Task Maintenance Roles
TASK AND MAINTENANCE ROLES OF TEAM MEMBERS
There are many roles that people perform in teams. Some of these relate to helping the team perform its tasks. Others relate to maintaining the team and relationships among members.
Finally, there are dysfunctional roles that may hinder the team; behavior is directed toward personal rather than team needs. Below is a list and brief description of different roles and functions performed in teams. Read each description and choose one person in the team who fits this description. In other words, based upon your perception of the team, who performs each function or role? A person may be nominated for more than one role, and you may nominate yourself.
TEAM TASK ROLES
INITIATOR/CONTRIBUTOR proposes goals, new ideas, and solutions; defines problems; suggests procedures; points out benefits
INFORMATION GIVER offers facts and relevant information or experience
OPINION GIVER states belief about alternatives; focuses on values rather than facts
INFORMATION SEEKER seeks clarification of suggestions based on facts relevant to the problem
OPINION SEEKER asks for clarification of values which the group holds in relation to the problem
COORDINATOR clarifies the various suggestions, ideas, and opinions and coordinates them
SUMMARIZER summarizes and restates back to the team; draw member's activities together; offers conclusions
CLARIFIER/ELABORATOR interprets; gives examples; defines terms; clears up confusion or ambiguity
EVALUATOR subjects the team's activity to some criterion, for example, practicality, logic, etc.
ORIENTOR tries to show the team the position it is now taking and may raise questions about its direction
PROCEDURAL TECHNICIAN performs routine tasks for the group such as secretary/treasurer; timekeeper
ENERGIZER stimulates the group to action leading to closure
TEAM MAINTENANCE ROLES
ENCOURAGER praises good points, exhibits acceptance (the "we"
There are many roles that people perform in teams. Some of these relate to helping the team perform its tasks. Others relate to maintaining the team and relationships among members.
Finally, there are dysfunctional roles that may hinder the team; behavior is directed toward personal rather than team needs. Below is a list and brief description of different roles and functions performed in teams. Read each description and choose one person in the team who fits this description. In other words, based upon your perception of the team, who performs each function or role? A person may be nominated for more than one role, and you may nominate yourself.
TEAM TASK ROLES
INITIATOR/CONTRIBUTOR proposes goals, new ideas, and solutions; defines problems; suggests procedures; points out benefits
INFORMATION GIVER offers facts and relevant information or experience
OPINION GIVER states belief about alternatives; focuses on values rather than facts
INFORMATION SEEKER seeks clarification of suggestions based on facts relevant to the problem
OPINION SEEKER asks for clarification of values which the group holds in relation to the problem
COORDINATOR clarifies the various suggestions, ideas, and opinions and coordinates them
SUMMARIZER summarizes and restates back to the team; draw member's activities together; offers conclusions
CLARIFIER/ELABORATOR interprets; gives examples; defines terms; clears up confusion or ambiguity
EVALUATOR subjects the team's activity to some criterion, for example, practicality, logic, etc.
ORIENTOR tries to show the team the position it is now taking and may raise questions about its direction
PROCEDURAL TECHNICIAN performs routine tasks for the group such as secretary/treasurer; timekeeper
ENERGIZER stimulates the group to action leading to closure
TEAM MAINTENANCE ROLES
ENCOURAGER praises good points, exhibits acceptance (the "we"