Knowing your team
~ Activity 4: 123 activity
https://www.123test.com/team-roles-test/
Belbin’s Team modelling
• Meredith Belbin introduced the concept of different strengths within
a team in the 1970s
• Developed a psychometric test where nine traits/types of team
worker/role were identified
Mapping 123 onto Belbin’s role
123 role Belbin role
Team player Teamworker
Chairman Coordinator
Explorer Resource investigator
Innovator Plant
Expert Specialist
Analyst Monitor-evaluator
Driver Shaper
Completer finisher Completer-finisher
Executive organizer Implementer
Your scores
Green indicates 'social'
Team role Description Contribution Allowable weaknesses
(123 team)
Teamworker caring, avoids conflicts, fosters Co-operative, perceptive Can be indecisive in
(Team player) harmony. Likes to help others, and diplomatic. Listens crunch situations
considered agreeable / friendly, and avoids friction. and tends to avoid
diplomatic, emphasizes solidarity/ Group harmony is confrontation
team cohesion important
Coordinator has strong coordinating / procedural Mature, self-confident, Can be seen as
(Chairman) role, tries to keep team together, identifies talent. Clarifies manipulative.
communicative , respectful and goals and delegates Delegation might be
open-minded effectively seen as offloading
own share of work
Resource extrovert , cheerful, gregarious, Outgoing, enthusiastic, Over-optimistic.
investigator investigative, interested and curious. communicative. Explores Can lose interest
(Explorer) They like to improvise and opportunities and once initial
communicate with others and have develops contacts enthusiasm has
little problems presenting ideas and passed
developing contacts
Yellow indicates 'thinking'
Team role Description Contribution Allowable weaknesses
(123 team)
Plant creative, good imagination, likes to be Creative, Might ignore
(Innovator) original / independent, approaches imaginative, free- incidentals and be
tasks scientifically. Creativity crucial in thinking. Generates too preoccupied to
the way a team approaches tasks and ideas and solves communicate
solves problems difficult problems effectively
Specialist has skills / expertise required for the Single-minded, self May only be able
(Expert) specific task, has strong focus on task, motivated and to contribute on a
may get defensive when others dedicated. Provides narrow front and
interfere with their work, prefers to knowledge and skills might dwell on
work alone but team members often in short supply technicalities
have trust and confidence in their
abilities
Monitor- tendency to be reserved and critical, Serious, strategic Might seem to lack
evaluator reacts to and evaluates plans and ideas and discerning. Sees drive and ability to
(Analyst) rationally and sensibly, favours prudent all options and inspire others and
approach judges accordingly appear overly
critical
Blue indicates 'action'
Team role Description Contribution Allowable weaknesses
(123 team)
Shaper ambitious and energetic, may seem Challenging, dynamic, Might be prone to
(Driver) impatient and impulsive. A strong thrives on pressure. provocation and may
motivator who will challenge others. Has the drive and offend people’s
May seem emotional but is crucial in courage to overcome feelings
driving team success obstacles
Completer very conscientious, feels responsible for Thorough, Might be over anxious
finisher team's achievements, concerned when conscientious and and worry unduly. May
(Completer errors made and worry because of their seeks out errors. be reluctant to
finisher) controlling nature. Also called finisher, Polishes and perfects. delegate to others
most effective at end of task, to polish,
address errors and bring project to
completion
Implementer disciplined, eager to get the job done, Practical, reliable and Might seem somewhat
(Executive efficient, practical, diligent, well efficient. Turns ideas inflexible as sticking to
organizer) organised, systematic. Quickly turn ideas into actions and ‘plan’. May be slow to
into concrete actions and practical plans organises work that has respond to new
to be done possibilities
How did you score? Self-development
Highest Lowest
Claire Claire
Team Player 17
Chairman 14
Explorer 6
Innovator 8
Expert 14
Analyst 11
Driver 3
Completer – finisher 17
Executive (organiser) 11
