JESSICA VALLANCE OWEN
Team Roles Test
Explorer
The explorer is generally an extrovert by nature. He or she is cheerful, gregarious. The explorer is also investigative, interested and curious about things. Because explorers like to improvise and communicate with others, they will have little problem presenting ideas to the team and developing new contacts.
Innovator
The innovator is often the creative generator of a team. He or she has a strong imagination and a desire to be original. The innovator prefers to be independent and tends to approach tasks in a scientific way. As a creative individual the innovator may play a crucial role in the way a team approaches tasks and solves problems.
Chairman
The chairman has a strong coordinating role. With an emphasis on procedures, the chairman will try to bring and keep the team together. He or she is communicative and deals with the members of the team in a respectful and open-minded way.
“The most consistently successful teams are ‘mixed’ with a balance of team roles.”
(Mullins, 2010)
The results of this test show what roles would be best suited to me within a team. These results reflect skills I have mentioned throughout this portfolio, such as communication, creative thinking and problem solving. The three highest results show that I am a cheerful team member who enjoys generating creative ideas and discussing them with the rest of my team, whilst also acting as a motivator which can be seen in various projects that I have been a part of.