Meredith Belbin and his team of researchers based at Henley Management College, studied the behaviour of managers from all over the world.

Managers taking part in the study were given a battery of psychometric tests and put into teams of varying composition, while they were engaged in a complex management exercise.

Their different core personality traits, intellectual styles and behaviours were assessed during the exercise. As time progressed different clusters of behaviour were identified as underlying the success of the teams. These were named "Team Roles"

These are:

When you complete the Belbin® self-perception inventory you will receive (among other reports) a ‘fingerprint’ of your preferences for each of the 9 Team Roles.

The value of Belbin® team-role theory lies in enabling an individual or team to benefit from self-knowledge and adjust according to the demands being made by the external situation.

Click here  to see a sample Belbin®  report