Learner Name | Assessor Name | yasir Iqbal cocker | MR. E. Rotich | Date Issued | Completion Date | Submitted on | 28.04.2015 | 29.04.2015 | 29.04.2015 | Qualification | Unit | BTEC 3 EXTENDED DIPLOMA IN BUSINESS | Unit: 19 | Assignment Title | | In this assessment you will have opportunities to provide evidence against the following criteria. Indicate the page numbers where the evidence can be found. | Criteria Reference | To achieve the criteria the evidence must show that the learner is able to: | Task no: | Page numbers | M1 | compare the roles of the different members of a team. | | | | | | | Learner Declaration | I certify that the work submitted for this assignment is my own and research sources are fully acknowledged.Learner Signature: yasir Iqbalz Date: 15.01.2015 |

M1 compare the roles of the different members of a team.
‘Researcher R. Meredith Belbin came up with nine team roles through a study conducted at Henley Management College. He identified the team roles after observing the behavioural tendencies of individuals within a group. The team roles consist of three categories: action-oriented roles, which include shaper, implementer and completer/finisher roles; people-oriented roles, which include coordinator, team worker and resource Investigator roles; and thought-oriented roles, which include plant, monitor-evaluator and specialist roles. Teams formed on the basis of Belbin's categories are effective in achieving their objectives because there are no overlapping roles or missing qualities in the team’.
Types of team roles
Shaper role
In a team, the shaper role is performed by people who are dynamic and prefer challenges. Instead of quitting when faced with challenges, shapers maintain a positive mental attitude and strive to find the best ways to overcome challenges facing the team. Shapers are experts and possess great interpersonal communication skills and work towards motivating other team members.
Implementer role
People who play the implementer role in a team are those who actually get things done in the team. They are practical, efficient and well-organized. Implementers turn the team’s ideas and thoughts into actual plans. Because of their conservative nature, implementers are rather rigid and slow to accept change in a team.
Completer/ finisher role
Finishers have an eye for detail. In a team, they're regarded as perfectionists because they're the ones who detect errors or omissions and strive to ensure that the team adheres to deadlines. They're neat and self-conscious and worry at the slightest sign of a problem. Finishers also have a problem with delegation; they would rather be overwhelmed than share their work with others.
Coordinator role
Coordinators are seen as possessing the traditional team role. They're mature and confident in nature and possess great listening skill. They guide the activities of the team to what they identify to be the team's obligations. Coordinators are good at delegating duties, but they may be manipulative when it comes to directing the team toward what they perceive to be its goals.
Team worker role
Team workers are the people who ensure the team remains united. They work toward resolving conflict or issues affecting the team's dynamics. Team workers are very supportive of other team members and are thus popular within the team. Team workers are known to be non-committal during decision making because they don't want to be seen as taking sides: they put team cohesion ahead of their decision-making abilities.
Resource investigator role
Resource investigators are inquisitive and enthusiastic in nature and possess great negotiating and networking skills. They are extroverts, which makes it easy for others to relate to them. Through their networking skills, resource investigators develop external contacts and negotiate for the team's resources. They are quick thinkers and good at getting information from other people.
Monitor-evaluator role
These are the critical thinkers in a team. They're serious minded and cautious in nature. Rather than rush into decision making, they prefer to critically analyze information before making any conclusions. Monitor-evaluators lack the energy to motivate other team members and are deemed to be slow in decision making.
Specialist’s role
Workers with expert knowledge in a particular area comprise the specialist role. Their contribution to the team is limited only to their area of expertise. Their priority is in maintaining their professional standards. Though they show great pride in their area of expertise, they show little or no interest in the expertise of others. Because of their expert knowledge, they're indispensable members of a team.
Plants role
Plants are innovative members of the team. They come up with original approaches and ideas that help the team in solving problems or overcoming challenges. Plants are introverts in nature and possess poor communication skills. Plants prefer to work alone. They react well to praise but are greatly affected by negative criticism.