8.10 Team dynamics
Building a team involves finding people with the appropriate skills who are available when you need them and are motivated to perform the tasks required of them. However, if the team are to work well together, a satisfactory mix of personality types and personal attributes is essential. A system for analyzing and categorizing people’s personal characteristics was developed by Belbin, who defined nine team roles:
Shaper — an energetic team member with a strong need for achievement who drives the team along;
Plant — a creative and innovative team member (the term ‘plant’ is used because it was found that planting such a person in an uninspiring team was a good way to improve its performance);
Resource investigator — a team ...
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