Firo-b Introduction......very Useful Information - PDF Download

Dear All,

Please find the enclosed of FIRO-B sample report.

The purpose of this report is to show how your results from the FIRO-B

assessment can help you understand your behavior and the behavior of others in your organization. Information from the
FIRO-B tool can help you maximize the impact of your actions, identify options for increasing your job satisfaction and productivity, and explore alternative ways to achieve your goals.

This report provides an explanation of your results and then considers how your results can help you:

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Plan your career development

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Increase your job satisfaction

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Improve your effectiveness on teams

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Identify the strengths and weaknesses of your leadership style
As you read through this report, keep in mind that all instruments have limitations. The FIRO-B
instrument is not a comprehensive personality test; it focuses on how you are oriented to interpersonal relations. Results should not be used to make a judgment about whether any behavior or any person is good or bad. The FIRO-B assessment is a measure of interpersonal needs, not a test of abilities, career interests, or success. Finally, you should avoid making a major decision based on the results of only one instrument.

The FIRO-B tool measures your interpersonal needs in three areas.

The need for Inclusion relates
to forming new relationships and
associating with others; it
determines the extent of contact
and prominence that a person
seeks. Descriptors include:

belonging

involvement

participation

recognition

distinction

The need for Control relates to
decision making, influence, and
persuasion between people; it
determines the extent of power or
dominance that a person seeks.
Descriptors include:

power

authority

influence

responsibility

consistency

The need for Affection relates
to emotional ties and warm
connections between people;
it determines the extent of
closeness that a person seeks.
Descriptors include:

personal ties

consensus

sensitivity

support

openness

For each of the three interpersonal needs—Inclusion, Control, and Affection—the FIRO-B instrument
also provides a measure of how much each need is Expressed or Wanted by you.

The extent to which you will initiate the behavior.

The extent to which you want or will accept that