We can identify nine potential team roles (see Exhibit 10-4 ). Successful work teams have selected people to play all these roles based on their skills and preferences. 30 (On many teams, individuals will play multiple roles.) To increase the likelihood the team members will work well together, managers need to understand the individual strengths each person can bring to a team, select members with their strengths in mind, and allocate work assignments that fit with members’ preferred styles.