. Likes to use personal initiative. Quick off the mark in seizing new opportunities. Should be in a job where he can have a varied set of tasks or duties. A good person for developing outside contacts. Keen to explore and develop new ideas. Needs to work in an environment which offers scope for personal expression.

Could have problems adapting to a supportive and subordinate role when necessary. Poor at dealing with practical issues. Needs to develop more in helping people to achieve their work goals.

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Yours is essentially a pioneering profile. You are one of the few people equally ready to develop new ideas on your own or in conjunction with others. Your best line of work is one in which you are required to explore possibilities and to take advantage of new opportunities. You have some features of the visionary. Yet you do not allow yourself to become isolated from others and resistant to the contributions that they can make to the development of any new venture.

The implications for career development are that you need to steer yourself towards areas where change is highly valued. This means, almost paradoxically, that you could find yourself insecure in a very stable environment. Otherwise your non?conformist approach could land you in trouble. Some people in well?structured jobs might feel threatened when you are around. It is important therefore that you should not allow your innovative tendencies and interests to disturb others unless the ground has been adequately prepared. Here it is important that you should work for a boss who can orchestrate your efforts (the Co?ordinator type) and act as an intermediary with the establishment.

You must learn to manage your own career and self?development. You are likely to contribute most during the initial stages of a project. Thereafter your interest may fade rapidly and you could find subsequent consolidation tedious. For you above all others, it is best to establish the moment of exit. Do not outstay your welcome. Make sure that you appreciate the work of others in putting into effect what has been started and then move on in search of greener pastures.

On a final note, you need to take account of the role for which you are least suited. You do not appear to fit comfortably into a subordinate role. You may therefore need to give special attention to becoming low profile and supportive when the occasion calls for it.

INTERPLACE for Windows (c) 1996 BelBin Associates