Question：Team-member Tom is one of those people who is dynamic and thrives on pressure. He tends to be the one who challenges and pushes other team members, sometimes annoying or upsetting them – but also getting the team past difficult periods.
　　Which of Belbin’s team roles does Tom exercise?
　　A.Plant
　　B.Co-ordinator (chair)
　　C.Implementer
　　D.Shaper
　　Answer:D
　　Rationale: The Shaper is the ‘dynamo’ of the team: one of the forms of leadership in Belbin’s model. The Plant is the ideas person and creative problem-solver. The Co-ordinator is the chairperson, clarifying goals, delegating, promoting decision-making. The Implementer is the person who turns ideas into practical actions.
　　Pitfalls: There are several ‘leader’ roles in Belbin’s model: you need to distinguish between them.The Plant is an ideas leader; Resource investigator an entrepreneur; Co-ordinator a task organiser; and the Shaper an interpersonal leader.