by The Belbin Team | Aug 17, 2023 | Blogs
With the eyes of the world on the Women’s FIFA World Cup, there have been many blogs and articles looking at every element of the participating teams. No doubt it has been a huge success, with much commentary and observations made about the teamwork, vision,...
by The Belbin Team | Jun 9, 2023 | Blogs
When we recruit, do we assemble a group of people and then look for some work for them to do? No. We recruit people to do a specific job. We bring teams together for a certain purpose or project. We start with the work, the purpose, the objective. So why, when we are...
by The Belbin Team | Apr 20, 2023 | Blogs, Featured
How do Belbin Team Roles influence the way we communicate with others? Effective communication plays a key part in engagement and team performance, and is shown to reduce stress and conflict. When you ask teams what is needed for success, ‘good communication skills’...
by The Belbin Team | Apr 19, 2023 | Blogs, Featured
The Five Dysfunctions of a Team – A Leadership Fable In his bestselling book, The Five Dysfunctions of a Team – A Leadership Fable, Patrick Lencioni described the pitfalls that can spell a team’s downfall. Here, we take a look at these five dysfunctions...
by The Belbin Team | Mar 10, 2023 | Blogs
Under pressure, we revert to type – to behaviours that come most naturally, that feel most familiar to us. When that pressure is long-term, those behaviours develop into coping strategies, which can mask a real problem, such as burnout. Burnout is sometimes...
by The Belbin Team | Jan 18, 2023 | Blogs
In partnership with Team Alchemy (TA) New Zealand, Belbin analysed 20 teams and managers at House of Travel, the largest privately-owned travel company in New Zealand. The objective was to quantify effective teamwork and collaboration by means of clear, dynamic,...
