Belbin Team Roles Quiz

What is a 'Team Role' according to Dr. Meredith Belbin?

• A position that requires technical expertise

• A role assigned based on seniority

• A cluster of behavioral attributes that facilitate team progress

• A specific job title within a team

Which of the following is NOT one of the nine Belbin Team Roles?

• Resource Investigator

• Teamworker

• Completer Finisher

• Leader

What is a strength of the 'Plant' role?

• Creative and imaginative

• Mature and confident

• Outgoing and enthusiastic

• Practical and reliable

Which role is described as providing the necessary drive to ensure the team keeps moving?

• Specialist

• Co-ordinator

• Monitor Evaluator

• Shaper

What is an allowable weakness of the 'Teamworker' role?

• Can be indecisive in crunch situations

• Might ignore incidentals

• Might be over-optimistic

• Can be prone to provocation

How can one find out their Belbin Team Role strengths and weaknesses?

• By completing the official Belbin Self-Perception Inventory online

• By reading a book on team roles

• By asking a team leader

• By attending a workshop

Which role is most effectively used at the end of tasks to polish and scrutinize the work?

• Completer Finisher

• Resource Investigator

• Implementer

• Teamworker

What is a strength of the 'Monitor Evaluator' role?

• Co-operative and perceptive

• Sober and strategic

• Single-minded and dedicated

• Challenging and dynamic

Which role is described as using their inquisitive nature to find ideas to bring back to the team?

• Shaper

• Specialist

• Resource Investigator

• Plant

What is a characteristic of the 'Co-ordinator' role?

• Turns ideas into actions

• Clarifies goals and identifies talent

• Provides specialist knowledge and skills

• Generates ideas and solves difficult problems