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A team member is outgoing and enthusiastic, makes contacts outside the group and brings back ideas and information, but loses interest once the initial enthusiasm fades. Which Belbin role is this?

This is the Resource investigator, who is outgoing, builds external contacts and brings in new ideas, but whose enthusiasm can fade quickly. Implementers turn plans into practical action, while Specialists provide deep technical knowledge in a narrow area.

  1. AImplementer
  2. BResource investigatorCorrect
  3. CSpecialist

Explanation

The Resource investigator is extrovert, explores opportunities and develops external contacts, but may lose enthusiasm quickly and be over-optimistic. The Implementer turns plans into practical action and is disciplined. The Specialist offers rare knowledge and is narrowly focused.

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