Welcome to Barrie’s workshop on Managing Difficult Team Role Chemistry

Step 1 – Explain the difference between comfort and effectiveness RI + RI We are more comfortable with people with whom we are compatible We are more effective with people with whom we are incompatible SH + ME

Step 2 - Use e-interplace to identify difficult chemistry

Step 3 – Use the Team Role Alignment exercise to.. Raise awareness of how to manage difficult Team Role chemistry Embed the principles of building productive working relationships Lay the foundations for using the techniques in the workplace

Resource Investigator Aligning with different Team Roles Team Role Helpful things to do Things to avoid Plant Encourage them to explain their thoughts and be tolerant of their unorthodox approach Restrictive frameworks and being critical of suggestions that are not seen as relevant Name/s Resource Investigator Allow them to talk and enthuse and make use of their natural desire to communicate Asking for too much detail or expecting them to do in-depth research Co-ordinator Approach them to ensure your contributions are taken forward and use them to bring the best out of others Undermining them by doing private deals, using hidden agendas or pursuing personal conflicts © Barrie Watson 2006

Aligning with different Team Roles Helpful things to do Things to avoid Shaper Use a factual and goal-oriented approach and be tolerant of their sense of urgency Making personal attacks and appeals and being ambiguous or getting off the subject Monitor Evaluator Use them to counter hasty and reckless decision making and allow them to express their concerns Being over-optimistic and pressuring them to make quick decisions by using collective enthusiasm Teamworker Make use of their supportive qualities and help ensure personal feelings and sensitivities are not overlooked Taking them for granted and assuming they agree to everything and force them to make big solo decisions © Barrie Watson 2006

Aligning with different Team Roles Helpful things to do Things to avoid Implementer Give them responsibility for organising things and explain new approaches in a process orientated way Using them as a sounding board for floating wild ideas and neglecting to provide sufficient information Completer Finisher Make it clear what the priorities are and stick to deadlines and allow them time to do things thoroughly Overloading them or setting unrealistic deadlines and belittling their tendency to worry about getting it right Specialist Value their contribution as a source of detailed information and involve them in undertaking research Isolating them and over involving them in wide ranging unstructured discussions © Barrie Watson 2006

Resource Investigator Step 4 – Applying the techniques in the workplace Team Role Helpful things to do Things to avoid Plant Encourage them to explain their thoughts and be tolerant of their unorthodox approach Restrictive frameworks and being critical of suggestions that are not seen as relevant Meredith Resource Investigator Allow them to talk and enthuse and make use of their natural desire to communicate Asking for too much detail or expecting them to do in-depth research Barrie Co-ordinator Approach them to ensure your contributions are taken forward and use them to bring the best out of others Undermining them by doing private deals, using hidden agendas or pursuing personal conflicts Charles © Barrie Watson 2006

For attending my workshop I hope you found it worthwhile Thank You For attending my workshop I hope you found it worthwhile Barrie Watson Belbin Associates, Cambridge, UK e-mail: barrie@belbin.com © These slides and the Team Role Alignment exercise were designed by Barrie Watson for use by people attending the Belbin Symposium 2010 They may not be copied sold or used by anyone else. ©The Work Role model is the copyright of Belbin Associates