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Build Better Teams with Belbin

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At Belbin Scotland, we help individuals and organisations unlock the power of teamwork through the Belbin Team Role model; a research-based framework that transforms how people collaborate, communicate, and contribute in the workplace.

Over 3 million Belbin Team Roles Reports have now been generated worldwide.

Whether you’re an HR leader, manager, coach, or consultant, Belbin gives you the tools and insights to develop high-performing teams based on real behavioural strengths, not just job titles or CVs.

What Is Belbin?

9 Belbin Team Roles

Belbin is a proven methodology that identifies people’s natural team contributions using nine distinct Team Roles.

These roles reflect how individuals behave, interact, and deliver results in a team setting.

Developed by Dr Meredith Belbin, the model is the result of over 50 years of ongoing research into team effectiveness.

Belbin is used by organisations across the world to improve performance, resolve conflict, and ensure that teams are more than just a collection of individuals.

At its heart, Belbin is about understanding people: what they’re good at, how they work best and how to build balanced teams that really perform.

Why Use Belbin?

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Organisations across Scotland and beyond use Belbin to:

  • Build effective teams by understanding each member’s strengths and contributions
  • Improve communication and reduce workplace conflict
  • Make smarter hiring and promotion decisions
  • Boost employee engagement and job satisfaction
  • Support leadership development and team coaching

And the best part?

It’s not all just theory. It’s practical, accessible and easy to apply from day one. 

Belbin in Scotland: Your Local Experts

We are the official Licensed Distributor for Belbin in Scotland. That means you get the benefit of global research and resources, delivered with local insight and support.

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Ready to Get Started?

Great teams don’t happen by chance – they need to be built.

Explore our free resources, check out our training workshops or contact us for a chat about how Belbin Scotland can help you build a better team.

We’ll help you find the right solution for your team or organisation. Or if you are a Belbin practitioner or consultant, the right solution for your clients.

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Nine Team Roles

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Uses / Benefits

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Belbin was selected from a range of psychometrics due to its focus on the individual in the team environment. It has been a fantastic tool throughout our journey. We began our culture initiative with Belbin. Then, built upon the focus of team work to integrate the process within our recruitment procedure.
Deeanne WinkHR Business Partner
Deeanne Wink
We have used the Belbin assessment tool to support the development of Job Profiles. And as a tool to consolidate agreement on the skills and attributes the recruiting panel are looking for. It can help surface different perspectives and support agreement. And what is really important in the role. All before you have even spoken with candidates.
Leona McDermid CEO
Leona McDermid
Individuals across our company had awareness of Belbin and the benefits it can bring. We wanted to work alongside the team at Belbin Scotland to improve our understanding and embed a shared language. We have utilised the individual tests and reports for consecutive years across the organisation. We are now seeing the rewards at an operational and strategic level.
Kirsty Summers HR Co-ordinator
Kirsty Summers
Our management team felt they left the session with practical tools and techniques they could apply in the workplace. Such as holding supervision meetings with staff and giving and receiving feedback. I would recommend Belbin for any management teams keen to improve self-awareness. This can be used to improve their ability to develop their staff and work more cohesively as a team.
Sarah HartlessHR Manager
Sarah Hartless
Belbin has been hugely impactful for our staff that have undertaken the diagnostic tool and participated in live sessions. Our talent programme for aspiring senior managers used Belbin for the first time last year. It has now become an integral part of the programme.
Katie MenziesInterim Head of Talent, Leadership and Supporting Change
Katie Menzies
Aberdeen Foyer used Belbin individual assessment and group feedback as a way of opening up conversations between the team. It has built trust and confidence in each other. It is a great way of revealing people’s strengths and preferred styles of management.
Sarah HartlessHR Manager
Sarah Hartless
Our client’s Team really enjoyed the Belbin feedback sessions. I’d go as far as to say it actually bonded them. The better understanding of the individual strengths and allowable weaknesses led to improved team cohesion. It has improved communication and importantly built trust.
Mervyn StanleyManaging Director
Mervyn Stanley
The Belbin Scotland team have been incredibly supportive, responsive and knowledgeable in helping us establish this resource. Bettering our training opportunities for employees going forward.
Kirsty Summers HR Co-ordinator
Kirsty Summers
Can’t thank Belbin Scotland enough for the great support and the benefits we got from using Belbin. From team working & productivity to recruitment success.
Neill RentonCountry Manager
Neill Renton
There are no right or wrong answers with Belbin and that is key, it has been most useful for shining a light on individual strengths.
Deeanne WinkHR Business Partner
Deeanne Wink
Participants in the programme have commented how much they enjoyed undertaking the Belbin assessment. Putting it into practice in a face to face session. Great for anyone looking to develop their teams and give their people a greater understanding of what they have to offer. I would definitely recommend Belbin.
Katie MenziesInterim Head of Talent
Katie Menzies
Feedback from our management team was overwhelmingly positive. They felt the reports helped them to understand their own behavioural strengths, weaknesses and how to manage these. As well as building an understanding of other managers preferred working styles.
Sarah HartlessHR Manager
Sarah Hartless
The Belbin framework provides valuable insights into individuals' preferred roles within a team. Highlighting their strengths, weaknesses, and potential contributions. Understanding team members' preferred behaviours. In ASV terms, where they prefer to play on the pitch,. ASV aimed to improve communication, collaboration, and overall team effectiveness.
Duncan SinclairCEO
Duncan Sinclair
Belbin helped us be more specific in our advertising of the roles. Going into the recruitment process with more confidence around the type of person and skills we were looking for. Would highly recommend as a process.
Leona McDermid CEO
Leona McDermid
We use Belbin to discuss inclusivity and leading diverse teams. It has provided delegates with greater insight into how they can create more effective teams and empower others based on their strengths. It has also given our staff the opportunity to reflect on their own role in their teams and what they can bring to create success.
Katie MenziesInterim Head of Talent
Katie Menzies
We quickly began to see improvements in behaviours between client team members. Resulting in an improvement in overall business performance. We also identified that with a lack of strength in a particular role. Our client had to look externally to bring someone in to complement the existing team. I was absolutely delighted with the results. I would have no hesitation in engaging Belbin in a similar situation in the future.
Mervyn StanleyManaging Director
Mervyn Stanley