Task and Maintenance Roles

Procedural Tech

Routine duties

Opinion Seeker/Giver

States opinion

Harmonizer

Helps manage group conflict

Follower

Passive audience

Initiator

Proposes solutions, takes the lead

Functional roles of group members

Task roles & Maintenance roles

Information Seeker/Giver

Clarifies key issues; gives facts

Elaborator

Clarifies, envisions how proposal would work out

Maintenance Roles (7)

Encourager, Harmonizer, Compromiser, Gatekeeper, standard setter, commentator, follower

Gatekeeper

Encourages participation

Energizer

Enthusiasm! Prods group to keep moving

Standard setter

challengers unproductive behavior, sets standards to achieve

Task Roles (11)

Initiator, Information/Opinion Seeker/giver, Elaborator, Coordinator, Orientor, Evaluator, Energizer, Procedural Tech, Recorder

Orientor

Keeps groups headed towards goal

Compromiser

Compromises for sake of group progress

Coordinator

Draws subgroups together

Recorder

Writes stuff down

Encourager

Accepts others contributions