Using Belbin with postgraduates
Belbin is also an integral part of my delivery within Master’s studies. Belbin supports the development of Master’s students who endeavour to be more successful managers and leaders.
In the UK, we use Belbin as part of a series of activities during residential weekends for MSc students.
I have also used Belbin in Singapore with cohorts of high-profile, part-time MBA students in residential weekends which are organised around teaching students self-awareness and team work skills.
They enormously valued identifying the opportunities to use Belbin within their jobs and future projects. The feedback in Singapore in particular, was fantastic.
Belbin is not just a way to develop themselves in isolation - students appreciate the feedback from others in the residentials and from their workplace colleagues and superiors.
Using Belbin to teach conflict management skills
My lectures teach students of different levels (level 6 and 7) to spend more time reflecting on themselves and others.
They use Belbin to find explanations and provide evidence for their behaviours, emotions and modus operandi in critical incidents and scenarios to deepen their self-awareness of how and why they acted in certain ways.
In turn, they develop their problem-solving and/or conflict resolution strategies, by acquiring invaluable know how to build on in their careers.
Conflict is inevitable in the workplace. I am committed to suggest to our students not to look to avoid problems, but instead, to learn and be empowered to address it effectively through deeper understanding of themselves and others.
Belbin is a tool that enables us to equip students with the skills, knowledge and awareness to address these issues both professionally and within their relationships.
Our students become empowered and more resilient. They have another window into their understanding of themselves and other human beings.