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Meredith Belbin - do managers manage?
Are today’s managers really managing? Dr Meredith Belbin believes there are significant areas of their role which they’re failing to fulfil. Coaching Connect’s Liz Scott, went to meet him in Cambridge.
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Belbin and Managers
The Belbin team role system is widely used to help develop and support teams in organisations. It was devised by Dr Meredith Belbin in the 1970’s and it’s used all over the world to great acclaim. However it’s not just teams that he’s interested in. Meredith Belbin is now turning his attention to managers. He doesn’t believe they’re fulfilling their basic role.
Do managers manage?
Meredith Belbin says the first question to ask is, ‘Do managers manage?’ Managers are often very accomplished when it comes to the areas covered through MBA’s. However what about one of their crucial roles? What about creating jobs and appointing people? Dr Belbin says this is an area that is essential for managers. However, it has been absorbed as an HR function, which Meredith Belbin thinks is wrong.
The demise of HR
In the recession many HR roles are being shed in an effort to save money. It’s likely that as this happens managers will have to take up more responsibilities. Dr Belbin says this isn’t necessarily a bad thing as managers will have to take up some tasks that in recent years they’ve been avoiding.
The role of managers
I’d be interested to hear the views of those of you in HR. As a coach I’m curious to hear other view points. Do you agree with Meredith Belbin around the role of the manager?
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