Leveraging Belbin Theory to Build Resilient Organizations: A Strategic Perspective

Abstract

In today's fast-paced and uncertain business environment a company's success hinges, on its ability to manage risks, alongside planning and efficient operations. Mitigating risks has become a focus, for businesses aiming for resilience and long-term growth. The deliberate assignment of team roles inside the organization is one successful, if sometimes disregarded, risk reduction tactic. By strategically assigning roles, organizations may leverage the skills and knowledge of their workforce to foresee and manage risks across multiple domains, including financial, operational, reputational, and strategic threats. This review article offers helpful strategies that businesses can implement as part of a bigger risk management system to optimize team role allocation. Businesses can cultivate a culture of risk awareness and resilience by incorporating risk considerations into the team creation and growth process. This study also investigates how assigning team tasks thoughtfully could work as a preventative step to lessen different organizational risks by notable theories like Belbin's Team Role Theory are cited, along with real-world data from numerous industries.