As a team, identify the roles that you think are important for teams in the small business workplace. To help you get started, here are some possible basic team roles that have been identified in research: contributor, collaborator, communicator, and challenger. A number of other roles have been identified in research or could be useful in practice. Don’t limit yourself to this set of roles.

a. Identify the skills needed to perform each role.

b. In addition to skills, a natural tendency or motivation to perform in a particular type of role can be critical. How could you measure the motivation needed for each role?

c. How could you measure the skills needed for each role?

d. How could you effectively recruit for the various positions or roles?

e. Present your recruitment and selection plan to the rest of the class.