This activity is important because employees take on different roles in team situations, and these roles can have a strong impact on team effectiveness. Managers should be aware of what roles help or hurt teams, depending on the team task, and how they may facilitate positive team processes.

The goal of this exercise is to demonstrate your understanding of team roles by matching employee quotes to some of these types of roles.

Read each employee statement and match it with the correct type of team role.

Idea High Standard Leave Early Expert Back Up Shift One Item Team Task Role: Initiator-Contributor Team Task Role: Orienter Team Task Role: Devil's Advocate Team-Building Role: Gatekeeper-Expediter Team-Building Role: Standard Setter Individualistic Role: Aggressor Individualistic Role: Recognition Seeker Reset