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Belbin in Education & Research

23 november 2020

Belbin in Education & Research

Meredith Belbins werk, onderzoek en publicaties kennen een sterke internationale inslag. Hij werkt(e) in zijn onderzoeken samen met wetenschappers over de hele wereld en was o.a. adviseur van de OECD. Zijn teamrolmodel blijkt toepasbaar in landen en voor mensen en organisaties met hele verschillende achtergronden, oriëntaties en culturen. Dit, en de gedegen wetenschappelijke basis voor zijn model, hebben gezorgd voor een grote internationale populariteit. Met name in scholen en instellingen voor hoger onderwijs en onderzoek en andere kennisintensieve organisaties.

Nog steeds is Belbin UK, het internationale hoofdkantoor, gevestigd in universiteitsstad Cambridge. Met lokale vertegenwoordigers in ruim dertig andere landen. Intussen dragen duizenden adviseurs, trainers en gebruikers bij aan de doorontwikkeling van het gedachtegoed en het instrumentarium.

Hieronder een kleine selectie uit hun activiteiten op sociale media. Suggesties blijven welkom. Tip ons via 013 – 468 92 71 of het contactformulier.

Belbin UK webinar: teamcoaching in HE

Chris Jackson, Programme Lead for Team Entrepreneurship at Bishop Grosseteste University (UK) and Jo Keeler, managing partner at Belbin UK discuss the role of Team Coach.

Chris argues that Belbin is more relevant than ever for organisations battling through and emerging from the COVID-19 lockdown.

Belbin UK webinar: Belbin & Appreciative Inquiry

Pearl D’Souza, director at PrePearl Training Development (India) and Jo Keeler, Belbin UK, discuss the use of Appreciative Inquiry (AI) with Belbin.

How Belbin helps build an AI mindset and powers the AI process. It is a practical session for anyone who is familiar with Belbin, AI or both.

Belbin UK webinar: University of Aberdeen

Rhona Gibson is a Senior Careers Adviser at University of Aberdeen. She provides careers advice and guidance to a large caseload of students.

Rhona discusses the impact Belbin has had on the University of Aberdeen Leadership Academy and how she has helped the students turn theory into action.

Belbin UK webinar: case studies

Jo Keeler and Deborah McGovern discuss various projects they have worked on using the Belbin Individual Reports.

From SMEs and start-ups to multinational organisations they take time to look at how the language of Belbin Team Roles can be implemented in to working practices to help individuals, teams and organizations work more effectively.

Belbin UK webinar: top tips from Gary Hewins

Gary Hewins worked in the nuclear industry for 32 years. He used Belbin Team Roles extensively for staff personal development workshops, as part of leadership programmes, talent pool member coaching and in selection and recruitment.

Gary shares his top tips, ideas and practical suggestions to help you develop success stories of your own.

Belbin UK webinar: Lego Serious Play

LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® is used by some of the largest companies in the world and has been endorsed by Harvard Business School as a methodology to promote ‘leaning in’.

In this Belbin webinar Dr. Geraint Wyn Story speaks about the methodology, and how it allows individuals to think and communicate more clearly, leading to a better understanding of others and the complex problems that organisations can face.

Leeds University Business School: article

Melissa Schuessler, Senior Teaching Fellow, shares how Belbin adds to the student experience and makes life easier for academics.

”Belbin works for is because it supports groups at the very early stages of formation – it is an excellent way for students to introduce themselves without being overly personal.”

Oxford Brooks University: article

Barbara Kemp is a Senior Lecturer in Management at the Oxford Brookes Business School. She teaches Postgraduates on the Global MBA and Masters in HR.

“I use Belbin as part of a module with around 100 students per annum on developing leadership capability. Belbin is one of the ways they develop their self-awareness.”

The University of Edinburgh: article

Stella Wang, Student Development Manager, shares how Belbin increases student self awareness, support academic performance and increase students’ global employability.

“They learn to appreciate conversational triggers and quickly learn to manage working relationships. They can avoid making assumptions based on cultural stereotypes.”

Technical University of Denmark: article

Mirjam Godskesen from the Department of Management Engineering, has written a paper based on her experiences on using Belbin and Lego® to help improve her students’ team working skills.iv

Video: negotiation skills

Dr. Javier Marcos (University of Cambridge) discusses the use of Belbin to help teams learning negotiation skills. Using the right Roles at the right point brings a much better outcome for all involved.

 

Video: Oppo Brothers

Why use Belbin Team Roles for building high performing teams? Easy, the Oppo Brothers got it to make sure their team knows it’s blind spots, where the potential conflict may lurk, and how to manage it. And make their icecream (available at Dutch supermarkets AH & Jumbo) even taste better.

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