In a message dated 2/18/2004 8:34:09 AM Eastern Standard Time, mashe...@cogeco.ca writes:
Esther, if you say a little more about the context in which you are asking the question, I (and others) might be in a better position to comment. Well, I have been trained in the use of Kolbe and it has a very strong application for teams and how they work together through projects and tasks. It tests for the "doing" rather than the 'thinking" (IQ, skills etc) or the "feeling" (personality, preferences, values etc.). And building teams that make sense from the doing point of view is helpful. Kolbe is also set up to be appreciative in its frame - if you resist in fact finding, there are strengths associated with that such as not needing as much information before making decisions as well as cutting to the bottom line. On the other hand those who initiate in fact finding need to analyze, prioritize and research before making decisions. Both are useful in a team. Belbin seems to be a combination of the doing and the feeling (the conative and the affective). Belbin also talks about weaknesses as well as strengths. I have been trying to eliminate the "w" word from my vocabulary! I have been certified in the use of Kolbe and find it a very useful addition to my arsenal of tools (I do a lot of work with 360) and am increasingly using it with my clients. I haven't used Belbin. But I was really hoping that I could find someone who had used both tools to help me understand the pros and cons of the two. Regards Esther I have a colleague who Esther Ewing The Change Alliance - Assisting Individuals and Organizations to Build Capability _www.ChangeAlliance.com_ (http://www.changealliance.com/) 330 East 38th St, Suite 53K New York, NY 10016-9804 212-661-6024 Authorized Distributor, Panoramic Feedback _www.panoramicfeedback.com_ (http://www.panoramicfeedback.com/) * * ========================================================== osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu ------------------------------ To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives of osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu, Visit: http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html