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"Many hands make light work."
What is your role within a team? A group? A committee? How do you operate? What are your natural tendency?
According to Belbin, there are three orientations in each group and within those orientations there are three clusters of behaviour.
First there are Action Oriented Roles
- The Shaper: This person is challenging, dynamic and thrives on pressure however they also sometimes steamroll others ideas.
- The Implementer: This person is disciplined, reliable and efficient however they can also be conservative and inflexible.
- The Complete Finisher: This person is always on time and searches out errors however they can also be anxious, critical and they will not delegate tasks.
Then there are People-Oriented Roles
- The Coordinator: This person is mature, confident and keeps order however they can seem manipulative.
- The Teamworker: This person is mild, diplomatic and a good listener however they can also be indecisive and they avoid confrontation.
- The Resource Investigator: This person is extroverted, enthusiastic however they can be bored easily.
And finally, the Cerebral Roles
- The Plant: This person is creative, unorthadox and solves problems however they also tend to ignore reality.
- The Monitor Evaluator: This person is sobering and strategic however they also lack drive and do not motivate well.
- The Specialist: This person is single-minded, dedicated and have vital knowledge and skills however they can also have a very narrow focus and offer limited contributions.
In different situations you will play different roles depending on the strenghts and weaknesses of the other members of your group.
Look at all of these roles? Where do you see yourself? Where have you been in the past? Where would you LIKE to be?
Friday, October 16, 2009
"Always tell the truth. That way, you don't have to remember what you said."
"How did you say something...that wasn't?"
The other night I went to see "The Invention of Lying". I knew absolutley nothing about the premise of the film, just that it featured Ricky Gervais and Jennifer Garner. From the little I had heard I thought that it would be more artistic and theoretical, sort of snap shots of peoples lives that had been changed by lying. Instead I saw an extremely moving (and at some times, depressing) love story about two people who were trying to overcome their respective preconcieved notions about dating. Should you be with someone who is your genetic, intellectual and professional match? Someone that you can make intellengent and attractive children with? Or should you be with someone that makes you happy, regardless of all that other stuff?
However, the most interesting part of the movie is the setting...living in a world where lying just...isn't. It's not an option, it's not on the menu, it's not on the radar....it just isn't. The first scene completely blows your mind and it takes a while to get used to. It is a painful reminder of how many little lies we tell every day. It makes you realize that little white lies have become the lubricant of our society.
How would you make it through your day if you had to answer the question "how are you?" honestly...EVERY TIME SOMEONE ASKED? If you had to answer every single question honestly how would you date? Or conduct a job interview? Or talk with your family?
Think about it!
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