Team Roles
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The following is a short book preview contributed by the Ohio State University Leadership Center.
The Everything Leadership Book:
Motivate and Inspire Yourself and Others to Succeed
at Home, at Work, and in Your CommunityFrom: Eric Yaverbaum and Erik Sherman
Avon, MA; Adamsmedi; 2008- 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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