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BELBIN’S SELF-PERCEPTION INVENTORY FOR TEAM ROLE
ASSESSMENT
DIRECTIONS:
1. Distribute 10 points per question among the sentences which you think
best describe your behaviour. (You can distribute points among several
sentences or allot all 10 points to a single sentence.)
2. Enter your scores in Table 1.
3. Transpose scores into Table 2 one line at a time.
I What I believe I can contribute to a team:
a I think I can quickly see and take advantage of new opportunities.
b I can work well with a very wide range of people.
c Producing ideas is one of my natural assets.
d My ability rests in being able to draw people out whenever I detect they
have something of value to contribute to group objectives.
e My capacity to follow through has much to do with my personal
effectiveness.
f I am ready to face temporary unpopularity if it leads to worthwhile
results in the end.
g I can usually sense what is realistic and likely to work.
h I can offer a reasoned case for alternative courses of action without
introducing bias or prejudice.
Total 10
II If I have a possible shortcoming in teamwork, it could be that:
a I am not at ease unless meetings are well structured and controlled and
generally well conducted.
b I am inclined to be too generous towards others who have a valid
viewpoint that has not been given a proper airing.
c I have a tendency to talk too much once the group gets on to new
ideas.
d My objectives outlook makes it difficult for me to join in readily and
enthusiastically with colleagues.
e I am sometimes seen as forceful and authoritarian if there is a need to
get something done.
f I find it difficult to lead from the front, perhaps because I am over-
responsive to group atmosphere.
g I am apt to get too caught up in ideas that occur to me and so lose
track of what is happening.
h My colleagues tend to see me as worrying unnecessarily over detail
and the possibility that things may go wrong.
Total 10
III When involved in a project with other people:
a I have an aptitude for influencing people without pressuring them.
b My general vigilance prevents careless mistakes and omissions being
made.
c I am ready to press for action to make sure that the meeting does not
waste time or lose sight of the main objective.
d I can be counted on to contribute something original.
e I am always ready to back a good suggestion in the common interest.
f I am keen to look for the latest in new ideas and developments.
g I believe my capacity for judgment can help to bring about the right
decisions.
h I can be called upon to see that all essential work is organised
Total 10
