The key to productive relationships

We are all different. The differences between people in an organisation have a massive impact on relationships and on working culture.

Understanding those differences can dramatically increase an individual's awareness of how they come across to others, how and why conflict can develop and how to understand and manage their own needs when interacting with a team.

A unique, world-leading indicator of interpersonal style, the FIRO-B questionnaire measures how a person typically behaves towards others and how that person would like others to behave towards them.

Teams thrive when they are built from different people with different skills. You just need to know how to harness those differences.

Advantages

The FIRO-B questionnaire can be used for:

Teambuilding and team development - identify likely sources of compatibility or tension. Improve communication, openness and trust, resolve conflicts and help decision-making.

Individual development - increase self-awareness and interpersonal effectiveness, and identify leadership style. Use as part of a coaching process, or for career development or personal growth.

Conflict resolution - identify the likely causes of conflict and how they can be managed effectively.

Selection and placement - use only in combination with other assessment techniques. This can help to structure interviews and assess likely team roles or interpersonal behaviour.

Relationship counselling - identify and resolve possible sources of incompatibility and dissatisfaction.

Benefits

This is a unique tool. Most personality instruments examine individual characteristics, not relationship styles. As well as offering insights into interpersonal needs and behaviours, the FIRO-B questionnaire gives practical suggestions for improving relationships or increasing effectiveness.