Group Roles

Lexie:
My top result from the team-role test was “driver.”  The website, Team Roles Test, describes a driver as “…generally very ambitious and energetic. He or she may appear as impatient and impulsive. The driver is a strong motivator and will challenge others at crucial times. Although the actions of the driver may sometimes seem somewhat emotional, they do play a crucial role in pushing the team forward to succeed.”  I would like to think I identify with this role.  I am very ambitious and I can sometimes come off as impatient or impulsive.  However, I always have a strong motivation to finish my work and hope to motivate others in my group to finish their work as well.  I hope to apply these skills amongst my group by ensuring we are all on the same page when it comes to volunteering and that we are always putting forward our best efforts towards success.                             

Emily: After taking the Team Roles quiz, it was determined that I was definitely the executive. The website determines the executive "is sometimes also referred to as the organizer. The executive is generally disciplined and eager to get the job done. He or she is efficient, practical, and systematic. Executives are well organized and diligent, and quickly turn the ideas of a team into concrete actions and practical plans." I believe that this is an accurate description as I would definitely define myself as organized and systematic. I work hard to get my tasks done efficiently and to the best of my ability. I believe that "The Executive" is important to the group as a whole in order to make sure that the group stays on task and gets the work done practically and with a set plan. 

Ken: After taking the 123 psychology quiz regarding group roles, the test determined that I have high chances of being the analyst, the expert, and the executive of the group. I find this to be an accurate reading of my group personality as I am detail oriented and believe in organization when it comes to multiple people working together. I am a rule-oriented person and find that when an individual or group works within the rules, the progress and success of the group is insured. 

Molly: The driver is generally very ambitious and energetic. He or she may appear as impatient and impulsive. The driver is a strong motivator and will challenge others at crucial times. Although the actions of the driver may sometimes seem somewhat emotional, they do play a crucial role in pushing the team forward to succeed. I am confident that I can complete my role as a driver simply because these characteristics are synonymous to my personality. I am stubborn and impulsive, however I want our group to succeed at our goals and thus I will push them to do so.

Colleen: After completing the test, I was assigned to the role of innovator. The innovator is often the creative generator of a team. The innovator has a strong imagination and a desire to be original. The innovator prefers to be independent and tends to approach tasks in a scientific way. As an creative individual the innovator may play a crucial role in the way a team approaches tasks and solves problems. I am confident that I will be able to carry out my role of the innovator. I am very open minded and enjoy thinking outside the box. My goals are to approach this project and guide my team in a way that thinks outside the box.