Personality Matters Blog
Melissa Summer and Kevin Wood
Unlocking Team and Leadership Potential through FIRO Certification
In the ever-evolving landscape of HR and training and development, organizations are recognizing the significance of assessments in unlocking individual and team potential. Among these assessments, the Fundamental Interpersonal Relations Orientation™ (FIRO®) assessment stands out as a powerful tool for team development and leadership growth.
Melissa Summer
Overcoming team communication challenges
In this post, based on an interview with Myers-Briggs Professional Services Principal Consultant and Depth Psychologist Dr. Marta Koonz, we discuss communication in teams, the psychological needs of teams, and their impact on collaboration.
Marta Koonz
Building leadership skills from home through interpersonal needs
Working from home presents both opportunities and challenges. A basic understanding of interpersonal needs from the perspective of the FIRO-B® assessment can provide insights that can lead to a deeper understanding of your own interpersonal needs and those of your team.
Vanessa Bradford
Measuring the behaviors of successful, inclusive leaders with the FIRO-B tool
Did you know that interpersonal behaviors can be measured in an objective way? Through the FIRO-B® assessment, HR professionals and leadership consultants can check how well a person's behaviors cultivate inclusion and success in the workplace.
Vanessa Bradford
How can you help managers develop an inclusive workplace for employees?
Inclusion in the workplace gives people a voice and drives performance. And the FIRO-B assessment can help your people understand how their interpersonal behaviors are tied to company culture and inclusivity.
Melissa Summer
The psychological, emotional, and financial value of training & development
4 min read. If you’re in human resources, have a learning and development position, or are an independent trainer or consultant in these areas, you probably know the value of planned training and development initiatives for your employees. But when economies slow and budgets tighten, the training and development budget is often one of the first things to be cut. Why? Compared to manufacturing, sales, and other revenue generating parts of the business, many leaders have a hard time recogni...
Melissa Summer
Finding a Career with Purpose
Career expert and coach Julie Gross shares her tips for finding a career with purpose in this episode of The Myers-Briggs Company Podcast.
Melissa Summer
Connecting with the people you lead
Dr. Martin Boult shares his expertise on leadership and connection in this episode of The Myers-Briggs Company Podcast.
Melissa Summer
Using interpersonal needs to make the hybrid model work for teams
Is it possible to get the best of both worlds with hybrid work?
Sherrie Haynie, Director of US Professional Services, The Myers-Briggs Company
Is "work-life balance" just a myth?
The conversation over work-life balance began in the middle of the Industrial Revolition. After so much time and money spent, how do so many companies still get it wrong?
Melissa Summer, Marketing & PR Manager, The Myers-Briggs Company
27 Tools Business Leaders Should Know About
Organizational psychologists and business leaders were asked about top tools for the organization. Here's what they had to say...
John Hackston, Head of Thought Leadership, The Myers-Briggs Company
Inclusion, Diversity and Personality: Where Should Organizations Focus Most?
Inclusion can mean different things depending on the context. Which definition should company's focus on?
Nikhita Blackburn, Thought Leadership Lead Consultant, The Myers-Briggs Company
People Need People! Get More Out of Remote Working
Tips for working from home...
Melissa Summer
The Changing Shape of Teams and Google’s Project Aristotle
With the advance of technology, how teams in organizations work in the modern world has shifted. Read about the changing shape of teams, Google's Project Aristotle and what's proven most important for teams to succeed.
Pam Valencia & Melissa Summer
Understanding Motivation for More Effective Team Behavior
What does motivation have to do with effective team work and behavior? A lot, it turns out. Learn more about interpersonal needs and how they affect relationships and team interactions.
Global Marketing
Navigating the Labyrinth of Stress: Interpersonal Needs and Personality Preferences
This article was originally written for Training Magazine and appeared on their website October 4th, 2017. To read the article on the original website, click here. In managing stress, the big first step is recognizing how you tend to act under stress. Once you recognize what it looks like for you—and consequently for those you work with—you’re empowered to manage it. Stress isn’t necessarily a bad thing, but when it’s sustained, it can be debilitating. It affects our ability to regulate our...
Global Marketing
Helping U.S. Navy Teams Find Synergy
It's always interesting to us to know the story of where some of our assessments came from, and we wanted to share the FIRO-B assessment backstory because it's one of the most fascinating histories we've heard. In the 1950's, the United States Navy approached psychologist William Schutz and said, "We're having a really hard time with teams on submarines. We don't know how to put people together, and you can imagine being underwater in close quarters for six months can be a trying environment....
Global Marketing
Combining Coaching Tools: Myers-Briggs & FIRO Assessments
Originally written by Betsy Kendall and Alice King at OPP Often considered a winning combination in coaching, what is it specifically about the FIRO and MBTI assessments that adds depth and complexity to coaching? The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator looks at four aspects of our personality that combine together dynamically to capture the fundamental elements of who we are and how we are motivated. This in itself is a powerful coaching tool as it indicates our preferred ways of taking in information,...
Global Marketing
Leadership Development Initiatives 75% More Effective with the FIRO-B Instrument
ALD Corporate Development is a full-service corporate development and management consulting firm that offers three tracks: executive coaching, small business consulting for growth and profit through results-driven actions, and executive leadership training and seminars. And in today's fast-paced business environment, HR and LD managers are often overwhelmed and stretched too thin but still need to continually assess and tweak how leaders are performing and how that affects the company...
Global Marketing
MBTI® Users Conference—Type, Interpersonal Needs, and Stress: A FIRO-B® and MBTI® Workplace Culture Connection
My breakout session took place on the second day of the conference. I was glad to see so many familiar faces in the room, although it also makes me a bit more nervous to see so many people I know when I’m presenting. However, remembering that I’m presenting for the attendees and not for myself, helps temper my nervousness. In my session I addressed the stress we all face when our interpersonal needs are not being met. What we need, combined with what we fear, can have a huge impact ...