working out your team role

WORKING OUT YOUR TEAM ROLE

Neha AgrawalDMS SOM

Pondicherry University

A team is defined as a

'group of people

working towards a

common goal'.

What is Team?

Team roles can be defined

as

"Our tendency to

behave, contribute, and

interrelate with others in a

particular way."

What is Team Role?

Task Roles

Relationship Roles

Dysfunctional Roles

Roles Played By Team Member

Task Roles

Initiator

Information Seeker

Opinion Seeker/giver

Direction Giver

Summarizer

Energizer

Gate Keeper

Reality Tester

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Today’s agenda is…

Initiator

Can you please brief

me.

What are the possible

sources.

You can find the

details here.

Information Seeker/Giver

Our goal is…

We have to work

on…

We will proceed as..

We will use the

following …

Direction Giver

What do you say

about this?

It can be worked in

the other way.

Opinon Seeker/Giver

Today we worked

on…

Tomorrow we are

meeting at…

Our next target is…

Well done guys…

Summarizer

Lets do it together.

Energizer

Is it valid?

Is it useful?

Gate Keeper(provide/block access)

How can you be so

sure?

What will be the

consequences?

Reality Tester

Relationship Roles

Participation Encourager

Harmonizer/ Tension Reliever

Evaluator of emotional climate

Praise Giver

Empathic Listener

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Harmonizer or Tension Reliever

HA HA HA…!!

Evaluator of emotional climate

Praise Giver

GREAT JOB MR. PATRICK

Empathic Listener

Blocker

Attacker

Recognition Seeker

Joker

Withdrawer

Dysfunctional Role 31 2

Blocker

You cant do it without my permission?

Attacker

Conflicts in team

Recognition Seeker

Joker

What can I say? I don’t know anything.

Withdrawer

I am no more interested

Hope you identified your role as a team member.

THANK YOU!!