Why Observers matter

The key point of difference between Belbin and other tools is that Belbin includes the opinion of colleagues rather than just those of the individual being assessed.

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A Belbin Team Role Guide to Skydiving

With a member of the Belbin team gearing up for their first charity skydive, it got us thinking about how different Team Roles might approach a skydive.

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Saber-toothed tigers and the workplace: managing difficult working relationships

Our primitive fight-or-flight response can be triggered by situations with difficult co-workers. Can we overcome this by fostering psychologically safety to encourage 'constructive conflict' at work?

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A Belbin Team Role Guide to Running a Half Marathon

A member of the Belbin team took part in the annual local half marathon here in Cambridge and that got us thinking about how different Team Roles might approach running a half marathon.

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The power of ‘thank you’

Did you know that more than a quarter of us (29%) feel undervalued in our current role? It turns out that, in many cases, the simple act of a manager taking the opportunity to say ‘thank you’...

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Does your team speak 'Belbin'?

With Belbin, you find out what you are – a Plant, a Resource Investigator etc – and then you tell everyone in your team and stick to the work that suits you. Right? Not exactly.

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Managing Difficult Relationships at Work

Managing difficult relationships at workOften relationships at work fail quietly. But hidden conflicts and 'silent fails' in relationships can be just as harmful to the team as palms on desks and…

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How to design and run more effective meetings Webinar

If done right, meetings also help us to collaborate, nurture relationships and exchange information. So how can we use Belbin to make meetings better?

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