Team roles

Hi everyone J

Mr.Rehan gave a link to a test that helps you to find out what your role is in a team. Working in teams is very important when we start working  we will have no choice but to  work together with our colleagues. Therefore its important to understand what role you play  in a team  .

According to this test i play the role of a DRIVER in a team.

Driver -The driver is generally very ambitious and energetic. He or she may appear as impatient and impulsive. The driver is a strong motivator and will challenge others at crucial times. Although the actions of the driver may sometimes seem somewhat emotional, they do play a crucial role in pushing the team forward to succeed.

Well to some extent this is true . when ever I am  placed in a group to do a project or achieve some goal I always make sure that it gets done on time . I kind of hate it when I see that someone in the team is not doing the best he / she  should be doing . if that does happen I do tend to push them to get the job done. Some might say that it’s a bit pushy  but the thing is in a team everyone has to play their part properly. So it kills me when I am serious about the project and give it all I got and someone else just doesn’t  do the same .

But I guess that’s why a driver is needed in the first place right. Someone is needed to keep a eye on everyone and see that their part is done properly.

Its important that everyone plays their role in the team . for example lets take 4 people with 4 different team roles. A analyst,driver,team player and innovator.The analyst will be able to check if the decisions made by the team is the best option available, the driver  can give a extra push when he/she realize that the team is falling behind the schedule that will help  the team to be successful . As an creative individual the innovator may play a crucial role in the way a team approaches tasks and solves problems and help to make the end result original .The team player will be able to keep the harmony in the team and be able to help and care for everyone in the team .

If everyone in the team can only play the same role there would be on diverse of ability in the team .everyone would only be good at doing one thing . for example-if everyone was a analyst the team would be able to come up with the best solution but they might not be able to put it to action without a innovator. If everyone was a driver without any innovators or team player the team might just drive each other crazyJ

Therefore its important that a team consist of people who can play different roles. And remember there is no "I" in the word" TEAM " so working together is very important

This is a link to the test see what role you are better at :) Team roles test

happy reading :)