High-performing teams succeed by leveraging diverse strengths, communicating effectively, and working towards shared goals. Based on the Belbin Team Roles framework, this practical workshop helps participants discover how different roles contribute to team success, improve collaboration, overcome challenges, and deliver stronger business results.

Through experiential activities, team simulations, workplace case studies, and reflection, participants will learn how to maximise individual strengths while building a cohesive, high-performing team.

Objective

By the end of the programme, participants will be able to:

• Recognise the nine Belbin Team Roles and their strengths.
• Appreciate different working styles and team contributions.
• Communicate and collaborate more effectively.
• Apply Belbin strengths to solve team challenges.
• Build trust, accountability, and shared ownership.
• Develop practical strategies to improve team performance.

Outline

Part 1: Know Your Team Strengths

Discover Your Belbin Role
Participants will learn to:

• Understand the 9 Belbin Team Roles
• Identify personal strengths and allowable weaknesses
• Appreciate diverse team contributions
• Build trust through self-awareness

Belbin Focus

• Plant
• Resource Investigator
• Coordinator
• Shaper
• Monitor Evaluator
• Teamworker
• Implementer
• Completer Finisher
• Specialist

Activity
Belbin Team Role Discovery & Team Mapping

Part 2: Collaborate Across Different Styles
Build Stronger Team Connections
Participants will learn to:

• Adapt communication to different Belbin roles
• Reduce misunderstandings
• Build psychological safety
• Improve collaboration and accountability

Belbin Focus
Working effectively with complementary roles.
Activity
Lost at Sea Team Challenge or Marshmallow Challenge using assigned Belbin roles.

Part 3: Solve Challenges Together
Turn Different Strengths into Better Solutions
Participants will learn to:

• Apply Belbin roles during problem solving
• Manage conflict constructively
• Make balanced team decisions
• Leverage diversity for innovation

Belbin Focus
Using the right role at the right time.
Activity
Business Simulation: Cross-functional team problem-solving challenge.

Part 4: Win Together
Build High-Performing Teams
Participants will learn to:

• Balance team strengths and gaps
• Improve team effectiveness
• Develop shared ownership
• Create a practical team action plan

Belbin Focus
Moving from individual excellence to collective success.
Activity
Team Triumph Performance Challenge
Teams apply Belbin strengths to complete a final workplace simulation and develop a 30-day Team Improvement Plan.

Team Triumph Framework
T.R.I.U.M.P.H.™
T – Trust
Build psychological safety and respect.
R – Recognise Strengths
Leverage Belbin Team Roles.
I – Integrate Perspectives
Value different ideas and approaches.
U – Unite Around Goals
Align on shared outcomes.
M – Manage Challenges
Solve problems collaboratively.
P – Perform Together
Deliver results through accountability.
H – Help Each Other Grow
Support continuous learning and improvement.

Key Skills Developed

• Belbin Team Roles
• Collaboration
• Team Communication
• Trust Building
• Conflict Management
• Problem Solving
• Decision Making
• Accountability
• Team Performance
• Workplace Collaboration

Santhanaram Jayaram's Profile

Santhanaram Jayaram has more than 28 years of experience in both the private and public sector including Financial Services - Retail and Learning and Development. Qualified for the Million Dollar Round Table in 2005, 2006 & 2007. Author of Ram up your Laughter. Appeared on National TV, Radio, Print. Current Board of Director for a Credit Co- operative with over 43,500 members (Telecoms Credit Co-operative) and Director of Security companies - Security Masters and Secure Guard.

With his versatility, engaging presence and diverse industry experience in hosting, facilitating and relating to a diverse group ranging from the PMETs to the C-suite, such as Lee Kuan Yew's School of Public Policy’s Senior Management Program, Regional Agency Workshop QBE Insurance, Regional Symposiums Strategic Project Management: Greater Business Results in Uncertain economy, Project of the Year Award by Project Management Institute Singapore, Ram has also appeared in Print, Radio ,National TV and on Netflix.

Besides personalising and customizing trainings to multi-national corporations, universities, and private associations, he also specialises in helping top level executives to improve their operational efficiencies; relate better thru communication skills, pioneer creativity thru design thinking skills, become better leaders thru leadership and people management, deliver greater service excellence and move up the next level thru career coaching.

Ram’s Qualifications: 

• Master of Business Administration (Oklahoma City University)
• Bachelor of Science (Hons) (University of Bradford)
• Master NLP Practicioner (American Board of Neuro-Linguistic Psychology)
• WSQ Advance Certification in Training and Assessment (ACTA), Workforce Singapore
• Certified in Train-the-Trainer Certification Program - Bringing Out the Best in Yourself at Work
• Certified in IDENTI3 Level 2 Accreditation
• Certified in Belbin Team Role Accreditation
• Certified Practitioner and Trainer in FIRO-B® and FIRO-Business® Instruments (CPP Asia Pacific)
• Certified Practitioner and Trainer in Enneagram Spectrum of Personality Styles

Selected Client Organizations:

• Daimler Financial Services
• Marina Bay Sands
• Resort World Sentosa
• Starbucks
• Singapore Airlines
• Mcdonald’s
• Port of Singapore Authority
• SMRT
• UOB Bank
• UBS Bank