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Team Roles

November 10, 2009

From:  Yaverbaum, E. & Sherman, E. (2008).  The everything leadership book: 2nd edition.  Avon, MA: Adamsmedia.

* Cheerleader: Always there to boost morale, the cheerleader's natural enthusiasm can help motivate the team.
* Devil's advocate: This person can seem argumentative but really just wants to get to the heart of the problem and find the best solution.
* Muse:  The muse brings creative spark to meetings and inspires others to think outside the box.
* Counselor: Wisdom comes from experience and this person comes with lots of it, using firsthand knowledge and observations to provide unique insight into solving problems.
* Facilitator: This person knows how to get the job done.  Organization and delegation are the strengths of the facilitator (Yaverbaum & Sherman, 2008, p. 139).

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Created: 2009-11-24, Updated: 2009-11-24