The Three Type Of Roles

Belbin concluded that if people work in a team, they have three types of roles within that team:

Professional role – A person’s expertise within a specific area. E.g. sales or finance.

Organisational role – A person’s position in the organisation and the duties and responsibilities that come with that position. E.g. assistant or director.

Personality role – This is the team role that Belbin’s model is all about, the characterising way in which someone behaves, makes their contribution, and interacts with others. E.g. Shaper and Team-worker.