One of the questions we often hear at Belbin North America, is: “If I did my Belbin Team Roles Report over again, would it be different?”
The answer is “Yes, and no.”
The Belbin Team Role Report measures behavior, not personality. Behavior can change over time, in response to a number of factors, including personality, the work environment, experience, and one’s current values and motivations.
We know that Belbin can help to improve team performance. But can one use Belbin Team Role Theory in all situations?
Many organizations use more that one assessment tool to help develop self-awareness and increase team performance. The Belbin Team Role Assessment is one such tool. One of the most common instruments we run into in our client organizations is the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI). The MBTI is an assessment based on a questionnaire designed to measure personality differences in people.