Belbin® Blog
Teams
Basic steps in team building
by The Belbin Team, 16 May 2019
A team is not a group of people that occupy the same physical space, or department. A team is made up of people that have been chosen for what they can contribute, and who are allowed to contribute…
Management
Making the theoretical relevant
by The Belbin Team, 14 Mar 2019
“I’ve done Belbin with the team – what do I do now?” Of course, this is a question without a stock answer as there are so many variables. We really need to back up a level.
Just for fun
Belbin Jukebox
by Pearl D'Souza | PrePearl Training Development, 08 Mar 2019
If you are someone who enjoys music, you will agree it has the power to motivate, soothe, heal, encourage and help bring out one’s best. Read more about how Team Roles work with music...
Management
What if we’ve been approaching negotiation all wrong?
by The Belbin Team | Victoria Brown, 07 Mar 2019
Negotiations are opportunities for collaboration. Going in with a pre-determined agenda of points sets up expectations that the process will be protracted and painstaking
Guest posts
Breaking Cultural Stereotypes
by The Belbin Team | Tom Robson, 14 Feb 2019
Using Team Roles as a means of understanding the diversity of contributions required in effective teams.
Seasonal
Get your coat, you've pulled!
by The Belbin Team, 12 Feb 2019
In the spirit of Valentine’s Day let’s take a look at how each of the 9 Belbin Team Roles might go about asking someone out on a date...
Management
Under pressure: how well do you cope with challenging situations?
by The Belbin Team | Victoria Brown, 24 Jan 2019
Pressure. Some people thrive on it; others buckle. But how can we predict someone’s reaction? And if we have an idea of what this reaction will be, how can we help people to develop?
Management
Distrust, politics, infighting and gossip
by The Belbin Team | Victoria Brown, 05 Dec 2018
Companies are paying the price for avoiding feedback. We might think we’re dodging a bullet by using self-reporting personality tests. But avoiding candid feedback can spell disaster for teams.
Management
Belbin and the Peter Principle - are you sending your best people to the wrong places?
by The Belbin Team | Victoria Brown, 05 Nov 2018
The hidden dangers of rewarding performance with managerial responsibility