The table below describes the strengths, allowable weaknesses and possible function of every role. In the leftmost column you can find the role that best corresponds with the one suggested to you by the team role test that you took in the previous section.
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Table developed by Thu Phong Vuong for this course
Task: Three areas of team roles
The nine roles that we have seen can be categorised into three areas:
The first category of roles focuses on action: These roles are about making sure the team stays motivated and that things get done.
The next group of roles has a people-orientation: These roles make sure that people inside and outside of the team feel connected and are in the right place.
The third group has a thought-orientation: These members of the team make sure that there are enough ideas and knowledge in the team in order to come up with good solutions and to avoid mistakes.
Which team role would you place in which area? You should come up with three roles for each. Please move the groups of team roles into the correct area.
Figure developed by Thu Phong Vuong for this course